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300WSM VS 30-06 (26" barrel)
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<blockquote data-quote="baldhunter" data-source="post: 2476813" data-attributes="member: 11853"><p>Reloader 26 in the plain Jane 30-06 is awesome with the heavier bullets.I tried the Reloader26 @ 63.5grs with 180gr Nosler Ballistic Tips in two of 30-06's.Both rifles grouped this load about 3/4".My 23" barreled rifle ran it at 2890fps and my 24" barreled rifle was 2882fps.I'd expect it to run around 2950fps with a 26" barrel.My 28" barrel 30-06 got 2991fps.I could sqeeeze out a little more probably,just never when above that load.I loaded 61.0grs of Reloader 26 with a 200gr Accubond in the 28" barrel and it printed a nice clover group at 2815fps.My 28" barreled 30-06 runs darn close to my 26" barreled 300WSM and doesn't limit my mag box with the long action like the short action does.I've never shot any of the Hammers,but I'd expect the velocities to exceed mine.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="baldhunter, post: 2476813, member: 11853"] Reloader 26 in the plain Jane 30-06 is awesome with the heavier bullets.I tried the Reloader26 @ 63.5grs with 180gr Nosler Ballistic Tips in two of 30-06's.Both rifles grouped this load about 3/4".My 23" barreled rifle ran it at 2890fps and my 24" barreled rifle was 2882fps.I'd expect it to run around 2950fps with a 26" barrel.My 28" barrel 30-06 got 2991fps.I could sqeeeze out a little more probably,just never when above that load.I loaded 61.0grs of Reloader 26 with a 200gr Accubond in the 28" barrel and it printed a nice clover group at 2815fps.My 28" barreled 30-06 runs darn close to my 26" barreled 300WSM and doesn't limit my mag box with the long action like the short action does.I've never shot any of the Hammers,but I'd expect the velocities to exceed mine. [/QUOTE]
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