Reduced load, 30/06?
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I use 150s with Imr 4895 and a win primer. One load is around 42 grains. 2600fps. The second load is 44 grains and is more consistent and very accurate. Right around 2700fps from a 24" barrel. Nothing wrong with H 4895 either but the Imr works just fine for me. Kills deer very well.
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60 grains 1f black powder works well and is accurate to 200 yards. Used this load for a vintage match for S&Gs and was amazed at how well it worked. Clean up after the match was easier than smokeless. Have also used 24 grains of 2400 for a 2000 fps load for the kids.
ridgewalker
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Handloader magazine Jan-Feb 2017 had an article using 125 Speer TNT ahead of 16.0 Unique. Shoots well in my REM 78 30-06.
Hodgdon use to list 13.3 to a max of 19.0 of Trail Boss behind a 150 Hornady. 13.5 in my REM 78 shoots under 1" at 100 yards. Velocity is around 1,060 fps.
I have also used Unique behind 100-110 bullets at around 1,900 fps. These were found in an old American Rifleman Oct '87 magazine. 10.0 grains clustered them under an inch at the 100 yard range.
I have used H4895 as mentioned earlier to get my granddaughter use to her 7mm-08.
I've taken turkeys, grouse, a bobcat, and rabbits with these and didn't blow them to pieces. Best of luck in your pursuit!
Hodgdon use to list 13.3 to a max of 19.0 of Trail Boss behind a 150 Hornady. 13.5 in my REM 78 shoots under 1" at 100 yards. Velocity is around 1,060 fps.
I have also used Unique behind 100-110 bullets at around 1,900 fps. These were found in an old American Rifleman Oct '87 magazine. 10.0 grains clustered them under an inch at the 100 yard range.
I have used H4895 as mentioned earlier to get my granddaughter use to her 7mm-08.
I've taken turkeys, grouse, a bobcat, and rabbits with these and didn't blow them to pieces. Best of luck in your pursuit!
Hamofsteel
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don't go less powder. I cracked my 721 06 bolt with reduced load. 125 gr Sierra pspbt .
MagnumManiac
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I used to load reduced loads for kids at my club in 270 & 30-06. I used H4895 as it can be reduced SAFELY by 60%.
I also used Trail Boss, however, had strange occurrences with that powder with 110g bullets in both cartridges…
Cheers.
I also used Trail Boss, however, had strange occurrences with that powder with 110g bullets in both cartridges…
Cheers.
I tried a few loads in 30/06 with imr 4198 out of an older manual that I had. Same thing you experienced. Wierd occurrences. Velocity was all over the place. I use IMR 4895 (because I have way more of it) and a hot primer if I'm going just a few grains under a starting book load and it works fine for that. But if I'm cutting way back I trust H 4895. I have heard that Unique works well also but I've never needed to sway from the 4895s
