For what it's worth....
Hornady 6th shows what I consider to be some very hot loads (all the way up to 58.3gr) for H414 -- which by the way is an excellent `06 powder.
Speer#14 only goes up to 56.0gr
And Hogdon is even lower:
165GR. HDY-GMX
OAL 3.225"
H414
MIN 50.0gr 2,656fps 52,400 PSI
MAX 53.1gr 2,773fps 58,500 PSI
QuickLoad tends to agree w/ Hogdon for my tastes in velocity.
I'd stick w/ 50-53gr H414 until you see how the rifle likes it:
Code:
Cartridge : 30-06 Spring. (CIP)
Bullet : .308, 165, Hornady GMX 30470
Cartridge O.A.L.: 3.210" (What my Hornady 6th ed shows)
Cartridge Max Pressure: 60,000psi (SAAMI)
Barrel Length : 24.0"
Powder : Hodgdon H414
WT(gr.) V(fps) E (ft.lbs.) Pmax (psi)
52.0 2,688 2,646 45,904
52.2 2,698 2,667 46,467
52.4 2,709 2,689 47,037
52.6 2,720 2,710 47,614
52.8 2,730 2,731 48,200
53.0 2,741 2,753 48,792
53.2 2,752 2,774 49,393
53.4 2,762 2,796 50,004
53.6 2,773 2,818 50,621
53.8 2,784 2,839 51,247
54.0 2,795 2,861 51,883
54.2 2,805 2,883 52,525
54.4 2,816 2,905 53,178
54.6 2,827 2,927 53,838
54.8 2,837 2,950 54,506
55.0 2,848 2,972 55,188