Shooting/Reloading moly 30-06

CTpistol · May 5, 2009, 09:20 AM

Whats the latest on shooting moly coated Hornady AMAX 178gr bullets?

I found some local for my 30-06 reloading.

This will be for a new REM 700

also, any good recipes for this bullet and IMR 4350?

thank you!

James R. Burke · May 5, 2009, 03:41 PM

I would try e-mailing Horandy they should have the information you need, and give it to you. You dont want to trust receips on the net. It is so easy to make a typo. No one here would give you bad info, they will all give you great answers to your questions. I also would get a few manuals, and read them over. I try to get the manual for the bullet make. Loading Hornady get a Hornady manual, and a few basic ones like Lee. Get some manuals have fun, and keep it safe!

Bart B. · May 6, 2009, 10:28 AM

I don't know about moly coated hunting bullets as I've only had one experience with moly'd bullets.

As a member of a USA international long range rifle team shooting at 300 to 900 yards, all 16 of us did a test one day shooting 70 rounds each. Half used moly coated Sierra 155-gr. 30 caliber match bullets and the other 8 shot naked (not coated) ones. All sorts of barrel makes and groove/bore diameters were used. Those shooting naked bullets had better accuracy than those using coated ones.

May 5, 2009, 09:20 AM	#1
CTpistol Member Join Date: April 21, 2009 Posts: 23	Shooting/Reloading moly 30-06 Whats the latest on shooting moly coated Hornady AMAX 178gr bullets? I found some local for my 30-06 reloading. This will be for a new REM 700 also, any good recipes for this bullet and IMR 4350? thank you!

May 5, 2009, 03:41 PM	#2
James R. Burke Senior Member Join Date: January 3, 2009 Location: U.P. of Mich/Quinnesec Posts: 1,897	I would try e-mailing Horandy they should have the information you need, and give it to you. You dont want to trust receips on the net. It is so easy to make a typo. No one here would give you bad info, they will all give you great answers to your questions. I also would get a few manuals, and read them over. I try to get the manual for the bullet make. Loading Hornady get a Hornady manual, and a few basic ones like Lee. Get some manuals have fun, and keep it safe!

May 6, 2009, 10:28 AM	#3
Bart B. Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2009 Posts: 8,927	I don't know about moly coated hunting bullets as I've only had one experience with moly'd bullets. As a member of a USA international long range rifle team shooting at 300 to 900 yards, all 16 of us did a test one day shooting 70 rounds each. Half used moly coated Sierra 155-gr. 30 caliber match bullets and the other 8 shot naked (not coated) ones. All sorts of barrel makes and groove/bore diameters were used. Those shooting naked bullets had better accuracy than those using coated ones.