The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - .30-06 = WTL 150gr nosler BT practice load.

Art Eatman · September 22, 2000, 06:34 PM

Since the primary benefit of practicing is eye-hand coordination on the trigger/sight-picture, and away from a bench rest, I'd recommend loading with 100-grain plinkers. You can use something like 25 grains of 2400. This makes for a cheaper load and a lot more shooting practice for the money. Just re-zero your scope when you're ready for serious hunting, is all...

Hornady Spire Points are good bullets, as are the Remington Bronze Points. And there are sure no flies on the Nosler. Like my father and uncle before me, I've used 150-grain bullets more than any other. 50 years, now.

My first several years of reloading were with a Lyman 310 tong tool and the cheapest powder scale I could find. I know I loaded close to 500 rounds "the hard way".

Hope this helps, Art

September 22, 2000, 06:34 PM	#4
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	Since the primary benefit of practicing is eye-hand coordination on the trigger/sight-picture, and away from a bench rest, I'd recommend loading with 100-grain plinkers. You can use something like 25 grains of 2400. This makes for a cheaper load and a lot more shooting practice for the money. Just re-zero your scope when you're ready for serious hunting, is all... Hornady Spire Points are good bullets, as are the Remington Bronze Points. And there are sure no flies on the Nosler. Like my father and uncle before me, I've used 150-grain bullets more than any other. 50 years, now. My first several years of reloading were with a Lyman 310 tong tool and the cheapest powder scale I could find. I know I loaded close to 500 rounds "the hard way". Hope this helps, Art