Accurate Load

LAH · October 24, 2017, 08:39 PM

Rifle: 700 Remington Sporter 24" barrel. 30-06.

I have two bullets to load. Hornady: 178 A-Max & Sierra 180 HPBT Match.

I like IMR-4350 & H-4831 but have a few others. If you were to work up accurate loads for these bullets which powder would you use??

ammo.crafter · October 24, 2017, 08:57 PM

Calibre?

LAH · October 24, 2017, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Calibre?

Sorry but 30-06. I'll edit the post.

1stmar · October 24, 2017, 09:34 PM

47 gr 4064 with the 175gr or with 168. Both shoot very well in the 3 '06s I have as well as some friends.

LAH · October 28, 2017, 08:04 PM

I have a very slow batch of 4895 surplus powder which loads closer to 4064 data. I may work up something with it also.

jmr40 · October 29, 2017, 05:49 AM

I've had good luck with H4350 and IMR4350. Load data isn't exactly the same, but performance for me has been. I prefer H4350 simply because it stable and more consistent over a wide range of temperatures compared to most other powders.

RC20 · October 29, 2017, 10:34 AM

First 4831 and 4350 are great powders to TRY for 30-06.

What other powders do you have?

No load is a slam dunk. Each gun even if same mfg, same production line and one serial number sooner or latter will shoot differently.

If you are really lucky, you may find one that shoot almost anything with all sorts of powders happily.

If I was going to shoot 30-06 (and I do) then those are two of the powders I would try first.

Rest depends on what you have and I would not go buy any other powder until I had run those through a full scale test from bottom to top with the bullets you have.

McShooty · October 29, 2017, 01:31 PM

It is hard to beat IMR 4350, but I have also had excellent results with W760, if you would like a ball powder option.

sawdustdad · October 29, 2017, 09:16 PM

My best results in my Ruger 30-06 was with W760. But who knows what will work best with your particular set up. You'll need to experiment a bit. For me, that has always been the most interesting aspect of handloading.

LAH · October 30, 2017, 09:53 AM

The Winchester I had back when like both 4350 & 4831. With the rifle I have now I bulk load & bulk shoot with surplus powder & pulled bullets. It does well for what it is fed.

With the Hornady & Sierra bullets in the first post I'll use these 2 powders & have loaded the first rounds for testing with 4350. I'm sure somewhere between min & max I'll find something that will work.

The reason for the question was to find what others would do & where they would begin. I have plenty of IMR 4350, IMR 4895, & several 8 pounds jugs of a very slow lot of 4895. I'm out of 760/414 at the moment but will lay some up when the time is right & wouldn't be surprised it it worked best.

October 24, 2017, 08:39 PM	#1
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	Accurate Load Rifle: 700 Remington Sporter 24" barrel. 30-06. I have two bullets to load. Hornady: 178 A-Max & Sierra 180 HPBT Match. I like IMR-4350 & H-4831 but have a few others. If you were to work up accurate loads for these bullets which powder would you use?? Last edited by LAH; October 24, 2017 at 09:11 PM.

October 24, 2017, 08:57 PM	#2
ammo.crafter Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2006 Location: The Keystone State Posts: 1,972	Loads Calibre? __________________ "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading". --Thomas Jefferson

October 29, 2017, 05:49 AM	#6
jmr40 Senior Member Join Date: June 15, 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 10,818	I've had good luck with H4350 and IMR4350. Load data isn't exactly the same, but performance for me has been. I prefer H4350 simply because it stable and more consistent over a wide range of temperatures compared to most other powders. __________________ "If you're still doing things the same way you were doing them 10 years ago, you're doing it wrong" Winston Churchill

October 29, 2017, 10:34 AM	#7
RC20 Senior Member Join Date: April 10, 2008 Location: Alaska Posts: 7,014	First 4831 and 4350 are great powders to TRY for 30-06. What other powders do you have? No load is a slam dunk. Each gun even if same mfg, same production line and one serial number sooner or latter will shoot differently. If you are really lucky, you may find one that shoot almost anything with all sorts of powders happily. If I was going to shoot 30-06 (and I do) then those are two of the powders I would try first. Rest depends on what you have and I would not go buy any other powder until I had run those through a full scale test from bottom to top with the bullets you have. __________________ Science and Facts are True whether you believe it or not

October 24, 2017, 09:34 PM	#4
1stmar Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,378	47 gr 4064 with the 175gr or with 168. Both shoot very well in the 3 '06s I have as well as some friends.

October 28, 2017, 08:04 PM	#5
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	I have a very slow batch of 4895 surplus powder which loads closer to 4064 data. I may work up something with it also.

October 29, 2017, 01:31 PM	#8
McShooty Senior Member Join Date: January 4, 2012 Location: Northern Missouri Posts: 480	It is hard to beat IMR 4350, but I have also had excellent results with W760, if you would like a ball powder option.

October 29, 2017, 09:16 PM	#9
sawdustdad Senior Member Join Date: August 2, 2014 Location: Virginia Posts: 484	My best results in my Ruger 30-06 was with W760. But who knows what will work best with your particular set up. You'll need to experiment a bit. For me, that has always been the most interesting aspect of handloading.

October 30, 2017, 09:53 AM	#10
LAH Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2002 Location: In The Hardwoods Posts: 1,188	The Winchester I had back when like both 4350 & 4831. With the rifle I have now I bulk load & bulk shoot with surplus powder & pulled bullets. It does well for what it is fed. With the Hornady & Sierra bullets in the first post I'll use these 2 powders & have loaded the first rounds for testing with 4350. I'm sure somewhere between min & max I'll find something that will work. The reason for the question was to find what others would do & where they would begin. I have plenty of IMR 4350, IMR 4895, & several 8 pounds jugs of a very slow lot of 4895. I'm out of 760/414 at the moment but will lay some up when the time is right & wouldn't be surprised it it worked best.