der Teufel
Member
I'm gearing up to reload some 30-06 rounds for a hunting buddy. The plan is to use Hornady 180 BTSP. We hunt hogs almost exclusively, so we don't need premium bullets. I want to use IMR4350 powder because I have it available.
When I look at my Speer Reloading Manual number 11 I see suggested loads as follows:
Wt. in Grains ------Muzzle Vel.
--------57.0----------2794---------- MAX LOAD
--------55.0----------2699
--------53.0----------2587
This looks fine, and my thought was (is?) to work up to the middle load and see how that performs in his rifle.
HOWEVER, as a sanity check I looked at http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_cartridge_reloading_data.htm where I see the following information:
180 grain Hornady SP InterLock bullet, 54.5 grains IMR 4350 powder, Federal 210 primer, Hornady brass. MV 2700 fps in 23.75" barrel. MAXIMUM LOAD! (Based on the Hornady Handbook, Sixth Edition.)
This indicates the max load for a 30-06 using IMR4350 is less than the 'middle' load stated in the Speer manual. What gives? Who do I believe?
Lacking any additional info I'll reduce the load to something under 54 grains, but I hate it when published info is contradictory. Any comments or other data from forum members?
Thanks!
When I look at my Speer Reloading Manual number 11 I see suggested loads as follows:
Wt. in Grains ------Muzzle Vel.
--------57.0----------2794---------- MAX LOAD
--------55.0----------2699
--------53.0----------2587
This looks fine, and my thought was (is?) to work up to the middle load and see how that performs in his rifle.
HOWEVER, as a sanity check I looked at http://www.chuckhawks.com/rifle_cartridge_reloading_data.htm where I see the following information:
180 grain Hornady SP InterLock bullet, 54.5 grains IMR 4350 powder, Federal 210 primer, Hornady brass. MV 2700 fps in 23.75" barrel. MAXIMUM LOAD! (Based on the Hornady Handbook, Sixth Edition.)
This indicates the max load for a 30-06 using IMR4350 is less than the 'middle' load stated in the Speer manual. What gives? Who do I believe?
Lacking any additional info I'll reduce the load to something under 54 grains, but I hate it when published info is contradictory. Any comments or other data from forum members?
Thanks!