You keep giving this stuff away; how will you ever sell the book? I just copied all this into a Word doc for future reference.

Thanks again for the work you're doing.

This is what has been requested, 165 grain and 180 grain bullets. The velocity was somewhat kept into useful hunting velocities. Since the 30/06 is a little big as a varmint rifle!

Rifle Used: 1903 Springfield, 20 inch after market barrel 1950 vintage. Rock Island Built rifle about 1922 or so.

case : Remington, used before
primers: Fed 210

Bullet: 165 grain Sierra SP

OAL: 82.50 mms

20 grs: 1852 fps
21 grs: 1894 fps
22 grs: 1986 fps
23 grs: 2047 fps

24 grs; 2102 fps
25 grs: 2157 fps
26 grs: 2228 fps

26 grs did offer some bolt resistance on extraction but no extraction marks. I consider this max safe load.


180 grain Rem SP;
OAL: 80.85 mms

20 grs: 1762 fps
21 grs; 1814 fps
22grs: 1882 fps

23 grs: 1955 fps
24 grs: 2022 fps
25 grs: 2075 fps

25 grains gave some extraction resistance without any extractor marks on case.

Temp was 75 degrees and no clouds or humidity, and no wind. ( perfect day).

These loads made the 30/06 perform like a 30/30.
I would not recommend the Sierra 165 grain SP/BT for this application as the velocity is too low for this bullet to perform at its optimum.

The Rem SP corelokt, and the Nosler Ballistic Tips, the Barnes Xs, the Hornady SSTs would perform well wihtin this velocity range as would the traditional 30/30 bullets like the 150 grain round nose and the 170 gr FN.

Accuracy was superb as usual with Blue Dot in the Springfield.

Cheers and Good shooting
seafire

Gonzo,

I am more than happy to give this away to my 'friends' on the forum.

If it ever worked out into a book, if it had any profit, it would go to charity anyway probably.

I get more rewards internally sharing with my fellow shooters than I would feel by selling a book. What I accomplish in life is judged by God, not by the public.

It is my pleasure to share with those people I respect the most, fellow hunters.

Cheers and good shooting
seafire

Thank you Sir! Excellent as usual.