I am starting out reloading 30-06 with IMR 4064 powder and am looking for additional loading data. I load for both target shooting as well as hunting and need data for all the major bullets available from 125 grain to 200 grain.
I'll check my notes when I get home. As a kid, my Dad and I used a whole lot of IMR-4064, mainly with 125 gr and 150 gr Sierras. It seemed to work better with the lighter bullets than with the heavier. Eventually, for 150 gr and up, we switched to IMR-4350. My Dad still thought the 4064 was more economical, and with 3 kids reloading, that was a consideration for a truck driver. My old Springfield still loves a max load of IMR-4064 with a 150 gr Ballistic Tip.
I checked, and the loads were 52.5 gr with a 150 gr bullets and 55 gr with a 125 bullet, all Sierra bullets, Rem cases and CCI LR primers. Start lower and work up to these levels with your rifle and components.
There's plenty of 4064/.30-06 data available out there, just look for it.
I would echo Calif's comments that 4064 is a tad fast for bullets over 150 grains. For the 165-180-200 gr. range, I would recommend 4350 or a powder of similar burning rate like H414, WW 760, VV 150/160, RL-19, etc.
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work up to 51 or 52 grns of IMR 4064 under a 150 grn pill. Hornady Interbonds do wonders in my ADL with this load. 165 Interbonds it likes IMR 4350 and R19 with the 180 Accubonds.
The IMR web site has a downloadable loading guide it should have all the popular wgts covered. The plus is it will also give you data for their other powders if you chose to try them
MichaelM--For whatever reason 4064 was the powder I selected for my 30-06 with 150 grainers back in 1967. 52.2 grains was the charge that did it in mine. That is over some manuals listed max. Couple years ago my gunsmith/friend told me 4350 is THE powder in 30-06. His old Lyman manual even listed it as the accuracy powder. I worked up loads from bottom to top in 1/2 grain increments and none were as accurate as the 4064 load. Many disagree,but 150 grain bullets is all I use and did so on moose when I had the opportunity to hunt them.(Some that disagree ofcourse use 130's in a .270).
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