Might have a load job for a fellow with a Browning auto 30-06, will be using 150gr SSTs.

Anyone have a good recipe where I can start from? Have a pretty good idea that RE15, Varget or some other powder in this burn rate will do the job, any suggestions? Thanks, Jay

I loaded for a friends Rem auto a few years ago and I checked my book.....the load was 150 grain bullet and 51 grains IMR 4064

Jay--none of my business but the sst's are nasty and leave big holes. They look pretty but I've had better accuracy and "on game performance" from the good old cheap 150 spire point interlock.

Jay, I have not gotten the SST to shoot as well as the NBT or many other bullets in many calibers. The A-max which is much the same, but thinner jacket and secant ogive, flies much better. Use some other bullet, especailly in an accuracy deficient rifle.

Thanks all, I'll Maybe try talking him into a 165gr bullet, more bearing surface etc. etc. might give him more accuracy.
Would H4350 work fine in an auto? With 165s, that is. Thanks, Jay

Never worked with a Browning auto, but have developed loads for several Remingtons. All have liked IMR-4350 under 150 gr. Nosler Ballistic tips. Most have shown progressively tighter groups with progressively hotter loads, right up to the max for the individual gun.

IMR-4320 also works well with 150 gr. bullets. Try H-414 with 165's.

These have worked so well for me, that I have never gotten around to trying the Reloader series powders.

Have to be careful, and I'd stay at least 5% below the max published load for whatever bullet you use, due to bolt speed/port pressure/muzzle pressure concerns.

I'm not sure it applies to the Browning action, but Remingtons have a frame battering problem if loaded even slightly too hot.

the one thing browning autos were famous for was the need to use small base dies for reloading

I've had good luck with the 4350's in a couple browning autos and a remington. I had a friend that was really beating up the brass on a rem auto loader with factory ammo--was even bending up bases on the brass and they were'nt reloadable. We loaded 4350 and the problem totally went away. Don't know if we had a super hot batch of factory ammo or what.

Appreciate all the help, I'll be using H4350 and 165 Interlocks, 210M primers, 57.5grs. worked very well for a Remington pump I loaded for last fall, though those were Interbonds and accounted for 4 elk, these should work for the Browning, will be doing the load testing myself, so if you don't hear from me ........ Jay

Used to load for a friend's BAR which loved 53gr of 4320 behind a Hornady 150gr. Three round groups would stay around 1-1 1/4 inches and roll deer rather smartly.

Jay, I've had good luck w/ H4895 under those 150SSTs (49 grns for 2950fps).

I also load 150 SSTs in a 300 WM BAR w/ H4895 (66 grns), It seems to do great in that rifle but, it's more of a varmint type load.

IMR4350 works well w/ the 150s and 165s in the ole' 06' too.

Good Luck!

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