I suppose my two choices would be IMR 4350 and Re 19, but mostly because these are the two I have used the most of, with 4831 not far behind. I have had a pound of Big Game on the shelf for years because it was recommended to me as the bee's knees for 7mm-08, but I never tried it with the '06. I typically load 165- and 200-grain bullets in this caliber, and 150s mostly for practice.

The one I can buy the cheapest.

I have some Bullseye you can have cheap.

H4350 so far.

Staball 6.5 looks promising in my testing and most likely able to achieve higher velocities, if that is your thing.

Seen many rave about RE26 with 180gr and heavier.

Re19 and IMR4064 work the best for me.
Phil

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I have some Bullseye you can have cheap.

Great I have lots of pistols to shoot it in.

4064__

I have quite a few .30-06 hunting and target rifles.

For 150-155-168 target loads, one rifle really likes 4064, the rest like 4895.

150 hunting loads generally varget. Probably because its temp stable and I have a lot of it.

165 hunting loads IMR 4350, specifically 57 g 4350 with a 165 partition.

180 H4350 or RL 17. (have a hard time finding RL 17, but it seems to give the best accuracy at top velocity)

200 RL 19.

Frankly anything seems to work within reason in the 06.

I pretty much stick with 4064 and 4895 for target loads because I have a Garand that I play with at times. Those loads are not near the top velocity, but they are accurate.

4064, rl-19, 4895... oh and some rl-22.

I know a few guys swear by 4350, but I never got round to buying any.

4350
4895
4064

Over the years I have tried many but Imr 4350 and Rl22 have been the best all around in my rifles with 4350 being my choice for just about all my bolt action rifles.
It just always seems to work.

H4831SC has given me stellar accuracy with 150 grain and 180 grain Hornady IL bullets, but the 165 ILs not so much. I have used this load with a certain charge weight in multiple rifles and it shot superbly in them all.

30-06 was my first attempt at reloading. I chose 4064 because it would give top velocity with most bullet weights. What a moot point. What a nightmare it would be sighting in all those weights and trying to remember which weight your scope was set for. So I settled on one bullet weight. Then for years I heard 4350 was THE powder. Got some and my rifle does better with 4064.

today? it's h335, as that's my universal default rifle powder -- next is RL 22 and heavy bullets.. after that .. well, i don't recall

150s and lighter IMR4064 165s and heaver 4350

IMR 4350 has worked for me for the past 40 years. No reason to look at any other powder.

IMR 4350
R 19
R 22

4350 of either flavor does work well but Big Game is where it’s at in the ‘06.

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Originally posted by ChickenNose:
4350 of either flavor does work well but Big Game is where it’s at in the ‘06.

What loads have you had sucess with? I have two lbs of Big Game earmarked for my 06.

I use it with a 168 gr TTSX and it’s money with that bullet. It runs at 2,850 and it is a reliable 1 1/4 moa load out to 400 yds which is as far as I’ve shot it. This is in a stock early 90’s Model 70 Classic.

30-06 is powder friendly all the above..I like RL-22
and H414 (760)

Owning a few other 308 cals more suitable for 165's on down I usually stick to 180 or better in the 06. As such 4350, W-760 or 4831 are what I use the most. But powders more suitable for a 308 W Like 4895-Varget are great for 150 and such.

I burned pounds of IMR4064, IMR4831, WCC852.
In my 06's.

After an estate buy I have 14lbs each of 4350 and 4831.

Cost to me zero. So they well become my favorite powders

RL-17 has become my go-to powder with 150's and 165's. However, I have one rifle which insists on IMR4895. With 180's I've about run out of surplus 4831 so will likely go with something like one of the 4350's when needed.

H4350 for my two 30-06s. One shooting 180 Accubonds and the other the 168 TTSX.

57.0 gr. Vit N160
CCI Primer
Rem. brass sorted buy weight and uniformed.
180 gr Nosler Part.
.015 lead
vel. 2775fps across my Oehler at 12' from muzzle.
Sako 75 1 in 11 twist 22 3/8" barrel.
3 shots 3/8 inch at 100yds all day long, with my wife shooting it. Here rifle.
She can put them into a 1/2 inch at 100yds off shooting sticks. I love to watch her shoot, but she really pisses me off when she rubs my nose in it.

Paul K

Tha old girl is easy to load for, she will shoot ice cubes at 3200 with tooth picks or visa versa, but try:

4064
4320
4831
4350
RL 17, 19 and 22
H414 and ww760
No end to its capabilities..

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Originally posted by Bill/Oregon:
I suppose my two choices would be IMR 4350 and Re 19, but mostly because these are the two I have used the most of, with 4831 not far behind. I have had a pound of Big Game on the shelf for years because it was recommended to me as the bee's knees for 7mm-08, but I never tried it with the '06. I typically load 165- and 200-grain bullets in this caliber, and 150s mostly for practice.

IMR 4831 & Varget!

Since the only rifles I own in 30-06 are military rifles like 03 Springfields, 1917 Enfields, and Garands, I use only one load for all, and that load is 147-150 gr, boat tail bullet behind IMR4895.

Usually imr4064, but I have been playing with Nobel TU-7000.

IMR 4895 or IMR 4064 for bullets up to 170-grains

IMR 4350 for bullet over 170 grains