Im just starting to load 180 gr partitions in 30 06. what powder do you guys like?

I have H4350, h4831 , R 19, R 22

Is H4350 a good choice with the 180 gr bullet or should I go slower burning with H 4831 . Ill try them both , but what do you all like ?

I have owned many .30-06 rifles and loaded thousands of rounds for this superb cartridge, including about an honest 1500 Nosler 180 Pts. I have used all of the powders you have, but, my main powder has always been IMR-4350 in the following recipe.

Win. or Fed. brass, 180 Nosler Pt., CCI 250 or Fed. 215, 57 grs. IMR-4350

This is a top load and has NEVER given me any excess pressure signs in any rifle I have owned. Start at 52 grs. and work up, depending on your conponent lots and individual rifle. I am, of course, well aware of the difference in case capacity of the above brass, but, it works fine in these rifles.

Browning Safari Grd. LE

Mannlicher-Schoenauer carbine

Brno-ZG-47 LWT

Brno ZG-47 Std,

Pre- 64 Mod. 70 FWT

With barrels from 20"-23.5", I get from 2725-2780 fps. MV and sub. MOA accuracy. I would expect the H-4350, up to 57.5 grs. to do about as well. What more can you ask for?

Reloader 19 gives me excellent results with the 180 grain Partitions.

same as Kute... Excellant choice, excellant load.

I also load 57 grains of 4350, with the 180 Nosler partition. Velocity runs around 2815-2825 fps out of my custom Springfield 03. Groups at 1" or less. Have taken 5 elk with that load, all one shot kills. Work up though, as your throating etc. will surly be different than mine.

Jerry

56 gr H4350.....60 gr RL22

Good for 2700 fps and usually great accuracy.

In my stainless 22" bbl'd M70 fwt I use 57.5 H4350 for 2,820 and 61 RL22 for the same velocity. I use a Lee factory crimp die and that does seem to boost velocity a bit but these are book loads and show no signs of being excessive. Another identical M70 runs the same loads about 60 fps slower.



H4831sc couldn't give me the same velocity as H4350 or RL22.



As an aside, I just picked up some "Protected Point" 180 Nosler Partition's yesterday... the "Spire Points" were ridiculously battered in my magazine this year and they'd have had less BC than the protected point because of how flattened the tip's had become... I figure the PP's are the better way to go unless someone knows a way to prevent that sort of battering. I'll report back as to accuracy.



BA