30-06 180gr. velocity

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14 July 2007, 01:28

30-06 180gr. velocity

what kind of speed are you getting out of your 30-06 with 180 gr. bullets.

14 July 2007, 01:35

fredj338

I load 180grNPs in my son's 06 using RL22 or IMR7828ssc & get 2750fps from the 22"bbl. w/o bending anything & 1moa accuracy.

14 July 2007, 02:36

woods

2800 fps is about right for max velocity and max caselife. 2850 fps is really pushing it and those loads don't need to be shot in hot weather.

However, guns differ, chrony's differ, powder lots differ and conditions can change velocity.

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14 July 2007, 03:13

jjmp

my 30-06 has a longer then normal barrel 27.25 inch ss #5 hart conture. 180 speer deep shocks,nosler partitions and their bt''s with H4350 cronoed between 2845 -2870 fps.180 barnes xlc's did 2855 fps same powder ,the xlc barnes shot 3 shots into 3/8 of and inch at 100 yds while the speer deep-shocks and the partitions were under 1 inch easy at the same distance. sure glad i had her built,regards jjmp

14 July 2007, 03:20

KSTEPHENS

2700 in a 21".

14 July 2007, 03:21

seafire/B17G

quote:
Originally posted by woods:
2800 fps is about right for max velocity and max caselife. 2850 fps is really pushing it and those loads don't need to be shot in hot weather.

However, guns differ, chrony's differ, powder lots differ and conditions can change velocity.

If you use H 4831 SC, you can acchieve those figures without sacrificing case life...and the loads haven't proven to be temp sensitive in my 06s....

14 July 2007, 05:51

Brad

quote:
2750fps from the 22"bbl. w/o bending anything

LOL, great quote...

14 July 2007, 08:47

vapodog

My M-70 22" featherweight makes a few feet over 2,800'/sec......and as far as I'm concerned that's a safe load and as far as a 30-06 should be pushed.

That is no chicken-shit load either!

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14 July 2007, 10:36

dopeydave

I use 60.0 h4831 in my CZ 550 lux to get 2700 fps and nice small 3 shot groups

14 July 2007, 16:05

Brad

Depending on the barrel, a 22" bbl'd 30-06 will run from 2,700 to 2,800 fps with a 180.

14 July 2007, 17:32

Rich Elliott

MY pet load for years has been 57 Gr IMR 4350
w/180 Gr Nosler in WW cases. Had to switch to CCI 250 primers after the old WLR became extinct. Groups are always under 1 inch and it averages 2,725 fps (22" barrel) over the chrony. That load has accounted for a lot of game over the years on both sides of the Atlantic. I used to use the old (pre-interlock) Hornadys with the same mix for Pronghorns and Muleys.
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14 July 2007, 19:12

Chris01

59.0/IMR4831/180gr Hornady SP gives me 2700 - 2750fps, and good accuracy, in the four 30-06 rifles I have owned.

14 July 2007, 23:15

shootaway

54grs Vit 540 and the 180 TSX gave 2806 fps from a rem 700 22 inch barrel.Extraction and cases were OK.

15 July 2007, 05:14

Ackley Improved User

63 grs. of MRP, WXR, or Re22 gives you ~2820 fps with 180 gr NPT & a 22" barrel, ~2870 fps with a 24" barrel, and PSI remains under 65,000. This is my load for the 180 gr in a standard 30-06.

15 July 2007, 17:47

vapodog

It's fairly clear from these replies that the 30-06 is close to a 2,800'/sec cartridge with the 180 grain bullets when properly handloaded.

It's rare to see such uniform replies!

15 July 2007, 19:44

tnekkcc

I got 2550fps 180 gr with 55 gr IMR4350.
I expected 2731 fps

The same rifle did 3187 fps with 150 gr.

It was the day before hunting season opened, and I handloaded lots of ammo and had a car full of rifles. I must have screwed something up.

15 July 2007, 20:05

Brad

quote:
I must have screwed something up.

Yup

In the 30-06 I use Hodgdon's recipe right out of their Handloading guide.

My current 30-06 moves a 180 right at 2,800 fps with 57.5 gr's of H4350 (22" bbl).

My previous 30-06 got 2,770 with the same load (22" bbl).

A different 30-06 got 2,745 with the same load (22" bbl).

All three of these rifles were M70 SS Fwt's.

Barrels are all individuals...

15 July 2007, 23:36

Ackley Improved User

quote:
Originally posted by Ackley Improved User:
63 grs. of MRP, WXR, or Re22 gives you ~2820 fps with 180 gr NPT & a 22" barrel, ~2870 fps with a 24" barrel, and PSI remains under 65,000. This is my load for the 180 gr in a standard 30-06.

I should add that Re25 should get even better performance. I get up to ~3100 fps with 180 NBT using 70 grs of Re25 and a 26" barrel in an '06 AI. One can get up 67.5 grs of Re25 in a standard '06 case (RWS), which should give exception performance. Although I haven't had a chance to experiment, I'd predict at least ~2950 fps from a 24" barrel. I converted all my standard '06s to '06 Ackley Improved.

16 July 2007, 04:29

tom ga hunter

24" Hart, 57.0 h4350, 180 Hornady flat base = 2,750 fps

24" Winchester same load 2,730fps

both guns sub 1"

16 July 2007, 05:16

Woodjack

quote:
Originally posted by vapodog:
It's fairly clear from these replies that the 30-06 is close to a 2,800'/sec cartridge with the 180 grain bullets when properly handloaded.
It's rare to see such uniform replies!

Old 1980 hornadyhandbook,also shows 180@2800-22"bl.