any experience on hornadys 30-06 180gr boat tail spire point light mag?

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09 June 2005, 05:54

boom stick

any experience on hornadys 30-06 180gr boat tail spire point light mag?

.30-06 Sprg., 180 gr. BTSP 8518
Velocity (fps) / Energy (ft-lbs)
Muzzle 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
2900/3361 2695/2902 2498/2494 2310/2133 2131/1814 1959/1533

Trajectory (inches)
Muzzle 100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
-1.50 1.60 0.00 -7.20 -21.00 -42.40

https://www.hornady.com/shop/

these are some pretty impressive specs...does anyone have any experience with these and what game would you recomend these on?

577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

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09 June 2005, 08:18

vapodog

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10 June 2005, 00:18

Terry Blauwkamp

I got no where near that 2900 fps Muz, and I was shooting them in a 25" Shilen barrel.

We got closer to 2800 in the 25" barrrel, and 2760 in a 24".

All this did not matter much to the game we hit with them.

11 June 2005, 05:15

WORLDHUNTER1

I have a good friend who used it in Africa last year. He killed a Kudo,Zebra,Warthog,Impala, Gemsbok and other animals with great sucsess.
He said he will use this load again when he goes back.

11 June 2005, 05:38

boom stick

thanks for all your input

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11 June 2005, 08:59

Cariboo

That load actually did ~2775 fps out of my 22" M70. Not too bad but still short of what a good handload can do.