Sierra Game King 165gr. with 56.0gr. IMR 4350, accurate and kills whitetails as though they were struck by a bolt of lightning.

I've been shooting Sierra 165 and 180 grain bullets and IMR4350 for about 40 years, a proven killer for me.

150 grain bullets and 52.2 grains 4064. I started with this load and for years and years heard 4350 was THE powder. Tried it and my rifle shoots the 4064 better.

165 grain Nosler Ballistic tips,54.5 to 55.5 grains of IMR 4350, CCI large rifle magnum primer.Have shot this exact loading with 168 grain Sierra match Kings in about 4 different Winchester Model 70's match rifles with aftermarket barrels. Excellent accuracy and my Sako 75 Hunter in 30-06
loves the Ballistic Tips and IMR 4350. Chrongraphed the load in the Sako just a hair over 2800 fps.Frank

Every one of my bolt 06's loves 57.0 g IMR 4350 and a 165 grain bullet.

One prefers Partitions, one A frames, the third TTSX. All sub MOA.

Hard not to like the 06.

I like IMR4064 with 150 and lighter.. I like 4350 for 165 and heaver

For years I used 4064 and never a complaint, same with 4350..but they don't flow too well through the powder measure as you get some cutting which is a pain in the kazoo IMO..

H414, with similar burning rate gets me considerably more velocity and better accuracy in both of my 30-06s, and the ones that come through and out the door that Ive tested..I really like H414 powder. Not to mention that I no longer weigh but perhaps every 20th round..Tests I did with my powder measure never showed any charges to vari one bit all hit the mark, won a hundred dollar bill off a buddy of mine on that with 100 tossed loads in the pan then weighed on the scale.

180gr Nosler Accubond with max load of RL-17 - in my rifle it will put 5 bullets into a ragged hole at 100yds and chronographs at an average velocity of 2903fps. This load was posted by M98 a while back and he even went as far as having the load pressure tested.

Only tested in one 06, 55 IMR 4350 and 165, proven on paper, but untested on game, as I have no volunteers when carrying that gun with this load.

Hornady 165 SP pushed by a dose of milsurp equivilent H380 seem to take the starch out of a 180 lb (field dressed) MO WT last Nov (2109)

Nice thing about the old 06, you can load it with about any powder and any bullet and it works..

I use 54 grains of IMR-4350 with 165 grain boat tail bullets.

150G Speer Grand Slams that uses 49.5 grains of IMR 4320

180 grain partitions. Maximum loads of 4350, RL19 or RL22. Shots the same with all powders.

Dave

56.2 grains of H4350 168 gran TSX. Shot great in 3 30-06s. Slightly over book max but remember a 30-06 is SAAMI maxed at 60K and every modern 30-06 is the same rifle as every modern 270 win which is 65K.

~2825 out of 22" bbls.

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Originally posted by Singleshotlover:
165 grain Nosler Ballistic tips,54.5 to 55.5 grains of IMR 4350, CCI large rifle magnum primer.Have shot this exact loading with 168 grain Sierra match Kings in about 4 different Winchester Model 70's match rifles with aftermarket barrels. Excellent accuracy and my Sako 75 Hunter in 30-06
loves the Ballistic Tips and IMR 4350. Chrongraphed the load in the Sako just a hair over 2800 fps.Frank

I am searching for an IMR 4350 load for a 165 gr bullet and note your experiences here.
Am I right in saying that these are relatively mild loads, though 2800 fps is fast?
Hodgdon Reloading states higher charges. See https://www.hodgdonreloading.com/data/rifle
"Start 56.0; Max 60.0"

I would agree the loads above are relatively mild, though still reasonable. I have long used 57.0 grains of IMR 4350 with 180 grain Nosler partitions in many different 30.06 rifles. I also load 57.5 grains of IMR 4350 under 168 gr Barnes TTSX. This is a compressed charge, and about all you can get in the case reasonably. You could probably load more if you used a lead core bullet.
IMR 4350 is the go to powder for 30.06 and most hunting weight bullets. You really can't go wrong.
Bill

61.0grs Reloader 26 200gr Accubond.

63.5grs Reloader 26 180gr Accubond