Realizing all rifles respond differently to powder charges and powder types---What powders provide the best accuracy and max velocity for the 30-06 with the 26 inch barrel. A second criteria would be the stability of the powder with temperature changes. The longer barrel in my rifle does not seem to add much to the 06 balistics. I have used Win 760, snuck up to 55.5 grns, pretty good accuracy max vel per chrono at 15 feet is 2714 to 2720 with 180 grain Nosler. IMR4350 @ 56.2 grns same bullet about the same velocity, the same senerio with RL 22. Some of us are never satisfied with what we get, just trying to squeak out a little more energy at the 300 yrd mark for Elk and ego.

Just started working up some loads for a 1A / 200th year... the IMR 4350 with 56 grains and a 155 Palma by Sierra is outstanding in this rifle.

I'm loading RL22 in my son's 06. With the 180grNP I can just get to 2750fps from a 22"bbl. I would think you could reach 2800fps from the 26" tube. A 180rgNP @ 2800fps is a good elk whacker.

[ 09-05-2003, 23:04: Message edited by: fredj338 ]