Newbie1962 Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 Just starting to reload 30-.06. Need advice on powders to start working up loads for hunting. Will be loading for 150, 165 and 180 grain bullets. The rifle is a carbine. 20.6 inch barrel with an unusual 1:12 twist. Hoping to find something that will meter well. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyreb Posted May 31, 2012 Share Posted May 31, 2012 I have had great resluts with RL15. 53 grains with a Nosler 150 BT gives me just a shade below 3000fps and is really accurate as well. Rifle is a box stock Rem 700 BDL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff F Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Mine always like 4831 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 4831SC. Meters well, clean, very low temperature sensitivity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Oh, BTs for big game...not a good idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freakshow10mm Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Hard to pick a bad powder for .30-'06. I like IMR 4895 to duplicate the military loads for the M1 Garand and W760/H414 for everything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbie1962 Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Thanks. Based on everything I have read, looks like W760/H414 will do the job nicely. Covers all the bullet weights I am looking at and is a ball powder so it should meter well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullpup Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I've always used IMR 4064 with 150 and 165 grain bullets and always had very good luck. BP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepercaprice1 Posted June 13, 2012 Share Posted June 13, 2012 For a gas gun, I use 4064 or 4895. For a bolt gun, I use 4350. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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