30-06. Blah. They never work and are expensive to shoot.
Today I took new to this rifle once fired factory brass that was given to me, powder was an old metal can of IMR 4320 that was given to me, CCI 200's from the 90's that I bought in 2022 for $12.50 a brick, and 150 Sierra PH's. Also a freshly mounted today old Tasco 3-9 on the rifle.
No history using 4320 in 30-06, just trying it. Loaded them for a JC Higgins M51 at .080 off and loaded 3 @ 50gr's, 3 @ 51gr's, and 3 @ 52gr's.
50 & 52gr's both shot under an inch, 51 shot over but positive will shoot under an inch also, I know why the 3rd shot went out. Everything going against it to out of the box shoot respectable including lack of real load development, and the old cartridge & rifle still made it easy.
One is alone in a land so vast, there is only the mountains, the wind, and the eyes of God.
