Arrrgh! I just checked and I must have given the 4759 away as well as the Unique. Stuck with 5744 and Blue Dot. I'll try some 5744 first with the 134 gr cast gas check -- 22 gr. Then I'll try some Blue dot with 150 gr Nosler Solid bases. Any suggestion as to a starting load with the Blue Dot, Seafire?
sorry Brother Keith...
don't have a clue, eh?
Blue Dot Range Report: 30/06 Springfield
Rifle Used: Winchester Model 70
Barrel Length; 24 inch
Case Remington
Primer: CCI Large Rifle
150 grain Remington SP: Case: Remington, CCI/LR Primer, OAL: 81.36mm
21 grs: 2057 fps
22 grs: 2180 fps
23 grs: 2225 fps
24 grs: 2272 fps
25 grs: 2363 fps
26 grs: 2421 fps
27 grs: 2422 fps
28 grs: 2512 fps
Consider 27 grains as max load for reliable brass life. Recoil was greatly reduced, ( guestimate of 50% or more!) Accuracy was excellent in my Winchester Model 70. There are a lot of good bullets available that would work well at these velocities. My favorite is the ballistic tip and the 150 grain round noses. The 150 grain FN meant for the 30/30 would also be a good bullet. Speer�s Magtip also does an excellent job.
I would not hesitate to use these loads on any deer. At 24 grains, a 3.5 inch high zero at 100 yds, would be close to dead on at 200 yds. Penetration is a lot better than most people would believe reading modern ballistic charts.
Good shot placement, and you would be surprised what these loads will do.
I have taken an Elk, ( cow) at 175 yds, that weight 650 lbs on the hoof. She was taken at a broadside shot at a dead gallop. The load was a 165 grain Nosler Ballistic Tip, with an MV of 2250fps. The bullet penetrated all the way thru and was lodged on the far side under the hide. It destroyed both lungs and the liver, while cutting the esophagus in half also. The Elk cow went 50 yds and expired.
This load was not being carried to try and prove a point. As typical in hunting, the wrong ammo got packed for the trip, in the rush to get going.
It was all I had with me, which meant use it, or NOHunt! I decided to hunt.
90 minutes or less, I had the Elk down!
165 grain Sierra SP: Fed 210 Primer, Win Brass, OAL: 82.50 mm
20 grains: 1852 fps
21 grains: 1894 fps
22 grains: 1986 fps
23 grains: 2047 fps
24 grains: 2102 fps
25 grains: 2157 fps
26 grains: 2228 fps
I recommend stopping at 25 grains. 26 grains gave a few stiff bolt extractions.
180 grain Remington SP: Fed 210 Primer, Win Brass, OAL: 80.85mm
20 grains: 1762 fps
21 grains: 1814 fps
22 grains: 1882 fps
23 grains: 1955 fps
24 grains: 2022 fps
25 grains: 2076 fps.
The Nosler Ballistic tip would be a GREAT bullet in these applications, due to it being able to open up at low velocities and be deadly on game. I prefer Round Nose bullets or bullets like Speers Mag Tip also in reduced loads.
Honorable mention will go to 170 grain 30/30 bullets from multiple manufacturers that were design to work in this velocity ranges.
Accuracy with all weights were exceptional.
