Take a look at my various 200gn loads. The best I could do was way short of what is being recommended and as usual, 760/H414 is still the world champ powder for my '06 at least.
.30/06 Springfield Page 1.
Bullet Load Powder O. A. L. Velocity Energy Comments
110gn Sierra HP 55gn IMR 4320 3037
55gn H 4895 3303
50 gn Rel 12 2855
125gn Speer TNT 55gn IMR 4320 2920
55gn H 4895 3152
50gn Rel 12 2855
130gn ADI HP 55gn IMR 4320 2939
60gn Rel 19 2590
55gn H4895 3167
50gn Rel 12 2751
130gn Speer HP 58gn VARGET 3280 .708" MOA 5 shots
60gn VARGET 3360 MOA load
also 58gn Rel 15 3244 MOA load
55gn Nobels #2 3202
130gn Speer SP 57gn Nobels #2 3281 MAX
55gn IMI Ball 3023 .731" MOA 5 shots
130gn Barnes TTSX 58gn VARGET 3100 Mild
59gn VARGET 3167 2896
60gn VARGET 3188 .5 Good Load
65gn H 414 3070 MIld
150gn Nosler Part 55.5gn VARGET 3036
57gn VARGET 3088 MAX
60.6gn AR 2209 2890
150gn PMC SP Factory 2628 1.904"
150gn Woodleigh 62gn Win 760 3067 3134
150gn Hornady SP 63gn Win 760 3046 1.351"
64gn Win 760 3076 3152 .842" 5 shots
53gn Rel 15 2940
also 55gn VARGET 2994
58gn VARGET 3156 1.414" MAX
150gn Hornady RN 58gn H 4350 2733 .8" Mild
60gn H 4350 2884 .6"
63gn H 4350 3037 .909"
150gn Sierra BT 64gn Win 760 3049 .849" 5 shots
same load 3078 .842" 5 shots
All 5 shot groups same load 3085 .551" 5 shots
150gn Win PP Factory 2853 2712
150gn Part Gold 62gn Win 760 3103 .527" 3 shots
63gn Win 760 3115 Warn Load
.30/06 Springfield Page 2.
Bullet Load Powder O. A. L. Velocity Energy Comments
165gn Win ST Factory 2680 2.695"
165gn Hornady BT 61gn Win 760 2942 .967"
61gn H 4350 1.139"
60gn Rel 19 2691 .8"
53gn VARGET 2887 1.01" 5 shots
55gn VARGET 2958 MAX
165gn Speer BT 61gn Win 760 2890 1.627"
165gn Barnes XBT 53gn VARGET 2913
55gn VARGET 3008 MAX
61gn Win 760 3039
55gn Rel 15 3078
168gn Barnes TSX 61gn Win 760 2961
62gn Win 760 3016
62gn H 4350 2966 Accurate Load
165gn Failsafe 52gn VARGET 3.144" 2841 1.25"
53gn VARGET 3.186" 2861 1.5"
180gn Win ST Factory 2621 2746 3.36" 3 shots
180gn Woodleigh 60gn Win 760 2886 3330
59gn IMR 4350
180gn Sierra SP 57gn Rel 19 2585 Mild
59gn Rel 19 2646 1.2"
57gn Win 760 2763 Mild
59gn Win 760 2808
52gn VARGET 2752 .8"
50gn Rel 15 2688 Warm load
55gn IMR 4350 2740 Mild
60gn H 4350 2823 3186 .890"
61gn IMR 4350 2889 3396 MAX
180gn Hornady BT 59gn Win 760 2814 .994"
60gn IMR 4350 2865 .638"
61gn IMR 4350 2933 1.266"
180gn Swift A-Frame 59gn Win 760 2790
60gn H 4350 2771 1.146"
61gn IMR 4350 2899 3.273"
180gn Failsafe Factory 3.160" 2632
60gn WMR 3.154" 2566 2 MOA
62gn MRP 2680
57gn Win 760 2720
58gn Win 760 2783 2 MOA
.30/06 Springfield Page 3.
Bullet Load Powder O. A. L. Velocity Energy Comments
180gn Failsafe (cont). 59gn Win 760 2867 3286 Warm
62gn H 4831 2722 MOA
58gn IMR 4350 3.153" 2756 3037 1.25"
61gn H 4350 2741 3004
180gn Ballistic S/T 57gn Win 760 2788 3106 .7"
58gn Win 760 2814
59gn Win 760 2882 3321 MAX MOA
180gn Barnes XBT 60gn H 4350 2806
180gn Barnes TSX 60gn H 4350 2842 3229 .5"
200gn Speer SP 58gn Rel 19 2572
53gn IMR 4350 2620
54gn H 4350 2644
55gn H 4350 2737 3328
200gn Barnes X 53gn H 4350 2659 3141
54gn H 4350 2694 3224 Warm
200gn Accubond 55gn H 414 2636 3087 Mild
56gn H 414 2720 2.5"
57gn H 414 2703 Warm
59gn H 4350 2650 3120 1" Good Load
60gn H 4831 2437 Mild - Compressed
200gn Nosler Part 57gn H 414 2733 3318 1" Good Load
58gn H 414 2762 Warm 1.5"
58gn H 4350 2556 Mild
59gn H 4350 2651 2" Seat out further
61gn H 4831 2496 Mild - Compressed Load
62.5gn H 4831 2559 2909 Mild - Powder too slow
220gn Woodleigh 57gn H 4350 2551 3180 .508"
220gn Sierra RN 56gn Win 760 2560
57gn Win 760 2605 1.2 MOA
57gn H 4350 2524 .556"
59gn H 4350 2603 Warm
51gn IMR 4350 2393
52gn IMR 4350 2403
52gn Rel 19 2170 .7" Mild
