When I rebarreled my win pre-64 30-06 I went with a 26 3/4" barrel including brake. With the brake I can watch the bullet impact in the scope. I get 2875 FPS with Federal factory loads. I get about the same velocity with 57.5 grains of H-4350. I get 3020 FPS with 168 TSX and 59 grains of H-4350.
Not sure why I would need a heavier bullet even for Alaskan Yukon moose or large bears.
That's impressive performance. I've thought often that a 30-06 dedicated LR gun would work out pretty well with a 27-28" bbl, enough to get an easy 2700 with 208-215gr bullets. It was German Salazar's site that opened my eyes to the possibilities.
