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It's a 1/10 twist. Douglas #7 contour, stainless.

shot my LR 30-06 saturday. all the groups were under an inch. trigger is still a little heavy too.

Yeah, I was undecided about the trigger. I think I got the original trigger down to around 3.5 but it was crisp.

Any idea of velocities ?

Looking good so far!

I sure wish they built those things in 7 Ultra, though...

Shot the '06 a little more this weekend..
Warning!! These loads (and previous posted loads on this thread) are for my rifle are over sammi recommended max. (just a little disclaimer here,,,,Be Safe!!)

I had the barrel cut back to 23".
I chronographed some loads yesterday. Was 72 and overcast, no wind. Most groups were 4 shot groups, and shot over a pro chrono. So FWIW, a small sample.

First I revisited the 185 Berger load.

185 Berger Classic Hunter, COAL 3.388
Win. brass
CCI 200
H 4350

57 grs. 2740fps 1" group ES 28
58 grs. 2798fps 1/2" ES 52
59 grs. 2840fps 1/2" ES 37

Had a WTF moment and thought I made a mistake cutting the barrel because the 57grs. shot so well before. Anyway I thought the 58-59 grs shot well so I settled on 58.5 grs for around 2820fps, went back out this afternoon and it shot well under .75 moa at 200 yards.
High ES though,,,


Shot the 210's again, with Shane's load and right at his velocities... The velocity and "accuracy" came in at the top loads.

Here's a previous load.

210 Berger VLD Hunting, COAL 3.475"
Norma brass
CCI 200

H4831
61.5grs 2600FPS, 1" group


Then I went to Reloader 22
210 Berger, 3.475"
Norma Brass
CCI 200

Rel. 22
60grs 2654fps 2" group ES 50
61grs 2731fps 1" group ES 11
62grs 2765fps 1" group ES 17

So I may be struggling with the 210's. Probably should have started these jammed to begin with but went back out this afternoon with a Lyman hand press and started seating them deeper, using 61 grs.

I was down to my last 3 and seated them to 3.436". Those last 3 changed POI a little and went 1/2". That's just one group though...need to work on that a little more.

What's interesting is the 210 loads shot .3 mils higher, at 100 yards, than the 185's and using a 150 yard zero for the 210's ,the come ups look to be pretty much the same. Windage is dead on.

So , a little more info..it's been raining and flooding here so I haven't been out much. Next time I hope to have some long range results. Especially if I can get the 210 gr. load going.

Another interesting thing is , I was just looking at some pressure testing data done by Daniel Kocur> He did some pressure testing with a 30-06 some years back and posted the results on accurate reloading.

He maxed out with a 180gr Partition and H4350 at 59grs. showing 63,600 psi for 2835fps.

Also max. load for the 200 Partition was 61 grs. Rel. 22, 62,000 psi and 2703fps.

That's some good shooting and some fine groups. I'd love to have one chambered in 25.06

What happened on the lower left target? Shooting skills? Oh, bore sight, gotcha...