Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Ask The Gunwriters Why does the 220 grain .30-06 load still exist?

That, and a 303 British 215 grain load were very popular up north for many years.

I am working on loads for a book. Today I finished tweaking some 220 gr. loads for the 30-303. It's a 303 British with a 308 diameter barrel. My loads generate about 250 fps less than Remington's Express load for the 30-06. Their 220 gr. load has a MV of 2410 fps. My loads have a MV of approx. 2150 fps. I would not feel undergunned.

My best three were IMR 4064, the slow poke at 2060 fps. It is a steady performer, consistently grouping around an inch. Hodgdon Hybrid V at 2130 fps, and Ramshot Hunter at 2150 fps.


IMR 4064



Hodgdon Hybrid V



Ramshot Hunter