Originally Posted by Pappy348
For some reason I have trouble hanging on to them. The latest, and hopefully last, is a well-worn Husky 640 (FN) that came with a Lyman 4x. Needs a bit of TLC, but I got it field-ready. After getting it zeroed, the last four went into an inch using my standard '06 whitetail load, 150gr NPT over 46gr H4895, pretty much a .308, but still a bit hotter than the load the '06 made its bones with way back when, with a better bullet to boot. That load has shot very well in the last three rifles I tried it in.

I said it needs some TLC, but the inside of the barrel looks new. I gotta put down at least one with the new Barrett first, but then this one deserves a turn.


I tried to get my newest 30-06 to like the same charge weight of IMR 4895 and 150 gr. Partitions. After several variations on bullet seating depth and still no joy ( 1.4" groups) I switched to IMR 4350 and got a load that will put three Partitions in the magic inch but velocity is in the 2900 fps range. Good thing it has a good recoil pad but more than needed for a treestand load.

Dog I rescued in January

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