tankerjockey,

I understand! When I get in a .30-06 mood just can't help myself. The last occasion occurred in November 2020, when the antique round killed a mule deer at 327 yards, with a 175-grain LRX at 2830 fps. The very first test-load, using IMR4451, put three into 1/2", and the eventual average was somewhat better--and that from one of those notoriously inaccurate New Ultra Light Arms rifles. But the NULA isn't one of those "too heavy" .30-06s mentioned elsewhere in this thread, weighing seven pounds exactly with scope, 5 rounds and sling. It's really tough to carry around....

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