59 grains MR-3100
150 Winchester Power Point
Super X brass
Winchester Large Rifle primers
2669 fps

42 grains IMR-3031
170 Nosler Solid Base FP
LC'67 brass
CCI 200 primers
2349 fps

Both loads shoot 1.5" or less in both my '06's, are pleasant to shoot, and work well on W/T deer. I never have an opportunity to shoot futher than 100 yards where I hunt, so I don't need the horsepower of the max. loaded .30'06.


Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths.
"there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser"
"the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"