I tried 12 loads for the 30-06 Saturday. I loaded 180 grain Barnes, 180 grain Nosler, and 180 grain Herter�s projectiles with 4 loads of IMR4350 each. The first one I shot (Noslers at book minimum powder charge) had 3 shots touching the bull�s-eye at 100 yards shooting off my elbows on the bench. The rest opened the groups to 2 � 4 inches. The faster I pushed them the wider the groups became. But I was delighted with the first load and loaded up the rest of the box of Noslers for future hunts.

Now what do I do with the remaining Barnes and Herter�s projectiles? Maybe I can swap them for Noslers?


"Delight yourself in the Lord and He will give you the desires of your heart." Psalm 37, verse 4.


"The lazy do not roast any game, but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt." Proverbs 12:27