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My 30-06 pet load is 57 grains of Reloader 17 pushing a 180 grain Accubond. I have taken numerous animals with this load. Very accurate, taken sheep and goats out to 526 yards. My longest shoot of 526 yards on the goat was a backup shot on a goat shot by my partner.

Disclaimer.....this is a top of the scale load proven safe in both rifles I use it in. The load was worked up using the ladder method and I did not get pressure signs until I got to 58.5. Reloader 17 yield about 200 fps faster than standard powders.

http://www.6mmbr.com/reloder17.html



200 yard target.



This old grizz was hit behind the shoulder and the bullet went through and broke his away shoulder shattering the bone.





This is a black bear shot with a Accubond





A few I have recovered from various animals.




I have a safe full, having been through the fad calibers when I was younger, these days most hunts, I find myself reaching for a 30-06 more times than not. If I was headed to Kodiak or the pen I would take his big cousin my 375 H&H, but for all others my old boring 30-06 brings home the meat.

Steve