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Too many 06,s looking for loads that work in multiple rifles. 165, 180 & 200 gr loads. Have looked at all the load data my reloading notes, just want some more common loads, got dies set for the smallest chamber. Have specific loads for certain rifles, just want an accurate load for all. Have loads of 180, 165, 200 gr bullets the rifles that don't make the cut are going to go. Got to maintain separation in the gun safe!

Trying to use up my older powders also.

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My '06 Pet Load is 56.0gr. IMR 4350 with a 165gr. Sierra Game King, accurate in my Win. pre'64 FWT and deadly on whitetails.

My current pet load for the '06 is a 165 partition over 57.0 gr of RL 16, FC brass, 210 primer . An alternate is a 165 gr Hornady BTSP over 57.5 gr of RL 16 in a R-P case. Both have been very accurate in several different rifles. Initial groups were mediocre, but later groups were spectacular, possibly because the RL 16 got rid of some copper. (Or, my shooting got better.)

Seems like you could further simplify by settling on one bullet. If you favor the heavier stuff why not go with 180's for everything? OTOH if you are concerned with penetration the 165TTSX or 180TTSX will probably out-penetrate a conventional 200 and give you flatter trajectory to boot.

Yep...get a good 180 grainer and back it with 56 gr. of 4350...

I've killed a lot, small as coyotes to as large as bull elk, using 180 grain bullets around 2700 fps from my '06s. I think it is about as reliable as can be found.

58 to 60 grains RL-22 under 200gr Partitions, one rifle a pre-64 70, the other an old Sako, both run just over 2700 fps, damn accurate game all game busters.

190 gr BTSP Hornady running at 2700. I believe they have been discontinued. With my habit of being ready when I find something that works, I set aside 10 boxes of these. It's my go to bullet. Works well on Caribou.
At these midrange velocities cup and core interlock bullets work fine on thin skinned game.

I load 56gr of H4350, a 165gr flat base bullets, and WLR primers.

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Who has tried Winchester's new StaBall 6.5 in the 30.06? The Hodgdon site is showing some impressive velocities, 3000+fps with the 165's and almost 2900fps with the 180's.

53 grains of H4350 and a 200 grain NPT.

My “go to” also. To be more exact - 165 Hornady IL, 56 gr. H4350, Rem. brass, Fed.210 primers.
Made my Ruger #1A Lt. Sporter sing like Caruso and was pure poison on deer sized critters. No doubt it would be good for bigger stuff too but I have a .35 Whelen to cover that.
Due to the development of severe cervical spondylosis, recoil from even an ‘06 causes blinding headaches so the #1 got rebarreled to 7x57 and the Whelen is now a closet queen.

30-06
165 or 168 Nosler bt
58.5 H4350
Lapua brass
fed 210 m
I have tried this in many 06, all have shot great.

I have been looking at some Staball 6.5 data for a few different cartridges. I want to pick up a 1lb can to use in my .260 Rem, but thanks for mentioning the .30-06, I'll definitely pickup a pound the next time I see some.

Where you finding the staball 6.5???

79S, Powder Valley is listing it. Again for the record, I have no first-hand experience with it yet.

I have 1 30-06 pet load that i developed with 5 rifles. It turns in sub moa 5 shot groups with every 30-06 rifle ive tried it in.

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