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Good 03A3 load #15069546 07/21/20
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,681 4 43Shooter OP Campfire Tracker
OP 43Shooter Campfire Tracker 4 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 3,681	110 Sierra HP, 49 gr IMR 4064. Was a very accurate 100 yard load out of my two groove Remington.

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Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15070515 07/21/20
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,083 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,083 Central Louisiana	130 Hornady SP over 59 gr. Big Game, Fed 210 primer at around 3,100 fps is a killer. My bud used that load in this '03 last season. Lots of one shot kills. That bullet will exit a WT and does leave a path of tissue damage between holes. Hard on 'yotes and hogs. 4 groove Springfield, '42 vintage. DF

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15070682 07/21/20
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,166 North of Des Moines kwg020 Campfire Ranger
kwg020 Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,166 North of Des Moines	I loaded up 48.4 of Varget under a 150 grain Sierra soft point and found them to be very accurate out of my 1943 2 groove military barrel. kwg For liberals and anarchists, power and control is opium, selling envy is the fastest and easiest way to get it. TRR. American conservative. Never trust a white liberal. Malcom X Current NRA member.

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15071283 07/22/20
Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle
elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,041 Southern New Mexico	When I had one it loved the old Hornady 220 RN. I don't remember the powder or charge but it shot very well. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: Good 03A3 load elkhunternm #15071513 07/22/20
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,083 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,083 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by elkhunternm When I had one it loved the old Hornady 220 RN. I don't remember the powder or charge but it shot very well. Light wabbit load... DF

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Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15071863 07/22/20
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter
Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873	Heard and read more than a few references of guys using the old 220 rn in the 30-40 & 30-06 for the last 50 years. Damned if I am not going to try them myself,I've allways wondered if a guy could drive one thru the brisket and out the a*shole with a perfect head on shot. MB " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: Good 03A3 load Dirtfarmer #15072202 07/22/20
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,525 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter
Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,525	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by elkhunternm When I had one it loved the old Hornady 220 RN. I don't remember the powder or charge but it shot very well. Light wabbit load... DF That's cutting it close, isn't it? Dude likes to take chances..

Re: Good 03A3 load Vic_in_Va #15072436 07/22/20
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Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,083 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by Vic_in_Va Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by elkhunternm When I had one it loved the old Hornady 220 RN. I don't remember the powder or charge but it shot very well. Light wabbit load... DF That's cutting it close, isn't it? Dude likes to take chances.. More comfortable with his trusty .460 wabbit gun, no doubt. New Mexico evidently has some really tough, hard to stop jackwabbits... DF

Re: Good 03A3 load Magnum_Bob #15118781 08/07/20
Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 10,121 Kentucky Hills R reivertom Campfire Outfitter
reivertom Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Feb 2018 Posts: 10,121 Kentucky Hills	Originally Posted by Magnum_Bob Heard and read more than a few references of guys using the old 220 rn in the 30-40 & 30-06 for the last 50 years. Damned if I am not going to try them myself,I've allways wondered if a guy could drive one thru the brisket and out the a*shole with a perfect head on shot. MB So far the 220s are the most accurate out of my sporterized Remington M1917. It has the original GI barrel, and for some reason it needs more bullet to engage the rifling. I have some RN 180s ready to try when the weather cools down. The 220s do kick a little bit more if you crank them up.

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15119354 08/08/20
Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter
Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873	Reiver, I don't have a 1917 rem but one in an Eddystone that's had some real rough sporterizing.the guy got the D & T job done perfect and didn't whack the barrel off so it is still the full 26". Haven't tried yet but I'll bet 2600 fps is doable with 220's maybe more with 208 Hornady's. MB " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

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Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15122540 08/09/20
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Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota	My Springfields like H4895 & 180 grain interlocks (corelocks before that) I had one that liked 130 grain Speers. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15125432 08/10/20
Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota Bugger Campfire Outfitter
Bugger Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2014 Posts: 10,407 NE South Dakota	here's a good load for an 03 - that's H4895 BTW Last edited by Bugger; 08/10/20. I prefer classic. Semper Fi I used to run with the hare. Now I'm envious of the tortoise and I do my own stunts but rarely intentionally

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15131472 08/12/20
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas hanco Campfire Savant
hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,114 Texas	58 grains of IMR 4350 and a 150 partition

Re: Good 03A3 load Dirtfarmer #15158665 08/23/20
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker
1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas	Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by Vic_in_Va Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer Originally Posted by elkhunternm When I had one it loved the old Hornady 220 RN. I don't remember the powder or charge but it shot very well. Light wabbit load... DF That's cutting it close, isn't it? Dude likes to take chances.. More comfortable with his trusty .460 wabbit gun, no doubt. New Mexico evidently has some really tough, hard to stop jackwabbits... DF You fellows have Elkhunter all wrong, that load is for shooting Kangaroo rats thats way to weak for rabbits. Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15159156 08/23/20
Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,525 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter
Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,525	He's a stunt shooter, so he kinda thrives on the underpowered aspect. He'll learn his lesson one day, hope it isn't too painful....

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15163074 08/24/20
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5spd Campfire Regular 5 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 871 WY	54g h414, 165g bullet, printed 5/8" in a 43 2 groove bbl, good on any N American game Did I make you cry......boooo hooo, life goes on.

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15167715 08/26/20
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GF1 Campfire Tracker G Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,943	My favorite is 52 gr/IMR 4064 with about any good 150 gr bullet. Really shoots well in my ‘03 sporter with original barrel. In fact, I have yet to see a 30/06 rifle that shot anything well not shoot well with this load, out of over 25 different rifles over 50 years.

Re: Good 03A3 load 43Shooter #15183901 08/31/20
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Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,873	Used the same load for years very accurate. MB " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

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