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Posted: 12/8/2008 8:34:17 AM EDT
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I have a new rifle with a 1-10 twist 24" berrel and was wondering if anyone had opinions on bullet wieght and load info they might share. Thanks c
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Loads for –– M1 Garand and 1903 Springfield
24" barrels, 10/1 twist LC case, 2.480 case length CCI # 34 primer 155gr Sierra MK Palma 3.250 COAL 45.5gr IMR 4895 168 Sierra MK 3.285 COAL 46.0 Hodgdon Varget 175 Berger VLD 3.330 COAL (magazene length ) 46.9 IMR 4064 |
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What kind of rifle - bolt action or semiauto?
What do you want to do with said rifle - hunt game, target shoot, hunt for varmints, ... A 1/10" twist will allow you to shoot just about anything, from 110 gr light-weight, low recoil varmint and plinking rounds up through 190, 210 and possibly heavier bullets for long-distance target shooting and for hunting larger game. To recommend something, we gots to know what you wants to do. P.S. - do you already have powders and bullets or is this totally open-ended question for you. |
| When I saw this post I got excited! I have some good 30-06 loads. I am glad that I didn't rush and dig my loads out. My initial reaction when I read your "plinking" response was the heck with you; shoot whatever junk you have, but since it is a semi-auto, I will caution that you are probably limited to IMR 4895 or IMR 4064 and 150-175 gn bullets. |
Airgun, I am a big fan of the 06 but up until now have been limited to factory loaded amo and bolt actions. I have just spent $3500 on this rig and hope to call plinking being able to hit a coke can at 500 yds with great regularity.Im still confused why they made anything else other than the 06 Thanks c
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Take a look at the 155 grain Scenar bullet for longer shots. You'll be able to launch this bullet at 3000 fps or a little higher, the BC is 0.508, and the bullets are accurate.
Also try 168 and 175 grain Bergers. I would start with IMR 4350 unless Cobb has a recommendation for their gas porting. |
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Truth be told... Just because my rifle likes brand x does not mean yours will.
Experiment with factory loads from every source you can acquire, and pick the best of them to start working up a load from there. Also remember to compare apples to apples, IE: 165gr. to 165gr. Once you have the powder charge narrowed down, adjust seating depth, IE: .010, 020, 030 off lands. Some like like to seat into the lands, but I find that it is not a good practice as the initial pressure spikes way to much.(not good) 500yds might be pushing it for a 24" barrel, it is possible although you may be dealing with about 5' of drop. NOTE: "Most" Savage rifles like Sierra bullets. |
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I have a new rifle with a 1-10 twist 24" berrel and was wondering if anyone had opinions on bullet wieght and load info they might share. Thanks c http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v501/c3006/GUNS/DSC_0121.jpg I'm confused. Is the rifle in this photo a .30-06? What is it? |
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Truth be told... Just because my rifle likes brand x does not mean yours will. Experiment with factory loads from every source you can acquire, and pick the best of them to start working up a load from there. Also remember to compare apples to apples, IE: 165gr. to 165gr. Once you have the powder charge narrowed down, adjust seating depth, IE: .010, 020, 030 off lands. Some like like to seat into the lands, but I find that it is not a good practice as the initial pressure spikes way to much.(not good) 500yds might be pushing it for a 24" barrel, it is possible although you may be dealing with about 5' of drop. NOTE: "Most" Savage rifles like Sierra bullets. The drop at known distances is almost irrelevent once the come up is known. The wind is far more important. |
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I have a new rifle with a 1-10 twist 24" berrel and was wondering if anyone had opinions on bullet wieght and load info they might share. Thanks c http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v501/c3006/GUNS/DSC_0121.jpg I'm confused. Is the rifle in this photo a .30-06? What is it? Blade Its a Cobb SCAR MCR 30-06 |
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