30-06 150 gr sst load data

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dan158

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Anyone have some data for this bullet to start with and maybe the max also?? I have varget,h4895,xbr 8208. imr 4064,accurate 4064.. I be shooting these out of browning Abolt stalker.. Thank you... Dan
 
I can't believe Hornady doesn't give h4895 loads for their 150's but they don't. 47 gr. h4895 behind a 150 is a very accurate load in every '06 I've ever tried it in. Fairly mild load and a favorite in NRA HP competition circles.

As for your other powders:

Varget start load shown 41.0 gr. max 51.6
AA 4064 start 44.9 max 52.4
IMR 4064 start 44.2 max 53.6

4350 is another excellent powder in the 30-06. Just sayin.

Regards,
hm
 
I have loaded IMR-4064 for the "06" for years, and it has provided superb accuracy in all but 1 gun I ever owned.
I load 54gr of it behind a 150gr HSP, which is listed as the max. load an old Speer manual.
Was surprised to see hm1996 list data at 53.6gr, most modern manuals don't even go that high, he must know something!
 
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Originally Posted By: SixsixtyMagsI have loaded IMR-4064 for the "06" for years, and it has provided superb accuracy in all but 1 gun I ever owned.
I load 54gr of it behind a 150gr HSP, which is listed as the max. load an old Speer manual.
Was surprised to see hm1996 list data at 53.6gr, most modern manuals don't even go that high, he must know something!
Gee, thanks, 66! First time ever I've been accused of "knowing something".
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Only used 4064 briefly, many years ago; 49 gr. IMR 4064 behind 190 gr. SMK was recommended for 600-1000 yd matches by a friend, but found a great load using H450 (obsolete now) and switched.
Hornady #7 does not list 4064 w/190 gr. but list 49.2 as max behind 178-180 gr. bullets @ 2700 fps.

That 53.6 gr. is red line in the Hornady 7th edition. I wondered about it myself as it shows 3000 fps and less than half the powders listed achieve that (book) velocity. They show 51.7 gr. to produced 2900 in the '06.

I load for accuracy and many loads tighten up near max, but always approach max loads with caution!

Regards,
hm
 
Now looking at my Speer #5 manual, MV out of a 24" barrel, 150gr.bullet and CCI 200 primers.
54gr.4064-2998mv, 61gr.4350-3043mv, 55gr.4320-2998mv, 55gr.4895-3010mv, and 50gr.HV-2-3032.
There are other loads, but those are the fastest and all are the max. loads.
 
Originally Posted By: hm1996I can't believe Hornady doesn't give h4895 loads for their 150's but they don't. 47 gr. h4895 behind a 150 is a very accurate load in every '06 I've ever tried it in. Fairly mild load and a favorite in NRA HP competition circles.


Regards,
hm

Have you gone past 47 gr of the h4895, Or did you just stop when it shot good? Thank you all... Dan
 
dan158, WARNING......the 150g SST is a fragile bullet, do not push it too hard! I had one blow up on a bucks shoulder at 2900, 50 yd shot.

hm1996's load:

"47 gr. h4895 behind a 150 is a very accurate load in every '06 I've ever tried it in"

Hornady's 150g flat base(if you can find them) is one of my favorite bullets for white tails, 165 and 180g sptbt are not far behind.



Regarding IMR 4064, 51-52g is the accuracy node, depending on the rifle, 53g gives me difficult extraction in my 700'.
 
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Originally Posted By: dan158Originally Posted By: hm1996I can't believe Hornady doesn't give h4895 loads for their 150's but they don't. 47 gr. h4895 behind a 150 is a very accurate load in every '06 I've ever tried it in. Fairly mild load and a favorite in NRA HP competition circles.


Regards,
hm

Have you gone past 47 gr of the h4895, Or did you just stop when it shot good? Thank you all... Dan

I stopped there. Actually, I was duplicating the GI M2 ball trajectory as well as being very accurate; the same charge behind a 168 gr. SMK duplicates GI M72 Match, both safe for use in M1 Garand.

Regards,
hm
 
I went from 150SST to 165SST, just my choice. The load that works best in 2 different 30-06’s I have is: 56.0gr. Charge of IMR4350, 165gr. Hornady SST, CCI BR2 primer, chrono speed is 2710fps, out of a 22” Rem 700 BDL-DM, and 700 XCR. Off the top of my head I think I was using the same grain charge with the 150SST. The SST has put well over 50 deer (We hunt in 2-3 different states every year) in our family’s freezer over the past 15 years. We keep using what works best for us.
 
I generally use a 165 grain bullet in the 308 or 30-06 too, for deer hunting. Nothing wrong with the 150 though, the average deer isn't a moose.

As long as you aren't at the upper edge of the charge weights substituting a 'similar'(cup & core) bullet isn't a big deal. I'm sure you can find someone that has had a problem, a few decades here, no issues. Even when I went Elk hunting last Fall in CO, I had no reason to try to turn my 300WSM into a 338 Win Mag. Just load within established limits, when that isn't enough, go to the larger chambering.
 
Rifleman... do those 162 grainers put the deer in the dirt... or do they still run a little bit. I only ask because my 150 sp bullets always cause runners at least 20-60 yds... with bloody trails of course... but no drt when shot in lung area.

My buddy shots the 150 horny sp interlock in his 300 win mag and always drop them no matter where they are hit.

I know that when shot in the shoulder it will put them down quicker... but I'm thinking lung area DRT kills.
 
Thank you all.. I was going to load these for the up coming bear season here in PA.. 2 years ago I used the 7mm wsm with 140 grain Winchester power core I believe it was and took a small 150lb female.. Leveled her with a solid heart shot at 80 yards.. I just thought would take the -06 out this year.. I do have a box of 150gr sierra round nose 2135 I could use instead of the sst.. Thank you all again.. Dan
 
dan brothers, yes most DRT, yes there’s been a few runners, but none much over 40-60 yards. A few have been on the run and cart wheeled into the dirt. I shot a doe that was on a full run straight away from me and I hit her in her tailpipe, and the SST did a full gut job, it was a mess to deal with but she just feel forward like a snowplow hitting the field. The SST is not the most meat friendly round but the deer go down quickly. Longest shot was 460 Lazered yards, with a few at just under 400 yards. A lot of shots were in the 50-150 yard range. I just cannot say enough about how much we like this round.
My son is trying some of the new 200 grain ELD-X in his new 300 Win Mag. Time will tell how good this works for him. Good luck on whatever you decide to buy——Riflemann
 
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