30-06 loads

pulsarnc

Hi all I need some load info for winchester 180 grain failsafe bullets . I can pick some up at the local gun shop cheap [they are old stock that has been on the shelf for several years ] None of my manuals have loads for this any help would be appreciated .

dcs shooters

Try www.hodgdon.com for load data.

sandwarrior

You can start with 52 gr. of 4350 (any flavor) and work up from there. Some manuals/powders stop @ 55.5 and some stop at 57.5. Reading what your cases show for pressure, along with determining what is most accurate, is the way to reach a load for those bullets.

I personally, load my target 30-06 to 57.7 gr. of H4350. But, the lands are eroded about .250" and I get that much more room in the case and that much more time before the bullet hits the lands. If I had a newly set back barrel (fresh set of lands) I would not expect to go above 56 gr. Possibly even remain closer to 55 gr.

laylandad

Here are the loads for 180gr listed in Nosler #5:

IMR4895 41.0-45.0 max
IMR4064 43.0-47.0 max
IMR4320 45.0-49.0 max
W760 50.0-54.0 max
IMR4350 51.0-55.0 max
IMR4831 53.0-57.0 max
AA3100 54.5-58.5 max
RL22 57.0-61.0 max
N160 53.0-57.0 max
N165 55.5-59.5 max
Footnote from book states that due to internal construction differences(steel cup), always begin with starting loads for FailSafe, and Partition Gold.

Hope this helps.

pulsarnc

thanks a bunch knew i could count on you guys