Savage bolt 30-06 CB's

[leadman]

I use the 314299 sized to .310" with a healthy charge of IMR 4350 behind it for almost 2,600fps and moa.
Use the RCBS 30-150-SP with Unique for a lighter load.
My Savage is from the early 60s' if I remember right. Left hand bolt, detachable mag, smooth barrel nut.

[James C. Snodgrass]

The Lee 200 over a compressed load of WC 860 and a mag cap gets about 2200 fps and 5 in a 1 1/4 " or so . It is as simple as it gets I tried it to see if that cheap powder would work and was impressed with it . James

[Jack Stanley]

Try increasing your Unique charge instead of lowering it. Unique needs proper pressure to burn right. I'm using between 15.0 and 16.5 grains with both a 180 and 220 grain boolit in my 30'06 with fine 100 yard accuracy. Both bullets are gas checked.

What BABore said my be right if your commercial cast bullets are hard . Many times the harder the alloy you need more pressure to upset the bullet . Experimenting with the materials will help you learn a lot .

Just for what it's worth though I have a load I worked up for my 1903 Springfield using bullets in this weight range . I get very good accuracy using soft lead and about nine grains of Unique or Universal clays . My bullets are sized .311" and I can feel them going into the throat when closing the bolt .

You are in the right area just work with it and see what you can learn .

Jack