Hey guys. I've recently picked up a .30-06 Browning BLR and would like to try to load it to hunt deer. UK law dictates that I need to produce 1700ft-lbs at the muzzle, so velocity comes into consideration. The rifle has a 1-10 twist and a 22" barrel.
If I load the Lee 170gr flat nose which seems very popular I'll need to make 2125fps. Is that realistic with a gas check? We don't have lead wheel weights here as far as I can tell but I do have printing type, plain roofing lead and pewter for tin. I haven't bought a mould yet so if I need to go heavier I can. If I was to load something at 200gr I would only need 1960fps, so maybe that would be a more sensible place to start?
We have some weird rules here, the energy requirements being one of them. In England I need 1700ft-lbs to shoot a roe deer. They weigh about 60lbs!