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Thread: .30-06 cast load needed

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    .30-06 cast load needed

    Can anyone suggest a load for a cast bullet for a .30-06?
    I am loading a 173 gr. NO GASCHECK bullet and I need a powder that will meter well.
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks for any help.

    buggybuilder

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    Is this a plain base bullet, or are you shooting a g/c design bullet and you are simply not putting a g/c on it ?

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    This is a non-gascheck bullet.

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    Red Dot will work well with PB cast as to metering well thats subjective. I do my weights on a beam scale. Start at 9 gr and work up. Depending on the rifle.

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    I use 2400 with a 311291 that has had the gas check shank reamed out. It weighs 171 grains with WW and 13gr of 2400 gives right around 1350fps out of a 24" barrel with no leading. Pleasant, accurate load and the 2400 meters pretty well.

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    I'm currently working up a load with 2400. I started out with 16 and have now moved up to 18. Will go to 22 in 1 grain increments shortly. I'm shooting at 100 yards with a 210gr 311284 Lyman bollit that is just shy of Lyman #2. So far I've been impressed with everything but the velocity so that is why I am increasing the charge. I hope to get to 1800. So far, at 100 yards the POA hasn't moved significantly with the increase in charge. I seat my boolits a little long at 3.115" in a Rem 700.

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Abbreviations used in Reloading

BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check