suggestions needed, 30-06 and 311331

[tommag]

The Lyman book favors pistol powders for the 30-06. I just cast a bunch of 311331 from ww (217 grs.), and am looking for loads using slower powders. I stocked up on surplus 4895 a few years ago and would prefer to use that, or surplus 844.
I have a 760 Remington that slugs at .3084, and a Mauser with a 5 groove bbl, (how the heck do you measure that?). Both are 1/10 twist.
My goal is hunting, preferably around 1900 or so.

[Larry Gibson]

Start at 28 gr 4895 and use a 3/4 gr Dacron filler. Work up to 34 gr using the Dacron filler. The rifle will tell you what load of 4895 with that 311331 it likes.

Larry Gibson

[tommag]

Thanks, Larry.
Dacron... Fabric store?

Never mind, found it in the stickies.
I also have some 860 I bought for the 6.5 Swede. I didn't consider it, as I figured it would be too slow in the 06. Any thoughts on using it for heavy boolits in the 06?

[Larry Gibson]

I've not used any 860 so others will have to answer that question? My preference is with the 4895.

Larry Gibson

[texassako]

Thanks, Larry.
Dacron... Fabric store?

Never mind, found it in the stickies.
I also have some 860 I bought for the 6.5 Swede. I didn't consider it, as I figured it would be too slow in the 06. Any thoughts on using it for heavy boolits in the 06?

I have shot that bullet with WC860 in 7.62x54r, and it left a lot of unburned powder. Other powders worked to well to try a duplex load to get it to burn well.