columbian mauser 30/06

[txpete]

picked up a nice fn mauser in 30/06 yesterday at a small gun show in okalla tx.
I have the lee 185 rn,160sp and 170 gr fn molds.
just looking for a good accurate load.
thanks
pete
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[Bret4207]

Sweet! Start with 13.0 gr Red Dot or 16.0 gr 2400. Those are more or less universal loads for cast with cases at 7x57 capacity or more. Works for me in everything from 7x57 to 35 Whelen.

[Larry Gibson]

With the Lee 185 (cast of an alloy with BHN of 15+ - something like Lyman #2 alloy) try 28 gr of 4895 with a Dacron filler (3/4 gr). Velocity will be in the mid 1800 fps.

Larry Gibson

[Bob S]

Prone, with a USGI web sling, 100 yards, and no zero.

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Resp'y,
Bob S.

[txpete]

thats some fine shooting bob and thanks for the data.I think this one will be a fine shooter.I don't think its been shot since the refurb the barrel looks new.
pete

[EMC45]

Nice one Pete. Any turds lately?

[missionary5155]

Well you sure have 3 BIG + going for ya... FN ! Mauser action !! 30-06 !!!
That looks like a keeper to me ..

[Four Fingers of Death]

I picked up one similar, I will have to dust it off.

[txpete]

Nice one Pete. Any turds lately?

just one:-D


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[EMC45]

Finn.

[txpete]

yup a M27 tikka8-)8-).

picked it up fri.the guy thought it was a M-44:o

[EMC45]

You of course explained that it wasn't and that it was worth a whole lot more right?

[txpete]

well yes I did and paid him a fair price for it.its hell being honest:-D.now all I have to do is find a 28/30 and I am done with the finn's.
pete

[grumpy one]

My three best loads for my FN mauser 30-06 (ex 1952 Columbian contract), which I believe is identical to yours, are:
20.2 grains AR2205 (H4227) behind 311291
20.5 grains IMR4227 behind 311291
19 grains SR4759 behind 311291.
In all cases the bullet was sized 0.311", nose 0.300, with a Lyman slip-on gas check. Groups at 50 metres were 16-18 millimetres. However I haven't achieved consistency with the group size, and don't yet know why. SR4759 gives better consistency than either kind of 4227. A dacron filler makes things worse, so far. I need to work with more consistent bullet hardness, probably around 18 BHN, among other things. I've done quite a few tests with the Lee C309170F (sized 311, nose 304) bullet but I've never had a decent group from it.

You are probably aware of FN's unusual approach to bore size (0.299 bore, 0.310 groove). I've been told they used the same barrel for 7.5 Swiss, and this was the reason for the strange size. Seems to me it explains the bore, but not the groove.

[Ricochet]

You are probably aware of FN's unusual approach to bore size (0.299 bore, 0.310 groove). I've been told they used the same barrel for 7.5 Swiss, and this was the reason for the strange size. Seems to me it explains the bore, but not the groove.Doesn't explain either one, the nominal 1911 Swiss bore dimensions (to which they held very closely) were .297" bore, .307" groove. (K-31 nominal dimensions were .296" bore, .307" groove.) I've not seen any reference to FN having supplied barrels for the Swiss during the period from 1911 on, either. Perhaps they made the .299/.310" barrels for the French 7.5x55mm MAS?

[kjg]

Cool rifle I have one too, except someone decided on dirlling and tapping the reciver, and cut down the hump to fit those darn over under rings, lucky enough, they left the iron sites alone , well heres the good stuff, I've been shooting ww's and unique out of mine , except For some wild reason i hve to really stick my projectiles, .311413, lee's 200 grainers, 311264, but it really shines with the .311466, the ogave on the others was not letting me keep the boolit out and just touch the lands. oh well, but now she's doing fine, this rifle also likes God forbid noslers 165 bt's, and hey emc45 i'm still kicking bud and getting ready to put some deermeat inthe freezer this weekend hoping to get a supply before the november zombie attack.(grin). kjg

[txpete]

thanks.I finshed up 100 rds of brass and hope to load some up tomorrow.good luck on those critters for the freezer.
pete