NRA Cartridges and Loads for American Rifles, Whelen

[clearwater]

When published? There is no date I can find inside. Other interesting facts?

Looks like Unique around 10 grains was a good universal load back then too.

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[jrmartin1964]

The callouts for Hercules HiVel (not HiVel No.2 or No.3) would put the publication between 1912 and 1933. Without more info, I can't help more than that.

Jim

[JoeJames]

Not exactly eaten up with powder choices for a 30-06: Bullseye, Unique, HiVel, etc.

[jrmartin1964]

The "continued" tacked onto the end of the header above the chart indicates this is only one of at least two... if not more... pages of loads for .30-'06.

Jim

[clearwater]

Here are a couple of more photos. The other page of 30-06 loads (274596

and a page about writing to the "Dope Bag" of Arms and the Man which became the American Rifleman in 1923. So it looks like this manual was before that.
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[jrmartin1964]

The page of .30-'06 loads in the new photo really narrows it down... DuPont MR 16 and Hercules No.300 were not available until 1916, and DuPont MR 15 was discontinued in 1917.

Jim