Powder coating and the 30-06 ??

[hickfu]

What heavy powder coated bullet, 200gr or so are people shooting in their 30-06?
I have the 170gr RCBS 308-309-Sil mold but want a heavier bullet and to make sure it will fit after being powder coated.

Thanks

[fastdadio]

I size my boolits after coating to 3095" with the Lee push through sizer. Shoot them in 30-30, and 30-06. I've ran them as high as about 2400 fps range, Never a hint of leading.

[hickfu]

What bullet and weight?

[charlie b]

I use the Accurate 31-210E in the .30-06 (Garand). Powder coated. Nose sized to .302, body sized to .310.

My best accuracy has been with loads approaching 2000fps. So far IMR4198 and 3031 have been good for mine.

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[fastdadio]

What bullet and weight?

The Lee 170 fn, and an Accurate 170. Both gas checked.

[Rainier]

Not 200 grains but, the Lee 309-170-F sized .311 after coating (178gr all dressed up) is the most accurate boolit I’ve found in my ’06. Several close seconds but so far the Lee is the winner.

[GregLaROCHE]

I shoot 150, 180 and 230 grain boolits PCed in 30.06. They work fine. All bores should be slugged to calculate the correct diameter to size to after PCing.

[Hick]

I use a SAECO #44-- an old mold, in my Garand. Plain based and runs about 180 grains. It's a spire point. I run upwards of 2000 fps with Smoke's clear.

[Budzilla 19]

Lee C309-200 RNFP, sized to .310”, gas checked, HiTec coated, pushed to 2400 FPS, in a Remington 700 in ‘06, no leading so far, but, the recoil is ferocious in that synthetic stocked rifle. Good luck with your endeavors.

[cowpuncher]

Gents, sorry to resurrect a thread after 3 months, but I'm wondering - What kind of groups are you getting from these powder coated 30-06 bullets?

I've got a young nephew with a 30-06 who is interested in having his uncle cast and reload some 30-06 for him to shoot.

[fastdadio]

Gents, sorry to resurrect a thread after 3 months, but I'm wondering - What kind of groups are you getting from these powder coated 30-06 bullets?

I've got a young nephew with a 30-06 who is interested in having his uncle cast and reload some 30-06 for him to shoot.

Without too much fuss, and just following the advice found on these pages, I average about 3" @ 100yds in my Garand, Weatherby Vanguard, and my Trapper in 30-30.

[charlie b]

Same here with my Garand. But, it is my eyes that are the problem.

My .308 bolt gun is usually under 1.5" at 100yd with PC bullets. I have a few groups that are 1.5" at 200yd.

[Silvercreek Farmer]

Gents, sorry to resurrect a thread after 3 months, but I'm wondering - What kind of groups are you getting from these powder coated 30-06 bullets?

I've got a young nephew with a 30-06 who is interested in having his uncle cast and reload some 30-06 for him to shoot.

2” or better in a decent boltgun with 2400 powder at 1600-1800 fps seems to be almost a given. 1500-1600 fps with Red Dot (or Promo) or Unique. Be sure to clean all the copper out before switching to cast.