Thanks to some suggestions here, I finally got my 1:14 twist Remington 30-06 finished up. Blueprinted action, refinished ADL stock, Brux barrel, Manson match reamer, pillar bedded with a Vortex scope on top. I got to shoot it today for the firat time, and I think I'm going to like it! I was using Ranch Dog 165gr. tumble lube boolits, and IMR 4895. Started with 38gr, and worked up to 47gr. Best groups were at 44 gr, with 5 shots into just over 1/2 inch at 100 yards. I didn't chronograph it, but it has to be running around 2450 fps according to Quickload. For shooting a bullet completely not optimized to the rifle, lubed with liquid alox, I am impressed. Even the top loads I tried held 1.5 MOA and I still had a black bore. This slow twist stuff really works! There's no way I could ever get a normal 1:10 30-06 rifle to do that. Next time out I'll try some paper patched loads and some RCBS 165SIL with real lube. Should be fun to see what this rig is ultimately capable of. Now I am wishing I had gone with 1:16 twist, but this will keep me entertained for some time as it is.
-Nobade