Good morning all. I need some help with my Remington 700 series 30-06. Ive been casting for 10+ years so I know what im doing but it seems no matter what i do, I just cant get this rifle to shoot cast booklets well. The only bullet that shoots well is a 200 gn commercial ELDX bullet over 41 gn of H380. It gives me 2127 FPS.
I cast for my Sako and Tikka and have for years and get consistent 1 1/2” groups at 100y using the Lee 180 gn round nose gas checked powder coated boolet over 33 gn of 3031. BNH about 11-13. And that one gets me 2250 fps in either of the Sako or Tikka. I also just bought the Lee 200 gn round nose mold. Just tried it and just running the same powder charge as the 200 gn ELDX got a 2 1/2” group without even tweaking the load, that was also powder coated, gas checked and all cast booklets are sized to .309.
Have any of you out there had any issues getting a 180 gn Lee boolet like im casting and having issues with a good group? Any suggestions would be appreciated. Also have any of you out there with Remington 30-06 700 series bolt action rifles specifically had accuracy issues.
My goal is 1 1/2” groups for hunting deer at a distance of 50-300 yards, about the 2200-2250 fps. The powders that I have on hand are unique, Tite group, SR7625, 1680, 4227, 2400, 3031 and H380. Any other powder suggestions that you have on my part will require me to search out those powders and as im up here in Canada………… powders are tough to come by these days and primers are right up there with UN-OBTAINIUM, Hens teeth and trying to find my Ying-yang!