Thread: Advice 30-06 0-500yards load

any hunting bullet with a decent bc will do that sort of distance from a 30-06
doesn't need to be a match bullet

try the speer gold dot they have a stunning bc for a soft point hunting bullet
kill awsome too

yet to meet a rifle that doesn't like them ether

Have to laugh this thread answer most of the other threads on here.
A 30-06 appears to do well with any powder projectile combination.
Nothing else needed.
I admit to being slightly biased.

Originally Posted by superdiver

178eldms would be epic with some 2209.

any reason to think they wouldn't work with Superformance ?

Originally Posted by dannyb

any reason to think they wouldn't work with Superformance ?

Greetings @dannyb,
Rather than lusting after powders you don't have and probably can't get why not just go with the AR2208 that you do have. Almost all military cartridges for the 30-06 were loaded with powders no slower than AR2206H. You would give up less than 100 fps with the lighter projectiles and only a little more with the 178 or 180 grains. Move over to AR2209 when you can get some. The deer won't know the difference.
Regards Grandpamac.
PS I believe that the Superformance we can buy was the blend formulated for the 30-06 so it should work well.

Originally Posted by grandpamac

Greetings @dannyb,
Rather than lusting after powders you don't have and probably can't get why not just go with the AR2208 that you do have. Almost all military cartridges for the 30-06 were loaded with powders no slower than AR2206H. You would give up less than 100 fps with the lighter projectiles and only a little more with the 178 or 180 grains. Move over to AR2209 when you can get some. The deer won't know the difference.
Regards Grandpamac.
PS I believe that the Superformance we can buy was the blend formulated for the 30-06 so it should work well.

I do have 4lbs of Superformance now....

Originally Posted by dannyb

any reason to think they wouldn't work with Superformance ?

Never thought it wouldn't but 2209 seemed to be the go to. Keen to see how SF goes in it. What pill you going with?

That was a good score Danny, my load with SF is 58 grains with the 178 gr ELDX , velocity average is 2780 fps.

Originally Posted by superdiver

Never thought it wouldn't but 2209 seemed to be the go to. Keen to see how SF goes in it. What pill you going with?

At the moment its a toss up between 178 eldm or 175 targex as thats what I can lay my hands on.....The only eldx I could find anywhere was 200gn and I think that whilst it may work it also may not...

Originally Posted by dannyb

At the moment its a toss up between 178 eldm or 175 targex as thats what I can lay my hands on.....The only eldx I could find anywhere was 200gn and I think that whilst it may work it also may not...

I tried the 200 gr eldx in my Ruger American and got good speed with SF but it didn't shoot well at all.

careful......them partitions DO contain some magic...... its only my Scottish heritage that stops me using them....