.30-06 195 ELD with Superperformance Powder?

[JLUTTY3]

Hi all!

I’ve been reloading for the .30-06 for some time. I’m trying to take advantage of the newer, higher BC bullets and some good weight to carry well for targets out to the caliber’s full potential.

The ‘-06 is waiting for its new, 26” Shilen barrel in Sendero contour now. It should be a quick couple of months.

I was able to find some Superperformance powder and some 195 ELD’s.

I see a lot of info on this powder on line, but no reloads specific to this recipe.

In an attempt to load to a node, my estimation is that I should be able to find a tight grouping load at about 2650 FPS (+/- 30)

Does anyone have any reload recipes or some software to predict if this is a likely outcome?

 

[JLUTTY3]

Hornady must have JUST added Superperformance to their load app on the iPhone. I SWEAR there was nothing on Superperformance for that weight 10 days ago. Under 195 grains it says max 57.7 for 2700 FPS out of a 23 3/4” barrel.

I wonder if the 26” be more than 2750 at that max?

 

[Bc'z]

Hi all!

I’ve been reloading for the .30-06 for some time. I’m trying to take advantage of the newer, higher BC bullets and some good weight to carry well for targets out to the caliber’s full potential.

The ‘-06 is waiting for its new, 26” Shilen barrel in Sendero contour now. It should be a quick couple of months.

I was able to find some Superperformance powder and some 195 ELD’s.

I see a lot of info on this powder on line, but no reloads specific to this recipe.

In an attempt to load to a node, my estimation is that I should be able to find a tight grouping load at about 2650 FPS (+/- 30)

Does anyone have any reload recipes or some software to predict if this is a likely outcome?

I've never tried superformance powder myself, so I'm going to be of no help there, or with the 195's they are on my radar tho.
I do however shoot a 30-06 26" Krieger that I had throated long .160 freebore to shoot up to 200gr bullets without worry of donuts or compressed loads.
I've tuned 2 loads with berger 185gr jugs,
H4350 =2850fps IMR4955 =2840fps
From my experience I believe you'll find a good node higher than the 2650 estimate you have for a 26"barrel.
Looking at burn speed charts and hogden data..
Hogdens data has IMR4955 pushing a 190gr at 2700 24" barrel your 5gr heavier but have 2" more barrel to make up the difference.
Out of curiosity I cracked my Hornady load manual, 57.7gr superformance 2700fps
I believe you'll find yourself in the mid 2700's.
I personally would probably start around 56gr charge and work up a OCW test in .3 increments.
Good luck and please keep us informed.