As pretty much all the 4350 powders are incredibly hard to find (I have some Acc. 4350), what are some powders that will produce good velocities in both the 280ai 140-160ish grain bullets and the 30-06 150-165 grain bullets.
I have an action going out for a 280ai build, and my entire family shoots the 06 during deer season, so I'll likely handload for them, especially my dad. He's been rifle hunting out of one of my stands the last few years and taken some nice bucks, one being the biggest of his life. That particular deer was taken on the second day, after I had taken one the first day. It was a long shot for our area, and I got the phone call at 730am from my almost speechless father while I was sitting at camp. So I had the luxury of tracking that deer. I wasn't impressed with the performance of the 165gr Rem Corelokt. It was a great hit with little to no blood. I was actually afraid I was going to have to tell my father he clipped him, but I didn't get the nickname bird dog for no reason lol. With my dad staying at last blood, I found the deer folded up about 100yds from where he was shot. What a great feeling finding that deer for my dad. His biggest buck to date and out of stand I had consistently seen the buck out of numerous times in archery season. I don't want to have that fear of not finding a deer again.
Figure I may as well show the picture behind the story.
I have an action going out for a 280ai build, and my entire family shoots the 06 during deer season, so I'll likely handload for them, especially my dad. He's been rifle hunting out of one of my stands the last few years and taken some nice bucks, one being the biggest of his life. That particular deer was taken on the second day, after I had taken one the first day. It was a long shot for our area, and I got the phone call at 730am from my almost speechless father while I was sitting at camp. So I had the luxury of tracking that deer. I wasn't impressed with the performance of the 165gr Rem Corelokt. It was a great hit with little to no blood. I was actually afraid I was going to have to tell my father he clipped him, but I didn't get the nickname bird dog for no reason lol. With my dad staying at last blood, I found the deer folded up about 100yds from where he was shot. What a great feeling finding that deer for my dad. His biggest buck to date and out of stand I had consistently seen the buck out of numerous times in archery season. I don't want to have that fear of not finding a deer again.
Figure I may as well show the picture behind the story.
