Looking for 30-06 load data

[gunnersmith]

Hello guys,
First time on this forum. I spend most of my time on the 1911 forum, however if I can find what I'm looking for here I may start spending time here also.
Here is what going on for me. I am looking for load date for my Steyr mark III Pro Hunter in 30-06. I HAD a load using VihtaVouri N560 with a Moly coated Sierra 168 grain BTHP in Hornady and Remington Brass using a Winchester mag primer. Sadly I ran out of N560 and could not wait for more to be shipped in so I bought some N540, so now I'm looking for a safe accurate loading using N540 behind a Winchester Mag primer and Sierra Matchking 168 BTHP. Can anybody help?
I know why am I using MOLY? Well I like it increased velocity, less barrel wear, easy top clean (I only run dry patches and usually only 5-6 before the bore in clean) So why change from Moly which is working really well for. the best group I got before using moly was about 1 1/4" at 100 yards using the same weight and style bullet.

Also looking for a reason why my old load using N560 would start splitting case necks. The only thing I can think of is that the moly may have seized to the case neck from setting too long, but is very accurate. I have shot sub MOA groups with this loads, three shots at 100 yards in a clover leaf, it WAS a good day with perfect conditions. None the less I am looking to do the same with the N540. Thanks for any help you can give. Gunnersmith

Just got finished looking over the info from the link you provided.
Thank you very much. Does anyone have contact information for German Salazar, like an e-mail address? I would like to discuss some of my V-V load data with him, seems to be the man to ask.

 

[fredhorace77]

Im not even going to atempt this one.

 

[alf]

I don't have a load for you, but don't fret the nay sayers on moly, as I shoot it in everything. But, in my experiences, it does not give any more velocity or barrel life, just more extended shooting without losing accuracy.

Moly had nothing to do with splitting case necks, they just got work hardened and lost their elasticity from repeated firing. Annealing would have extended their life till the pocket gave out.

H-4350 has always been my go to powder for 150-180 grain bullets.

 

[K22]

This is about the easiest cartridge in the world to load for so you're in great shape.

IMR 4350 with 165 grain bullets in Sierra or Nosler should group well under 1 moa out of a well made rifle and even some not so well made.

Have not seen an 06 yet that doesn't shoot this powder and bullet weight combo very very well.

Made sure you don't oversize brass.

 

[M14AMU]

Here's enough reading for you for a few months...from a guy that knows:

http://riflemansjournal.blogspot.com/2012/05/cartridges-accuracy-secrets-of-30-06.html

 

[kentuckytroutbum]

Yes-

German really knows his stuff about the 30/06. Great articles on his blog site. I refer to his writings on a regular basis.

Has anyone heard from him since he moved to Texas? He was given info about ranges in the Dallas area.

Bill

 

[wapiti25]

You need to aneal your brass. Go to a V V loading book on the charge weight to use the powder you bought. Most of us have looked at the loading data before buying the powder. Good luck

 

[gunnersmith]

Looking up the load data in the V-V book IS the first thing I did, duh. Unfortunately there is NO data for Sierra 168 grn BTHP Moly coated bullets, only Scenar bullets non moly, which is the down side of using makers load data, they only publish data of their products.

I never listen to nay sayers, most of them do NOT know what they are talking about.
Thanks to Alf,K22, RMulhern,& wapiti25. I appreciate the suggestion on the different powders, but I really like the V-V N500 series powders. I just have a little concern about using a new faster burning powder, than what I was using, and mag primers. The reason behind the mag primers is that I found with large rifle primers I was getting insufficient burn due to the barrel being so slick and not getting enough drag on the bullet, and the mag primer gives more complete burn of the powder. So from my research looks like I'm starting at 48 grains of N560 and working up to 50 grains, with 52 being max with a non moly bullet. I have found that most of my loads are most accurate at 1-2 grains below max. Of course there is the moly factor which may allow to exceed max, but I won't go there without using a chrono and doing the max test loads at the range .1 grain at a time.

Thanks again everyone. Be safe and shoot straight.