Vectan powders for 06 rounds

[PawPaw]

Has anyone used the Nobel Vectan TU 3000 or 5000 powders in a 30-06 Springfield load and if so what bust and cartridge and what’s your thoughts. It’s about the only powder that I’ve found that seems compatible.

 

[bapayton]

Had some Tubal 3000 several years ago but went bad in the plastic storage bag. Was always curious about it.....

 

[CJ6]

5000 would be more suitable to the 30-06. I had a 44# keg of 3000 tried it the PPC. Too slow for me (burn rate) . I ended up using it a .223 with 75-85 gr weights worked good for that.

 

[potatojudge]

I've used TU7000 in the 30-06 with excellent accuracy (for me). IIRC it was 180 grain Sierra Bullets, so I suspect the TU5000 would be better tailored to 150s.

I've had a couple of old canisters of Vectan powder clump and expire, but these were old when I got them 15 years ago.

 

[bapayton]

Do have 1 lb of sealed TU8000. Hoping it works is a 30-338 project I'm working on.

 

[Magic stick]

Do have 1 lb of sealed TU8000. Hoping it works is a 30-338 project I'm working on.

Nobody has answered this question ,I have 8 lbs of 8000 and am going to shoot later this morning on my 30 06 and have used it on my 243 with a heavy 105 bullet out a 26" bullet with good accuracy! Talking 1/2 accuracy but believe next tweet I can get it down to 1/4" or less ! Not much load data on this powder frustrates me so I'm going with heavy bullet 190 gr and 8000 vectan 4831 sc worked good on my 1948 harry pope press so as it's the sameburn speed as h4831 I use these figures for a starting load out the 190 sierra boron nitride bullets