What is your favorite powder and charge for 30-06 180grain bullets

[minnesota]

I am trying to get my 30-06 to shoot 180 grain bullets and am having no luck. If you would also include the type and brand bullet and powder that would be greatly appreciated

 

[Kenny474]

Nosler Accu-Bonds or Ballistic Tips, or even Partitions, and H4350. There is no better powder made for the 30-06 and 180's than H4350, regardless of what anyone claims.

H4350 data for 180gr jacketed bullets
Start Load: 52grs Max Load:57.5grs Minimum OAL 3.300" AVG. Pressure @MAX:59,160PSI

I have also had good luck with Reloader 19, but I have to load it HOT to get it to work well.

Reloader 19 data for 180gr jacketed bullet
Start Load:56.8 Max Load:60.0 Minimum OAL:3.250" AVG. Pressure @MAX:57,000PSI

WORK UP TO THE LOADS LISTED BELOW AS THEY ARE NEAR OR ABOVE MAX!!! I take no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information I provide. Start at start load to be safe, as not every rifle will handle pressure as well as another.

I run about 57-57.2grs of H4350 with bullets .025" from the lands

I run about 60grs-60.5grs of Reloader 19 with bullets .025" from lands. This will be nearly a compressed load and is at or above max, use with caution!

 

[kentuckytroutbum]

minnesota-

I've had great success with Win 760 and RL17 in my 30/06 from 165 SST to 190 Bergers. You might give it a try. Nothing wrong with 4350, though I don't use 4350 anymore. Each riflle is different, and what works in one won't necessarily work in another. You just have to experiment.

Bill