Pet load suggestions for 150gr 3006 - I've got 1lb of IMR4350

[Lee_Enfield_Lover]

How many grains do you typically use? I've got a big bag of cheapie soft nose bullets for plinking, introducing friends to shooting and hitting gophers. How many grains would you suggest from your experience? (I've got a Tika t3 lite in stainless.)

- T

 

[dthunter]

54.0-56.0 grains should be good in a rifle thats in good condition.

You certainly dont need power to shoot gophers. They dont charge the hunter very often! Lol!

 

[dthunter]

I might add, there is no better way to learn to shoot than a gopher field! Lots of action, moving targets, small, and at varing distances. Perfect!!!!

 

[sunray]

You have to work up the load using data from your manual. If you don't have a manual you need one.

 

[HKMark23]

54.0-56.0 grains should be good in a rifle thats in good condition.

You certainly dont need power to shoot gophers. They dont charge the hunter very often! Lol!

The title says pet load. Do gophers make good pets ? "Obviously not".

 

[rojogrande]

Yes, do consult one or several reloading manuals to get a starting load.......Most '06 shooters will wind up using between 58 and 60 grains of IMR4350 to launch a 150 grain bullet at between 2,900 and 3,000 fps.....Work up in one grain increments....

 

[Lee_Enfield_Lover]

Yep - I have a reloading book, and just wanted to hear what other people typically use.

- T

 

[emerson]

Yes, do consult one or several reloading manuals to get a starting load.......Most '06 shooters will wind up using between 58 and 60 grains of IMR4350 to launch a 150 grain bullet at between 2,900 and 3,000 fps.....Work up in one grain increments....

I use H4350 which is usually a little slower that IMR4350. In my Savage 116 '06 w/150gr Hornady SSTs I get 3030fps with 60gr of H4350. With Hornady 150gr GMX's I have to drop to 57gr of H4350 to get 3030fps.