Pet loads for the 30-06 with 168gr TTSX
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The load that I've settled on with the 168 TSX (not tipped) is 64 grains of Vihtavuori N560 in a Winchester case with a Winchester WLR primer.
This gives me about 3,000 fps out of my Remington 700 Stainless. FYI, this rifle barely reaches 2,800 fps with any other powder and this bullet, so I'm obviously very happy with the results.
The accuracy this load gives me is in the vicinity of 1/2 m.o.a. for the first three shots, before the barrel heats up. Once again, nothing I've tried is better in my rifle -- the perfect combination of velocity and accuracy.
It absolutely hammered a large Muley at 300 yards back in '06.
Although N560 would seem, at first glance, to be too slow for the .30-06 (generally more suited to magnums), I find that it gives spectacular results. This powder is very similar to Reloder 22, but gives even higher velocities (probably because of the increased nitroglycerin content of this powder). In my Winchester cases, 64 grains of this powder goes half way up the case neck, so the load is mildly compressed. Nevertheless, pressures are fine in my rifle, but anyone who tries this load should work up from below, in accordance with Vihtavuori's recommendations in their loading guide.
Under no circumstances should this load be used in a Garand or any other semi-auto!
This gives me about 3,000 fps out of my Remington 700 Stainless. FYI, this rifle barely reaches 2,800 fps with any other powder and this bullet, so I'm obviously very happy with the results.
The accuracy this load gives me is in the vicinity of 1/2 m.o.a. for the first three shots, before the barrel heats up. Once again, nothing I've tried is better in my rifle -- the perfect combination of velocity and accuracy.
It absolutely hammered a large Muley at 300 yards back in '06.
Although N560 would seem, at first glance, to be too slow for the .30-06 (generally more suited to magnums), I find that it gives spectacular results. This powder is very similar to Reloder 22, but gives even higher velocities (probably because of the increased nitroglycerin content of this powder). In my Winchester cases, 64 grains of this powder goes half way up the case neck, so the load is mildly compressed. Nevertheless, pressures are fine in my rifle, but anyone who tries this load should work up from below, in accordance with Vihtavuori's recommendations in their loading guide.
Under no circumstances should this load be used in a Garand or any other semi-auto!
That makes sense to me.
My best load in my 30-06 is 66 grains of RL 22 with a 165 Ballistic Tip.
Just over 3000 fps and groups reliably at .80".
I have to vibrate the case to get all the powder in and seat the bullet with the powder flush with the case mouth. It's very compressed.
I seat the bullet to just touch the lands.
It would seem the slow powders with 165's work well in the '06.
