Bello wrote:Hi Mate
what weight pill are you using
What brand pills are you using, what have you used them on and what results did you get
Thanks
Oldbloke wrote:Here are my loads. Both pretty mild. I just use AR2208 for everything. Works. LOL Velocity is an estimate only.
Both are 0.020" off the lands
ZaineB wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Here are my loads. Both pretty mild. I just use AR2208 for everything. Works. LOL Velocity is an estimate only.
Both are 0.020" off the lands
seems very off to me, 30-06 running 130gn getting under 3000fps, nah... not at 49gn of 08, my 270 runs 3150 on the chrono with 130gn at 45gn at 300m above sea level. seems off to me.
ZaineB wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Here are my loads. Both pretty mild. I just use AR2208 for everything. Works. LOL Velocity is an estimate only.
Both are 0.020" off the lands
seems very off to me, 30-06 running 130gn getting under 3000fps, nah... not at 49gn of 08, my 270 runs 3150 on the chrono with 130gn at 45gn at 300m above sea level. seems off to me.
LawrenceA wrote:ZaineB wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Here are my loads. Both pretty mild. I just use AR2208 for everything. Works. LOL Velocity is an estimate only.
Both are 0.020" off the lands
seems very off to me, 30-06 running 130gn getting under 3000fps, nah... not at 49gn of 08, my 270 runs 3150 on the chrono with 130gn at 45gn at 300m above sea level. seems off to me.
Thank you for confirming what Oldbloke stated.
I think you forgot to give us your 30-06 load......
ZaineB wrote:yeah as I said, seems off to me.
Oldbloke wrote:
Frankly I don't care if it's 100fps out either way. If I do my bit they seem to fall over without questioning how fast the bullet was going.
ZaineB wrote:too slow. especially at that powder charge, I mean if it was 09 at 49gn I'd think that slow would be granted, but at 49gn of 08, I would expect at least something like 3050 at the muzzle, but looking at ADI load data table for my setup shows their velocities down from what I get, they cite 2960 ish but I am getting about 190 fps more than that on multiple chronos. I dont know their criteria but my rifles are all 22" so I would guess more might even be achievable.
bigrich wrote:ZaineB wrote:too slow. especially at that powder charge, I mean if it was 09 at 49gn I'd think that slow would be granted, but at 49gn of 08, I would expect at least something like 3050 at the muzzle, but looking at ADI load data table for my setup shows their velocities down from what I get, they cite 2960 ish but I am getting about 190 fps more than that on multiple chronos. I dont know their criteria but my rifles are all 22" so I would guess more might even be achievable.
There are many variables in reloading, I don’t take anything to be gospel from the load manuals. Two different projectiles of the same weight can give different results depending on shape, bearing surface, ect .
I’ve crono’ed loads in the past, that have come up around the manual listed speeds. These days I work up loads and normally find a accuracy node a grain or so under listed max and just run with that.
I’ve never had a goat or a pig sit up and tell my my projectiles are travelling too slow
ZaineB wrote:bigrich wrote:ZaineB wrote:too slow. especially at that powder charge, I mean if it was 09 at 49gn I'd think that slow would be granted, but at 49gn of 08, I would expect at least something like 3050 at the muzzle, but looking at ADI load data table for my setup shows their velocities down from what I get, they cite 2960 ish but I am getting about 190 fps more than that on multiple chronos. I dont know their criteria but my rifles are all 22" so I would guess more might even be achievable.
There are many variables in reloading, I don’t take anything to be gospel from the load manuals. Two different projectiles of the same weight can give different results depending on shape, bearing surface, ect .
I’ve crono’ed loads in the past, that have come up around the manual listed speeds. These days I work up loads and normally find a accuracy node a grain or so under listed max and just run with that.
I’ve never had a goat or a pig sit up and tell my my projectiles are travelling too slow
Yeah I only load my varmint rounds as fast as I can, the other stuff is running heavier projies than average for more punch. but when it comes to varmint shooting, I really cant be arsed with holdover.
Cooper wrote:I loaded the Hornady 178 eld-X in my brother’s Tikka Lite (22 inch barrel) worked up to max reloading charge for ar2209 and was getting the stated book velocity.
Oldbloke wrote:How would you calibrate a chronometer?
ADI really have no need to falsify the velocity.
Oldbloke wrote:How would you calibrate a chronometer?
ADI really have no need to falsify the velocity.
bladeracer wrote:Oldbloke wrote:How would you calibrate a chronometer?
ADI really have no need to falsify the velocity.
About the only way I can do it is by testing ammo that is rated right around the sound barrier, if the higher-velocity ones crack and the lower ones don't, I figure it's pretty bloody close.
A chronometer measures time, a chronograph measures time over distance, ie speed.
Bello wrote:Hi all
Thanks for you inputs
As this is my first 30-06, the purpose of my thread, was to see what people were loading their 30-06 with.
I wasn't sure what projectile to use. I didn't want to go too light or too heavy.
I have other caibres for light and heavy work.
Mainly looking for what projectile you are loading. Have you had success with this projectile.
I have some 165gr partition (What I am leaning towards) I think they will fit the bill for what I want to do. Also have
165gr Game changer,
178ELD-X,
etc etc