500m reduced loads 30-06

[Oldgunfan]

I’ve had my fun with trailboss loads and 230gn coated lead turning my 30-06 K98 sporter into a 300bo .. now I want to hit gongs at 500m .. going to borrow the 1-4 lpvo that’s on my 22 as I already have it as well as AR2206H that I’ve used for “intermediate loads” .. not interested in severe recoil just to hit a gong .. would a 2200ish fps load with 175smks perform well enough ? I know it’s basically 30-30 ballistics but can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work ??

[in2anity]

Depends just how big your plate is don’t it. If it’s a 2moa plate, you’ll need to work toward accuracy and consistency. There’s a bit of a saying “accuracy is king, speed is prince”.

[Oldgunfan]

At the range I visit they have what looks like a 2moa plate next to torso sized plates .. considering it’s a sporter Mauser with a 1-4 I’d be more inclined to go for the large plate

[deye243]

I’ve had my fun with trailboss loads and 230gn coated lead turning my 30-06 K98 sporter into a 300bo .. now I want to hit gongs at 500m .. going to borrow the 1-4 lpvo that’s on my 22 as I already have it as well as AR2206H that I’ve used for “intermediate loads” .. not interested in severe recoil just to hit a gong .. would a 2200ish fps load with 175smks perform well enough ? I know it’s basically 30-30 ballistics but can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work ??

Is it a 1:10 twist

[Oldgunfan]

It is 1:10 twist .. happily stabilizes loooong 230gn cast lead as well as gas checked stumpy 168gn “silhouette” bullets that are shorter than 150gn fmj

[deye243]

You should be fine and you can check on the berger Stability calculator

https://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/

[Oldgunfan]

I didn’t even know stability calculators were a thing ! Thank you so much for that .. definately simplifies things

[on_one_wheel]

You should be fine and you can check on the berger Stability calculator

https://bergerbullets.com/twist-rate-calculator/

Interestingly, the human body has a BC of .6
While the stability calculator will accept my height and girth, unfortunately the calculator won't accept 1,543,325 grains as a weight value.

[bladeracer]

I’ve had my fun with trailboss loads and 230gn coated lead turning my 30-06 K98 sporter into a 300bo .. now I want to hit gongs at 500m .. going to borrow the 1-4 lpvo that’s on my 22 as I already have it as well as AR2206H that I’ve used for “intermediate loads” .. not interested in severe recoil just to hit a gong .. would a 2200ish fps load with 175smks perform well enough ? I know it’s basically 30-30 ballistics but can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work ??

Yes, a 2200fps load with a high-BC bullet will work just fine. Accuracy will be far more important than velocity, though velocity will help significantly if it's windy.