Inexpensive powder

[Preacher shaner]

What I mean is this I have the bullets and now I will buy my brass in a lump sum. Then my primers and so on. All my bullets one time case's one time

 

[mtmuley]

My biggest issue with this is having a "friend" load the ammo. And why 500 rounds? Very few I would trust doing it. And for a 1 MOA round, lot numbers if components won't mean squat. mtmuley

 

[Deleted member 20812]

I’d certainly try RL16. Had outstanding luck with it in my .280.

 

[cahunter805]

If your good friend is willing to load you 500 rounds I would be inclined to ask him if he would load you a few different test loads first. You are planning to buy the brass and bullets and primers already. Then he could throw together a few rounds with a few different powders that he might have on hand. Whichever produces your best results then you could buy enough powder to load your 500 rounds.

 

[std7mag]

Finding a combination your gun likes isn't like crossing your arms and wiggling your nose. It doesn't just magically happen. It takes a little work.

And 500 is a chit ton of 06' ammo to have on hand!

 

[Preacher shaner]

Finding a combination your gun likes isn't like crossing your arms and wiggling your nose. It doesn't just magically happen. It takes a little work.

And 500 is a chit ton of 06' ammo to have on hand!

I won't have to but any for a long time

 

[std7mag]

Ya think?? Lol

 

[Preacher shaner]

Ya think?? Lol

That's really the idae. The Price is going nowhere but up. So spend now and maybe never spend again

 

[cahunter805]

Preacher just a few things to think on IMO

Are you buying 500pcs of brass? Why not buy 100-200 and after firing all of them have your friend resize them and load them again? Will be cheaper also

Since you are spending $$ on all the components I would load a powder charge test and then seating depth test. Shouldn’t take more than 40 rounds and you more than likely will find a load under MOA and maybe even 1/2MOA.

 

[FLS]

165 grain bullet, 56-58 grains of H4350, Winchester brass, and a CCI 200 has worked out of every 30-06 I’ve ever fooled with. No reason it shouldn’t work in yours. It not the rocket science some would have you believe. 1 MOA is easy with basic reloading practices and a decent rifle.