6mm06 Springfield load work

nastynatesfish

nastynatesfish

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Finally got out today to do some more shooting. Been working with 15 hornady bthps
Seems I couldn't get a seating depth to shoot better than 2-1/2" or so! I went from 15k jam to almost 2.9" OAL. Was using h4831 and imr 4831
I got a 8 lb jug of retumbo for a local Comercial loader for 160 and no tax I was gonna use in my 7 mag. Since the 4831 wasn't working figured what the crap.
Wasn't sure of a max load so I went from 54gr to 58gr in .5 gr increments and with the bullet 5k in lands blew 2 primers with the 58gr charge. All the loads shot under or at 1"
Took the 58.5 and worked seating depth with it from 3.235 down to 3.635. All 3 shot groups and using 25-06 Norma brass sized down and trim of 2.500. Today I took the best out to shoot again to check. Think I'm gonna stick with the 3.195. Haven't Dan them through a crony yet. Maybe tomorrow
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The two on the right. The top was 3.205 the bottom was the 3.195 none showed pressure. I might work that up .1gr till I see pressure again. These were shot at 200 yards with a sled and a little right left wind.
Here's the rifle minus a new bolt handle I put on it. The top left shots were 3 that I used at 56 as fowlers since I did a good clean on it before hand. Still want to try some light bullets in it but I've got to much wind to fight here constantly to worry about it.
 
The 6mm06 is a fine cartridge in my opinion. I have only used mine for groundhogs, but have considered shooting TSX for deer, just haven't got around to it yet.

How many round have been through your Springfield? Stay after it and you will find what it likes.

My rebarreled Remington Sendero has a 26" fluted Krieger. My pet load is 53.4 gr. of IMR-4350 and 75 gr. Hornady V-Max, for an average velocity of 3621 fps. The largest group I have fired with this rifle is 15/16".




 
Ive got close to 100 threw it. Mines a 26" 1-8 twist. I'll work on it some but wanna shoot it some. I've still got 95gr bergers sitting if I don't get rid of them. I'm using powders I have on hand so I don't need to buy a new powder just for it
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I'll take it out tomorrow and run some more through it and see all I have is the 105 and 95s. 100 95gr ct bullets. I've still got about 7lbs of imr4007sc I'd love to burn up in this one. But no load data. Maybe I'll start searching for it
 
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Nice call on going with the 6-06! I just recently built one. Wish I wouldn't have waited so long!! With the high bc bullets available in 6mm, the cartridge performs way above what one would expect. In addition, it just works so darn well on a long action with an 06 family mag box. Making a 6-06 case is as easy as running a a piece of 25-06 brass through a 6-06 die. No neck turning or trimming!! Doesn't get much easier.

I exclusively shoot 105's. MRP and RL-25 have been my best performers. My current pet load is a Berger 105 Hybrid and MRP, which nets a skosh over 3300 fps and averages 3/4 moa all the way to 500 yds. Haven't tested them any further.

This is my first hunting season with the 6-06. Have netted 2 hogs and one Whitetail. I've been impressed with the performance. All DRT kills. Lets just say, my other guns haven't seen much use.

 
Working with h4831 looking for my max load. Was loading two rounds each up to 54. Stopped at 53.5 with bullet jammed. Only pressure I saw.

Priner pocket opened up .010. Swapped to retumbo after. Lost 2 pcs of brass. This was 2nd firing on the brass
 
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I'm not a pro like that lol. I lost the primers in them pieces of brass so thought I'd measure it out when I tried to put it in my shell holder it wouldn't go so fifes Id measure the case head too. Suprised me on only 2 firings. The charge I setled on is no where near the pressure as those. I'm not getting any marks on brass from it
 
I've heard Norma brass is pretty soft. If you want to run higher than normal pressures...I'd suggest getting some Lapua brass if you can.
 
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