30-06 barrel cutdown results

[PLhunter]

If your interested in experimenting, load some 168’s with imr 4064 and you’ll see better velocity. I get 3k in multiple rifles with 24” barrels and 2850 from the same load in a 18” barrel.

I never hit pressure when I loaded with Staball and got to 2840 with my 19 inch tube. Have to see if my dad has some 4064 to play around with.

 

[Coopsdaddy]

Just had a fieldcraft cut to 18,have not shot it yet though.

 

[MallardSX2]

If a person is cutting to 18” why not just keep going to the legal minimum? Serious question.

 

[Burnt Reynolds]

If a person is cutting to 18” why not just keep going to the legal minimum? Serious question.

I thought about it, and still might. My can was in jail for 9 months and I still hadn't made up my mind when I finally got my stamp about a month ago. One of my great concerns was balance intersected with reducing overall length and velocity. My gun shot great and carried great without the can.

 

[Burnt Reynolds]

Let us know about results, this is what I’m thinking of doing also.


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My magnetospeed isn't reading velocity with the can on. Irritated. Until I decided I'm going to get a Xero today.

All I have on hand right now is two boxes of factory 178 ELDX, should be a good starting point.
FYI, factory Barnes 175 LRX was 2765 fps out of my barrel before it was cut.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

My magnetospeed isn't reading velocity with the can on. Irritated. Until I decided I'm going to get a Xero today.

All I have on hand right now is two boxes of factory 178 ELDX, should be a good starting point.
FYI, factory Barnes 175 LRX was 2765 fps out of my barrel before it was cut.

You'll love the Xero, there's no comparison to a magneto speed.

 

[z987k]

My 30-06 is 20" and I get 2890 and 2840 with two different 175gr bullets. LRX and DRT respectively.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

My 30-06 is 20" and I get 2890 and 2840 with two different 175gr bullets.

what powder?

 

[z987k]

what powder?

RL17.

 

[Burnt Reynolds]

My 30-06 is 20" and I get 2890 and 2840 with two different 175gr bullets. LRX and DRT respectively.

Yeah I don’t reload unfortunately. My family and I are living in our trailer the last 18 months building a house on a 65 acre parcel we bought last year. Suffice it to say - it’s cramped. Even with the enclosed shop section that’s our living room/kitchen/closet/workspace…My treat to myself is buying a press and diving into education when we are finally moved in. I do have 600 yards of steel plates on site that my son and I love…