30-06 light-for-caliber mono options/loads

[willfrye027]

151gr absolute hammer, lapua brass, Varget…3100-3250 depending on your tolerance for “safety”

This is in a factory tikka 22” I believe

 

[JohnsIsl]

I’m thinking about Hammer 124gr Hunter bullets over H4895 for a slightly reduced load in 308 win. Very similar to the circumstances you describe. 100-200yrds and in. I don’t reload much anymore but thinking I’ll try to get in the 2800ft/s ballpark.

 

[ACHILLES]

Hammer 124s aren’t explosive. I have had some decent sized holes exiting but only on hard angle shots where it exited through the shoulder or something similar. Normal broadside shots through the vitals there’s nothing to worry about.

 

[moxford]

Long-throated Husqvarna 30-06 with TTSX 130 H4895 Fed 210 in Lapua brass: 3404

But I wouldn't load that hot normally. Going 1 grain down put it around 3240. My rifle having a long-throat will greatly change the pressure so don't go based on me because I'm an outlier.

Start at 52.5 gr H4895 and work up slow.

Lots of other options here:

https://barnesbullets.com/content/barnes-loaddata/rifle/308/30-06Springfield.pdf

6.5 Creed is 143 @ 2650 or so. 30-06 w/130s @ 3k+ will be more than enough ... Federal 7mm RM 140 factory copper loads are about 3200, so you'll be just shy of that for energy at short ranges. Keeping it under 200 yards? Send it. They're fun.

Cheers,
-mox

 

[Greenringer]

I loaded up some hammer 138 gr hht in my wife’s 18” 30-06. I’m getting 2900 fps with nominal recoil and tiny groups using varget. I could have pushed them much faster as the load I’m using is on the lower end of the range, but the accuracy and light recoil was what we were after.

 

[wildwilderness]

I will make the claim I was the first to get the order of 124 gr Hammer Hunters in .308”

It was for a .308 win and youth hunters. Used a light load of H4895. Back in the days you used to be able to call them up and special order stuff. Maybe still can but most has already been done.

The bullets work well on game

 

[North of 60]

There are lots of choices (Barnes, CE, Hammer, Maker, Cavity Back, McGuire) for light monos in .30 cal. Some stay intact smaller, some stay intact larger and some the petals are designed to shed.

I've run the 130 Barnes in a downloaded .300 Win Mag and nothing went far with that load...pretty sure you would find similar results in .30-06 if you want to try that bullet. Inside of a 100 yds, any will do.

 

[JohnsIsl]

I will make the claim I was the first to get the order of 124 gr Hammer Hunters in .308”

It was for a .308 win and youth hunters. Used a light load of H4895. Back in the days you used to be able to call them up and special order stuff. Maybe still can but most has already been done.

The bullets work well on game

Mind sending me info on your load?

 

[kyguy606]

I am heavily invested, objectively and emotionally, in a specific 30-06 deer rifle. It is far more gun than I need, and Im interested in coming up with an ammo option that is very light in the recoil dept using the 130gr TTSX or similar. Bullet could even be lighter, thats just the only light .308 mono bullet I am aware of. I highly prefer monos so at this time I am not interested in any other options.

This is to be shot from a 18” 3006, with absolute maximum range to be 200 yards. 99.99999% of shots are inside 100 yards. I want plenty of velocity for reliable expansion to 200 yards, but thats all I need. I do not reload, but hoping to enlist the help of my brother who does, and wondering what material he’d need, etc.

*Suggestions for other bullets? i have had good results with ttsx, but generally prefer LRX which afaik isnt available in a lighter .308 option. I see Hammer 101, 103 and 124gr options…???
*Suggestions for powders and starting loads?
Any Issues typically encountered with this approach I should be aware of?

i have a 30 06 and it likes 168gn bullet and imr 4350