Winchester 70 3006

[exMember]

52-56 min-max for H380

 

[patocazador]

Trivia item: H380 was named that because it was Hodgdon's favorite varmint loading for his .22-250.
38.0 grs. of powder with a 52 gr. bullet.

 

[MLN1963]

Trivia item: H380 was named that because it was Hodgdon's favorite varmint loading for his .22-250.
38.0 grs. of powder with a 52 gr. bullet.

Cool trivia. When I start reloading my 22-250 I may try that load. Do you know the specific bullet or primer used?

 

[patocazador]

If you pull up Hodgdon's web site, they may have the loading data for H380. The description preceding the data in one of their manuals gave the story.
Since H380 is a spherical powder, I'm sure he used a magnum primer. The original American varmint bullet makers were Speer and Hornady, I believe. One of them started out using fired .22 rimfire cases as jackets for bullets.

 

[Archie otto]

Frontier, The .30-06 has so much load data, powder and bullets available that you could spend your 401K and not cover it all.  I think 1" groups at 100 (minute of angle or MOA) yards is pretty darn good for any non-professional shooter and fantastic for an off the shelf factory rifle.   Sure there is room for improvement but what will you spend on bullets, powder and brass to get it.  A lot of work and cost for shooting deer under 275 yards.

Sight that bad boy in 1.5” to 2” high at 100 yards and you will be pretty close to a 200 yard zero and good for deer out to 275 or so with no hold over. 

 

[sqezer]

Now, give VARGET powder a try out of the 30-06. :cheers: