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Offline summitx

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loads for a 30-06
« on: March 12, 2004, 01:43:59 PM »
Just picked up a Ruger M77 MarkII 30-06, and was wondering what factory loads you might have found for up here in Alaska. I have heard a little about the Hornady light mag that puts the ballistics of a 30-06 up to a 300 win mag, has anybody ever tried one. I go after moose, caribou, black bear, sheep, and a grizz if I see one, would 180 grain be a good all round load. I have used my 300 win mag for everything but got tired of lugging that pig around every were. Thanks
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« Reply #1 on: March 12, 2004, 02:46:13 PM »
Never loaded for the 06 but the .308 and .35 Whelen. If you found a good 180 grain load for "everything" I think it would have to be a quality bullet like Barnes/Nosler/Swift......

When you tagged on grizz, you put an unknown into the equation that would make me think that with a standard bullet you would be light.  If I had one caliber for all Alaskan game I would rather be on the overkill side for the smaller animals than on the not enough side for the larger ones.

Never heard of anyone being eaten by a deer or a caribou! :roll:

Thats my story and I am sticking to it.
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« Reply #2 on: March 12, 2004, 03:24:05 PM »
Minimum the Forest Service allows us to carry for bear protection in Southeast is .30-06 with 220 grain bullets.  Standard issue is .375 magnum or 12 gage w/ slugs.

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« Reply #3 on: March 12, 2004, 03:33:46 PM »
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What brand of slugs does the Forest Service let you carry for bear protection?

I use 3" 1 3/8 ounce Brenneke's.
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Re: loads for a 30-06
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2004, 06:46:30 AM »
I've used the Federal 180gr Noslers to kill around 50 blacktail deer, a half-dozen caribou, and a 64" moose with my '06. I've found it to be a very reliable, even predictable, combination.

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« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2004, 05:38:58 PM »
The wife killed a charging Griz a few years back with her Remington 7400 30-06.  She was using Remington Core Locked 180gr factory ammo.  I think the 180 is best for the 06.  200s, 220s, and 250s are for the .300Mag.  I carry an 06 most of the winter.  But during the summer when I'm likely to run into a Griz I prefer something heavier, like a .338, 350Rem Mag, or .35 Whelen.  The 06 is considered the minium for Griz.
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« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2004, 02:00:12 PM »
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What brand of slugs does the Forest Service let you carry for bear protection?


I couldn't tell you at present.  I am now on Prince of Wales Island, and we don't need to worry about the big bears so I haven't had to carry a shotgun or qualify with one in years.  I like the .375 mag better, it is a pussycat to shoot compared to the Ithaca pump with slugs!  I used to hate qualifying with the shotgun.  At the end of the day my cheekbone would be sore from recoil.  That stopped when we got the .375, even before we had it magna-ported.

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« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2004, 03:16:56 PM »
I was just told that the FS uses Brenneke slugs, and the thought was that they were 1 oz but my source wasn't sure.

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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2004, 04:38:11 AM »
I was curious about the velocities advertised for the light mag loads so did an internet search on it. Can't recall the site address, but I found one where they chronographed a number of light mag loads including the '06 in several bullet weights. The velocities were considerably lower than advertised- no better than what is possible with good handloads. Check it out.
You have the perfect cartridge to handload. With a rifle like yours, you would probably be able to handload 150s to 3000+, 165s to 2900+, 180s to 2800 and 220s to 2500. There are so many '06 rifles out there that are lever actions, pump actions and military conversions to '06 that the factories load them down for safety.
There have been a lot of big bears killed by the '06, but I sure wouldn't hunt them with it, or rely one one as a stopper. A shotgun would be good.
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