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Offline Swampman

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.30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« on: January 06, 2013, 03:35:26 PM »
I bought an unfired 24" .30-06 barrel with sights.  I normally prefer heavy bullets in the .30-06.  Do you think they will shoot well in this barrel or do they like the lighter bullets better?
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2013, 04:55:36 PM »
Rate of twist will dictate what bullets it will shoot well, not length.
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2013, 04:59:03 PM »
My Encore 24" prefers heavy's.
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2013, 11:43:45 PM »
Quote from: fastchicken on January 06, 2013, 04:55:36 PM
Rate of twist will dictate what bullets it will shoot well, not length.

Yes, I was just wondering if others had noticed a trend with the Encore.
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #4 on: January 07, 2013, 12:18:40 PM »
I also have a 24 inch Encore barrel with sights in 30/06.  I've had great results with 165 and 168 gr. bullets; especially the Barnes 168 gr. TSX.  Actually, those are the only weights I've tried.  My powder is Varget.
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #5 on: January 07, 2013, 12:33:17 PM »
Thanks, I have some Varget and some IMR-4831.
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2013, 05:28:15 PM »
My 24" .30-06 Encore prefers 165gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips loaded with H-4350.
 
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Re: .30-06 Barrel Bullets ???
« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2013, 11:46:55 PM »
I think most folks avoid the 180s because they don't need that much bullet.  My barrel came today and I installed a Leupold VX-2 3-9X40 on it in Burris Zees.
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