30-06 Loading .208 amax and rl22 doing ladder test Need tips

[boomer81]

I don't have a chrony yet and I've been loading for only about 4 years. From previous test I've found 58.0 grains of rl22 is pushing a estimated 2750 I'm using quick load. This load is half Moa at 100 yards in my sako a7 I'm happy it works great. I'm also loading them to mag length so they are shorter than they could be. And are compressed I worked up 5 round test loads at .5 grain increments to 61 grains. Group sizes in the 59-60 area was not great 61 was moa. I had hits at 500 on a 12 inch steel plate with all loads. Using the exact same dope.

I had three rounds left at 61 grains and lobed them at a 24x48 steel man silhouette. First time to stretch its legs that far. I hit one out of three and the other two were real close. Just windage calls all off. Only took 8.6 mills to get to 1000 with the 61 grains. No pressure signs. But recoil increase was noticble over the 58 grain load. Where should I go from here. Be content with the 58 and work with it to 1000 or see if I can dial in the 61 for better groups. How much more velocity am I getting with 3+ more grains. Thanks to all

 

[GhostFace]

Don't chase speed, take accuracy over it any day. Fine tune the load that you have by adjusting the seating depth. I just sent through what you are going through recently. I too load the '06 with RL22 and a 210 smk. I ran into pressure around 57 grains. I settled on 56.3 but I decided to moly the bullets and I bumped the charge up a grain. strelok says I'm getting 2677 fps from a 22 inch barrel. I shot 5 shot group at 1k on Monday that was 5 inches. With groups like that I could care less about gaining more velocity....

 

[Iamero]

Steel doesn't care how hard you hit it. Don't chase the extra velocity and stick with accuracy. The extra velocity won't benefit you against wind drift that much anyways.

 

[boomer81]

Don't chase speed, take accuracy over it any day. Fine tune the load that you have by adjusting the seating depth. I just sent through what you are going through recently. I too load the '06 with RL22 and a 210 smk. I ran into pressure around 57 grains. I settled on 56.3 but I decided to moly the bullets and I bumped the charge up a grain. strelok says I'm getting 2677 fps from a 22 inch barrel. I shot 5 shot group at 1k on Monday that was 5 inches. With groups like that I could care less about gaining more velocity....

Ok im gonna fine tune this load a little more. But its a one hole gun if i do my part at 58. Are my estimates close with out the chrony your getting 2677 with a 22 inch barrel. I have a 24.5 inch barrel and im running a grain and a half more powder and 2 grain lower bullet. So you think im in the 2750 neighborhood. Thats what quickload is saying and the applied ballistics app is giving me accurate dope. So im sticking with it. Thanks guys

 

[GhostFace]

I'm running a can so I'm (swag) think I'm getting a 20-30 fps boost. Use your app, punch in your bullet bc, use your come ups at a certain distance and that will give you your muzzle velocity.