30-06 rl26 and hornady 208.

[Jscb1b]

I want to push the hornady 208 bthp to 2800fps. Is this possible and safe out of a Remington 700 with a 22" barrel?

 

[GhostFace]

I doubt it, especially with that powder. It's slower then reloader 22 and I believe it would require a longer barrel to get the best out of it. I use reloader 22 and 23 with 210 smk and the best bet i could get was 2750 but I lowered the charge to get into a better accuracy node. That node gives me 2700 fps in 85 dgree weather. I think if you're looking to get more speed you might have to go with a faster burning powder. I read some were using reloder 16 or 17 I can't remember which but they were getting some insane numbers.

 

[Jscb1b]

Thanks for the reply. I did a Google search about this. There was a post on another site that showed a Quikloads with a max of 62.0gn and 2900fps. That was with a 26" barrel.

 

[Jscb1b]

That Quikloak is in the reloading depot sticky about 30-06. The fps is 2800.

 

[GhostFace]

i don’t know , I would think you wouldn’t come close because that’s a slow burning powder but I could be wrong. Buy a pound and try it out but report back. Are you using an aftermarket barrel or stock?

 

[Gohring65]

I got 2800 with rl 17 and a hex coated 208.
But my rifle wasn’t a standard throat and I loaded to 3.48” and still had .020” jump.

 

[Jscb1b]

I've got a pound of rl 17. What is a hex coated bullet?

 

[Gohring65]

Hex boron nitride,

 

[Jscb1b]

Thanks. And the rifle is a bone stock 700.

 

[Gohring65]

Not sure what your coal will be, my rifle is a tc venture with a really long throat. 24”.
I would research hex coating bullets, get your barrel good and coated with hex, and start around 48-49 grains and work up to the low 50s. I was able to go to 55 grains in Winchester brass, and only 52 or 53 grains in lapua brass.
2800 FPS in win brass
2700 FPS in lapua.
My rifle isn’t normal in the throat though, so work up slow.