USSR
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I can't get enough RL 22 into a case to break 2800 with a 180 grain bullet. Do you have your load handy, with pressure data for it?
You guys need to stop over at http://www.snipershide.net/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm sometime. Do a search on .30-06 and 190SMK. Myself (USSR) and a former Marine with the site name of MontanaMarine have documented that the velocities that I mentioned are clearly possible out of a 26" barrel. MontanaMarine ran the load components and dimensions thru the QuickLoad software and, while it is a warm load, it is NOT a dangerously high pressure load. If I recall, the load ran at about 59k. Here are my loads:
Lapua brass
190SMK
60.7gr RL22
Fed 210M
3.303" COAL
2878fps
Norma brass
190SMK
61.4gr RL22
Fed 210M
3.303" COAL
2920fps
Norma brass in .30-06 is EXTREMELY light, with a large case capacity. When I had my rifle built, I sent Jack Krieger a dummy round with the 190SMK seated to the depth that I wanted, and had him chamber it accordingly. It is quite accurate, and with the above loads, I only need 29-30MOA from my 100 yard zero to reach 1k.
Don