What is the highest grain for a 30-06?
220-grain
Virtually every ammo manufacturer loads the . 30/06. The lightest bullet offered is Remington’s 55-grain Accelerator Pointed Soft Point rated 4,080 fps. The heaviest is Federal’s 220-grain Sierra Pro-Hunter SP Round Nose.
Is a 270 a necked down 30-06?
270 is often described as a necked down version of the . 30-06. As far as bullet weights go with the . 270, most ammunition is going to fall between 120-160gr.
How far will a 30-06 bullet drop?
That bullet will only fall 3.6″ when fired. Better yet at just 100 yards and with a 1.5″ scope the bullet will have dropped 0.0014 of an inch.
Whats stronger 30-06 or 270?
30-06 wins the bullet energy category. It hits harder even at extended ranges, and it can be loaded using bullets as heavy as 220 grains. However, since Trophy Copper bullets reliably expand only at velocities above 1,800 fps, the . 270 Win. has a greater maximum effective range.
Will a 30-06 take down an elk?
30-06 Springfield The cartridge doesn’t have the eye-popping ballistics of the modern super magnums, but the . 30-06 is still an extremely capable elk caliber at reasonable hunting ranges. It has significantly less recoil than most magnum cartridges as well.
Why did they change the 30-06 to 270?
The desire to make the .30-06 something better than the all-round cartridge it is has long inspired wildcatters to enlarge and reduce its neck. This has resulted in a family of cartridges nearly as well known as the original. Of these, the most successful is the .270 Winchester introduced in 1925.
How fast does a Ackley 30-06 go?
The 6.5 Gibbs reportedly reaches 3,325 fps with a 120-grain bullet, and the 6.5-06 Ackley Improved hits 3,100 fps. Descendents of the .30-06 are numerous because so many rifles are available in .30-06 action lengths.
Who registered the 280 Ackley Improved with SAAMI?
Nosler registered the .280 Ackley Improved with SAAMI and produces loaded ammunition. Gibbs Cartridges – R.E. “Rocky” Gibbs was a firearms experimenter and gunsmith based in Viola, Idaho in the 1950s.