Can’t find any info for 55gr 30-06 anywhere?!?

kmk1012 · Feb 6, 2019

I'm trying to find some info to reload my 06's with my 55gr bullets. I'm stumped, hoping to get some help here.

kmk1012 · Feb 6, 2019

Sorry, couldn't resist. These were appearantly sold about 20 years ago. They have a 22 cal 55gr bullet in a 30 cal sabot. They were sold by Remington as a way to add variety to your rifle. Say you were out deer hunting and came across a smaller game target, load one of these and bang-4200 fps out of your old 06!

KKG · Feb 6, 2019

The Remington Accelerator was an either or load. They either worked very well or were really lousy. I had some in .308 and they shot sub 1/2" MOA out of a Ruger Model 77 International. After going through two boxes I could never get any more and I really tried.

WillametteWill · Feb 6, 2019

Still have an original box of the above, having shot only a few. As to the OP question, I stumbled across some data a while ago using sabots with 55gr bullets but don't remember where and this would not really equate to non-sabot bullets. Sorry

kmk1012 · Feb 6, 2019

WillametteWill said:
Still have an original box of the above, having shot only a few. As to the OP question, I stumbled across some data a while ago using sabots with 55gr bullets but don't remember where and this would not really equate to non-sabot bullets. Sorry

Thank you, I was just playing about info. The box belongs to a friend and all are unfired.

Eveskcige28 · Feb 6, 2019

I would really enjoy shooting some of these. Factory or hand loads!

BillM · Feb 6, 2019

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DizzyJ · Feb 6, 2019

Damn! I thought you were serious and was like...

Capn Jack · Feb 6, 2019

Why don't you look around for one of the old Marble sub-caliber adaptors?

It was an insert that you clipped a .32 auto pistol cartridge on to the front of
and used it in a 30-06. It had a firing pin that ran the length of it and struct
the .32 auto cartridge primer.

I've attempted to make small game loads for 30-06 and the 95gr Speer half
jackets, loaded way down worked well on Jackrabbits.

You do have to exercise care with light loads in large capacity cases.

DizzyJ · Feb 7, 2019

Capn Jack said:
Why don't you look around for one of the old Marble sub-caliber adaptors?
It was an insert that you clipped a .32 auto pistol cartridge on to the front of
and used it in a 30-06. It had a firing pin that ran the length of it and struct
the .32 auto cartridge primer.

I've attempted to make small game loads for 30-06 and the 95gr Speer half
jackets, loaded way down worked well on Jackrabbits.

You do have to exercise care with light loads in large capacity cases.

Yep. Don't want a flashover and the resultant KABOOM!

tac · Feb 7, 2019

Capn Jack said:
You do have to exercise EXTREME care with light loads in large capacity cases.

FIFY.

Goosebrown · Feb 7, 2019

Of you want to reduce loads look at H4895 youth loads. Hornady has a bunch of info on cutting the charge by quite a bit. Some powders can function safely and some cannot.

https://imrpowder.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/h4895-reduced-rifle-loads.pdf

May not be the exact answer because of a nonstandard bullet weight.

orygun · Feb 7, 2019

Musta been 81 or 82 that these things were on the shelves, available in 30-30, too. I bought a couple of boxes and it was the most accurate ammo out of my ancient 94. Very minimal recoil.