Low recoil 30-06 loads

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Jwilson904

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Well i am starting to work up some low rexoil loads for my 12 year old nephew to be used on deer in Ky. My question is how slow would you go with a 125 grain nosler partition to be used on deer out to 150 yards.

I am using H4895
 
Minimum impact velocity is recommended at 1800 fps.

I would estimate a muzzle velocity of 2100 fps would have you there at 150 yds.

Here is a basic reduced load calculator.

You will need to visit the Nosler site to get some load data to plug into it.

http://www.handloads.com/calc/reduced.asp

Good luck with the nephew. I followed the same steps with my grandson when he was around that age.

Let him shoot some with the start loads and if you feel he can handle more then I would encourage you to increase the loads accordingly without over doing it.

A lot of people develop a flinch from the noise...please protect those young ears.
 
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Sounds like great advice in the first reply, I'll just plus one the hearing protection. Plugs and muffs should be mandatory for new shooters.

Quite often muffs move when the head hits the stock and they don't notice until the shot, then they start flinching. Plugs are cheap insurance.
 
Isn't about the velocity alone. It's about the bullet weight at a specific velocity plus the rifle's weight(Bolt action has more felt recoil than a semi) that determines felt recoil. One would assume your nephew will be shooting the rifle long before deer season. Work up the load together and see how he likes it.
Not seeing a .30 cal 125 grain Partition on Nosler's site. They make an Accubond and a BT that'll do nicely though.
However, a great deal depends on the kid. Not so much his size or age as it is his skill and ability to deal with felt recoil.
Anyway, Nosler says 48.5 of H4895 was their accuracy load for a 125. Oddly enough that .5 over minimum according to Hodgdon.
 
If the rifle fits him, then the recoil won't bother him. No Partitions in 125, so get a good ole 150 Cup and Core in Hornady, Sierra, or Speer. 42gr gives 2400 and 43gr gives 2500, which is 300 Savage territory.
 
Here are instructions from Hodgdon.

Example: 30-06 cartridge with 125 gr. Sierra SP bullet. Max load shown in the Reloading Data Center with H4895 is 53.7 grains. 53.7 X .6 = 32.2 grains. The shooter begins with this load, and may work up from there to obtain the desired velocity and accuracy for his reduced load.

Call Hodgdon Powder Company if additional information is needed, 913-362-9455.
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http://www.hodgdon.com/PDF/H4895 Reduced Rifle Loads.pdf
 
I tried 40 grains of H4895 and it was like a 22. So i went up to 44 grains and shot a few. Seems pretty good but the mosquitos ran me off so i couldn't really test for accuracy.
 
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