Gentlemen,

An interesting thing happened handloading for a new Remington 700 in 30-06 caliber. Using 150 grain Sierra spitzer bullets, the rifle prefers IMR-3031 powder over IMR-4064. In the past, when I worked up loads for 30-06 rifles, they preferred 4064 over most other powders, especially 3031.

The rifle is a standard BDL model and is as it came from the factory. And I am getting 1” groups with rounds not assembled all that carefully. So now I will break out the neck sizing and in-line seating dies and see just how much that 1” group can be shrunk.

Has anyone else had favorable results using 3031 for 30-06?

Rafter