Handloading for your 30-06 is simple and straight forward. It's an easy round to load. Considering the size of the deer your hunting and the long ranges possibly involved, I would opt for a 165 grain boattail bullet pushed by one of the medium slow or slow powders. RL-19, RL-17, IMR 4350, H4350 are some powders to look at. Check your load manual, and look for the highest velocity you can shoot the particular bullet and work your charges up a couple of grains at a time from the start load until you get the speed and accuracy you want. Load to the max length the mag box will allow to function reliably. Full length size all your brass to be sure it will feed properly.Originally Posted by AZ110
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