Dave, my dad past in 1948 just before I turned 2. Of course I had no memory of him but was fortunate to have an uncle that mentored me through my youth and I thank the Father that I had that. I practically grew up on my aunt and uncle's farm from the 50's through the 60's before I graduated HS in 64. He taught me all the things I'm sure your dad taught you about hunting, shooting, farm life, etc. Two of my other uncles were lost at sea during WWII. One went down with the USS Indianapolis and another went down with the USS Plymouth (escort gun boat). What a treasure you have in that rifle. Thanks for sharing.
We all get into many different loads and calibers, but your Dad kept it simple. One caliber and one load for everything. If it ain't broke... Salute to your Dad, Dave. The greatest generation for sure.
760 was designed for the 30/06, that is the reason its existence even came to be. Wonderful powder! Winchesters new staball 6.5 is very similar but less temperature sensitive, also a very good powder but not a direct replacement for 760...
if you do your load tests in the same weather you hunt its fine. Doing a ladder test with 760/414 in a 90°f day is a waste of time and money because its gonna be a completely different load when its 30°f.
@@jamesyarbrough4777 That has not been my experience, as I have done allot of load testing with several caliber/cartridges with this powder year round. Is there a velocity change? sure. Point of impact change? Sure. But + or- 50fps is not enough to make a huge difference for me. I realize other folks have had different experiences, that is why we load test with many components for our individual needs.
165s have always worked well for me in the grand old ‘06. It seems to be the sweet spot for bullet weights for the cartridge, at least in my experience.
My son had a 51.5g, 52.0 & 52.5 gr W760 that he started out with 165 Hornady interlocks for whitetail. He stepped it up to 54.0 & 54.5 with every type of 165 he has. He gets 2770s with the 54.0 & just under 2800 with 54.5 and he typically has a few slightly flattened primers. He has harvested whitetail with both using different bullets. He is mostly MOA with all of them. Thank you for sharing the memories and accomplishments of your father. What a blessing.
my grandfather was a navy man and was in the same battle and his ship was sank as well. I only heard him speak of it once. Those guys were tough! Alot tougher than any men we have today
Funny story about an “old faithful” 30-06 load. I was talking to a fellow at the range who was working up a load for his father-in-law’s rifle. The man had been using a Sierra 180 Game King over a middle charge of IMR 4064. The load was accurate and he killed deer and elk for years with complete satisfaction. Then the son-in-law got a chronograph. They tested the load and it was only getting about 2400 feet per second. All of a sudden, a perfectly satisfactory load was garbage and they were developing a new load. Of course the 30-06 is much more capable, but even at 30-30 velocity it worked just fine.
Yes, the 30-06 was and currently "Is" formidable on all North American game. But now with newer propellant's, bullet selections and chronographs we can tailor make the cartridge selection for the 30-06 better than ever. Thanks for watching.
Great video Dave. I love the story about your Dad. That generation was a special group of men It gave me chills to hear about his service. I wish I could tell him thanks for serving. You shot some great groups. People don't realize how fatigue sets in after shooting that many groups. I personal thoughts are the Sierra bullets is a much better hunting bullet. The 165 gr bullet going 2800 is a great hunting load. Thanks for a great video This was one of you best
That old model 70 is a beautiful. I love those rifles. Not many do because of the push feed but I think they are very nice plus cheaper because of the feeding system. And the 700 works just fine. I can not see why the 70 shouldn't.
Thanks for the video Dave, the 30-06 was also my dads one and only big game rifle. Here in Australia back in his day if you had a 30-06 it was all you ever needed!!👍
Good old thirty-aught six. Still producing gratifying results, now well into its second century. Notre Dame football, huh? Did your dad know Rudy? 😅 Thanks, Dave!
No, not unless Rudy is in the ND Hall of Fame, The NCAA College Football Hall of Fame, or of all the awards my Dad was most proud of, "The Rio Grand Valley Athletics, Texas Hall of Fame.
Have 3 308s and a bunch of other stuff. Just getting into the 6.5 PRC...have 2 now only have one set up and been shooting it, about 100 rounds through it. Here's some numbers for you. Bergara premier approach 24 inch. Factory 130 grain terminal ascent 3150-3180 fps. Factory 142 ablr 2950-2990. Shot it 2 days ago out the bed of my truck, it was hot, the bed liner was hot, sweat in my eyes and a bag. Testing drop at 425 yards with a 200 yard zero on the terminal ascents. The group was 2.5 inches and 9 inches down. Right now I'm loving the push back on the 6.5s. I had 3 6.5x55s at one time. The 6.5 PRC is on another level and it's funny that people can't accept it.
Congrats on your experiences with your firearms. I like my Creedmoors for Varmints, Deer and just flat shooting. I have no experience with the 6.5 PRC.
I have my Grandfathers and my fathers '06 rifles. Both are amazing shooters. Gramps had a Springfield started as a A3-03 but was re barreled and sporterized. Its a "heat treat" gun if you subscribe to the concerns. I made it a cast bullet gun and man o man can it shoot!! Pops '06 was in a series of videos I did. Its shooting a Speer Gold Dot 168g with Winchester StaBALL good accuracy and 2800 ish. Great series here on your dads. I shot alot of those sierras too. Good hunting bullet.
Never thought to try StaBall powder in the -06. My Dad's rifle was a Black Walnut, California Monte-Carlo roll over cheek piece, fancy and customized A3-03. I always thought the plunger cocking-de-cocking piece was "Cool".
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 BOTH of mine have flavors of that "California" stylin!! I have shown pops Mauser a few times and the Springfield only is one video IIRC.
My dad's mil-surplus sporterized 30-06 rifle doesn't like anything under 180gn. Even with the old barrel, I still achieve .75" groups at 100 yards. Shoulder wrecker for sure.
Thank you for sharing your dad’s history. I think it’s fair to say he accomplished quite a bit. What position did he play at ND and in the pros? His 30.06 is certainly an accurate gun and he used what I think is the ideal bullet weight for the 06. Again, thanks for sharing!
There is no "discrepancy", as you call it, in powder charge weights. The reason different bullet manufactures have different charge weights is because each bullet type produces different pressures. This is based on bullet length and shape. Why some guys, even old guys, don't understand this, is beyond my comprehension. And obviously theirs as well. ALWAYS use the manufactures recommended powders and charge weights, when dealing with different bullets and loads. If you are loading Nosler, use Nosler data. If you are using Barnes bullets, use Barnes load data. Does this make sense???
Mostly agree with you as I have stated many times on my videos, about using the bullet makers published numbers. However in this case Sierra data powder weights seemed low and this was verified in this video through lower pressure/velocity numbers in "My rifle only". Sierra has newer powder charge weight numbers for their 30 cal. Game Changer line of bullets and a phone call to Sierra to verify is in order now.
dave, when you compare charge weights from multiple manuals for one specific bullet. You seem to be forgetting that there are a few BIG variables in the charge weight and velocity information you are comparing. One of them being the bullet can affect pressure. The other BIG variable being the humidity. Test has shown that the moisture content of the powder can easily have a 100-200 fps effect on velocity. So with that, the eviromentals that each company performs the test for their manuals in needs to be considered. It's pretty dry up there in idaho, isn't it? whats the humidity in nebraska where hornady stores their powder? manufacturers have said that pressure equals velocity. so if you are getting velocity that the book has shown at its max load, you are, if not, at very close to maximum pressure.
Good information. Thank for contributing. What is perplexing here is Sierra's newest manual/powder/bullet combinations usually give me "higher" charge weights than other published sources, but in the case of the 308 Win. and 30-06 Spr. they are lower. But in their new Game Changer bullet load data the charge weights are higher than their traditional bullet lines. A phone call to Sierra is in line here to see if they have updated their tests.
Is that rifle a Springfield 03 or O3A3 ? Or maybe Winchester M70 ? My favorite military rifle is the 03A3 that I hunt with. I use 150 gr. Speer hot core with a mid range load of IMR 4895. I dad brought home from WW2 a Japanese 7.7 rifle that we had sporterized in the 1960’s. With reloads it will shoot a 2-3 inch group at 100 yards. We call it minute of deer. He still alive today and lives with me. He’s 98 and going strong.
Dave, my dad past in 1948 just before I turned 2. Of course I had no memory of him but was fortunate to have an uncle that mentored me through my youth and I thank the Father that I had that. I practically grew up on my aunt and uncle's farm from the 50's through the 60's before I graduated HS in 64. He taught me all the things I'm sure your dad taught you about hunting, shooting, farm life, etc. Two of my other uncles were lost at sea during WWII. One went down with the USS Indianapolis and another went down with the USS Plymouth (escort gun boat). What a treasure you have in that rifle. Thanks for sharing.
We are both fortunate for the upbringing we had. Thanks for your comment here.
We all get into many different loads and calibers, but your Dad kept it simple. One caliber and one load for everything. If it ain't broke... Salute to your Dad, Dave. The greatest generation for sure.
Yes Sir! Thanks for your service as well.
Might of had to keep it simple with 6 kids 😊
Great family history, Dave 🇺🇸🔥🙏
@@hoffpbass Thanks for watching.
Wow! Your Dad had a fulfilling and successful life! Thank you for sharing that with us Dave.
He was a great man and Dad indeed. Taken too soon by Cancer.
Thank you Dave...
Win 760 looks to be a versatile powder for 30-06
Your Dad sounds like someone we would all be proud to have known...
Thanks for your kind words here and for watching.
760 was designed for the 30/06, that is the reason its existence even came to be. Wonderful powder! Winchesters new staball 6.5 is very similar but less temperature sensitive, also a very good powder but not a direct replacement for 760...
@@danielrobey1759 Thank You
if you do your load tests in the same weather you hunt its fine. Doing a ladder test with 760/414 in a 90°f day is a waste of time and money because its gonna be a completely different load when its 30°f.
@@jamesyarbrough4777 That has not been my experience, as I have done allot of load testing with several caliber/cartridges with this powder year round. Is there a velocity change? sure. Point of impact change? Sure. But + or- 50fps is not enough to make a huge difference for me. I realize other folks have had different experiences, that is why we load test with many components for our individual needs.
165s have always worked well for me in the grand old ‘06. It seems to be the sweet spot for bullet weights for the cartridge, at least in my experience.
They work very well in my 30 cal. magnums. Thanks for watching.
My son had a 51.5g, 52.0 & 52.5 gr W760 that he started out with 165 Hornady interlocks for whitetail. He stepped it up to 54.0 & 54.5 with every type of 165 he has. He gets 2770s with the 54.0 & just under 2800 with 54.5 and he typically has a few slightly flattened primers. He has harvested whitetail with both using different bullets. He is mostly MOA with all of them.
Thank you for sharing the memories and accomplishments of your father. What a blessing.
Yeap 54.5 of w760 worked well indeed in my rifle as shown. Thanks for contributing your sons results.
Thanks for sharing a nice tribute and as always, your knowledge and perspective.👍
Much appreciated
my grandfather was a navy man and was in the same battle and his ship was sank as well. I only heard him speak of it once. Those guys were tough! Alot tougher than any men we have today
Great story about your dad, thanks for sharing. The 30-06 was very special to my stepfather as well.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Dave, great tribute to your Dad. Great memories. Good shooting as usual and with recoil
Thanks Jerry.
Funny story about an “old faithful” 30-06 load. I was talking to a fellow at the range who was working up a load for his father-in-law’s rifle. The man had been using a Sierra 180 Game King over a middle charge of IMR 4064. The load was accurate and he killed deer and elk for years with complete satisfaction. Then the son-in-law got a chronograph. They tested the load and it was only getting about 2400 feet per second. All of a sudden, a perfectly satisfactory load was garbage and they were developing a new load. Of course the 30-06 is much more capable, but even at 30-30 velocity it worked just fine.
Yes, the 30-06 was and currently "Is" formidable on all North American game. But now with newer propellant's, bullet selections and chronographs we can tailor make the cartridge selection for the 30-06 better than ever. Thanks for watching.
Great groups Dave.
Thanks Clinton.
Great video Dave. I love the story about your Dad. That generation was a special group of men It gave me chills to hear about his service. I wish I could tell him thanks for serving. You shot some great groups. People don't realize how fatigue sets in after shooting that many groups. I personal thoughts are the Sierra bullets is a much better hunting bullet. The 165 gr bullet going 2800 is a great hunting load. Thanks for a great video This was one of you best
Thanks Chris for your kind words here and Thanks for your Channel also.
That old model 70 is a beautiful. I love those rifles. Not many do because of the push feed but I think they are very nice plus cheaper because of the feeding system. And the 700 works just fine. I can not see why the 70 shouldn't.
Thanks for your comment here and for watching.
Thanks for the video Dave, the 30-06 was also my dads one and only big game rifle. Here in Australia back in his day if you had a 30-06 it was all you ever needed!!👍
Thanks for watching and for your comment here.
Good old thirty-aught six. Still producing gratifying results, now well into its second century.
Notre Dame football, huh? Did your dad know Rudy? 😅
Thanks, Dave!
No, not unless Rudy is in the ND Hall of Fame, The NCAA College Football Hall of Fame, or of all the awards my Dad was most proud of, "The Rio Grand Valley Athletics, Texas Hall of Fame.
Sierra GK 165 grain with a mid load of IMR 4064. Dad’s old Remington 700. Great deer load for sure
Thanks for your comment here and for watching.
Have 3 308s and a bunch of other stuff. Just getting into the 6.5 PRC...have 2 now only have one set up and been shooting it, about 100 rounds through it. Here's some numbers for you. Bergara premier approach 24 inch. Factory 130 grain terminal ascent 3150-3180 fps. Factory 142 ablr 2950-2990. Shot it 2 days ago out the bed of my truck, it was hot, the bed liner was hot, sweat in my eyes and a bag. Testing drop at 425 yards with a 200 yard zero on the terminal ascents. The group was 2.5 inches and 9 inches down. Right now I'm loving the push back on the 6.5s. I had 3 6.5x55s at one time. The 6.5 PRC is on another level and it's funny that people can't accept it.
Congrats on your experiences with your firearms. I like my Creedmoors for Varmints, Deer and just flat shooting. I have no experience with the 6.5 PRC.
Loved hearing about your dad great memories and that 30-06 shoots great both your dad and that rifle are treasures God bless and thanks for the videos
Thanks very much Carl for your kind words here and for watching.
I have my Grandfathers and my fathers '06 rifles. Both are amazing shooters. Gramps had a Springfield started as a A3-03 but was re barreled and sporterized. Its a "heat treat" gun if you subscribe to the concerns. I made it a cast bullet gun and man o man can it shoot!!
Pops '06 was in a series of videos I did. Its shooting a Speer Gold Dot 168g with Winchester StaBALL good accuracy and 2800 ish.
Great series here on your dads. I shot alot of those sierras too. Good hunting bullet.
Never thought to try StaBall powder in the -06. My Dad's rifle was a Black Walnut, California Monte-Carlo roll over cheek piece, fancy and customized A3-03. I always thought the plunger cocking-de-cocking piece was "Cool".
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 BOTH of mine have flavors of that "California" stylin!! I have shown pops Mauser a few times and the Springfield only is one video IIRC.
Enjoyed that thank you!
Thanks for watching.
Dave. Always a good video. Great shooting and consistent ammo. Thanks for sharing and take care.
Thanks Bobcat! Enjoying watching your .22LR shooting challenge Videos.
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 Thanks. Wish I was shooting better, but still having fun. Have a great weekend.
My dad's mil-surplus sporterized 30-06 rifle doesn't like anything under 180gn. Even with the old barrel, I still achieve .75" groups at 100 yards. Shoulder wrecker for sure.
Be sure and Thank your Mom for that rifle.
Thank you for sharing your dad’s history. I think it’s fair to say he accomplished quite a bit. What position did he play at ND and in the pros? His 30.06 is certainly an accurate gun and he used what I think is the ideal bullet weight for the 06. Again, thanks for sharing!
He was a Center on offense and a Middle Linebacker on Defense. This 30-06 is mine. My brothers inherited Dad's 30-06's. Thanks for watching.
@@davestrohmeyer-saddleupsho8009 👍
There is no "discrepancy", as you call it, in powder charge weights. The reason different bullet manufactures have different charge weights is because each bullet type produces different pressures. This is based on bullet length and shape. Why some guys, even old guys, don't understand this, is beyond my comprehension. And obviously theirs as well. ALWAYS use the manufactures recommended powders and charge weights, when dealing with different bullets and loads. If you are loading Nosler, use Nosler data. If you are using Barnes bullets, use Barnes load data. Does this make sense???
Mostly agree with you as I have stated many times on my videos, about using the bullet makers published numbers. However in this case Sierra data powder weights seemed low and this was verified in this video through lower pressure/velocity numbers in "My rifle only". Sierra has newer powder charge weight numbers for their 30 cal. Game Changer line of bullets and a phone call to Sierra to verify is in order now.
dave, when you compare charge weights from multiple manuals for one specific bullet. You seem to be forgetting that there are a few BIG variables in the charge weight and velocity information you are comparing.
One of them being the bullet can affect pressure. The other BIG variable being the humidity. Test has shown that the moisture content of the powder can easily have a 100-200 fps effect on velocity. So with that, the eviromentals that each company performs the test for their manuals in needs to be considered. It's pretty dry up there in idaho, isn't it? whats the humidity in nebraska where hornady stores their powder?
manufacturers have said that pressure equals velocity. so if you are getting velocity that the book has shown at its max load, you are, if not, at very close to maximum pressure.
Good information. Thank for contributing. What is perplexing here is Sierra's newest manual/powder/bullet combinations usually give me "higher" charge weights than other published sources, but in the case of the 308 Win. and 30-06 Spr. they are lower. But in their new Game Changer bullet load data the charge weights are higher than their traditional bullet lines. A phone call to Sierra is in line here to see if they have updated their tests.
Is that rifle a Springfield 03 or O3A3 ? Or maybe Winchester M70 ? My favorite military rifle is the 03A3 that I hunt with. I use 150 gr. Speer hot core with a mid range load of IMR 4895. I dad brought home from WW2 a Japanese 7.7 rifle that we had sporterized in the 1960’s. With reloads it will shoot a 2-3 inch group at 100 yards. We call it minute of deer. He still alive today and lives with me. He’s 98 and going strong.
This rifle was made by Winchester for Sears it is a Winchester post 1964 model 70 made to Sears specifications. It was made in 1978.
Hey Dave, which Sierra 165 grain gameking are you using, the spbt or the hpbt?
SPBT, Thanks for the clarification