Thread: Other powders for 30 06 springfield

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Danny I have been playing around with Staball 6.5 and the new Staball HD which has a burn rate like AR 2225. Staball 6.5 will do what 2209 will do maybe even slightly better.
I have tried it in several of my rifles with good results. Accuracy has been good too. I have a 20 inch suppressed Ruger American and have been loading the Hornady 180 gr SP with 56.5 grs of Staball 6.5 and ended with an average velocity of 2687 fps which isn't to bad for a 20 inch barrel. My load is a little under max so there is wiggle room there.
If you can get try some, you will notice after firing the barrel looks dirty but as far as I know this is something to do with the copper retardent in the powder. I like it a lot its good in 243, 22 250, 30 06, 303, 6.5x55, 270 etc.

just checking @Mooseman that yours was a 20" 30-06 aye ?