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Remington 700 30-06 jump/free travel

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#1 ·
I just joined the forum and have tried searching for what others have determined their Remington 700 30-06's best jump/free travel was for them. I've done this on my .243 and .270 for various bullet types but am just now starting on my Remington 700. I was hoping this forum could help me determine a better starting point so I don't have to go through so many rounds at the range. How can I look up what others have determined? I know how to find my OAL I just need advice on how far others have loaded from their lands. Any advice is welcome for sure!
 
#2 ·
Welcome to TFF.
I wish that it were that easy. Unfortunately, it has been my findings that different bullet and powder combinations like different things. I rather enjoy trying different seating lengths once I find a load that I am happy with.
 
#8 ·
I've been hunting over 50 years with a 30-06 and have never measured, I just use Remington core-loot or what ever the load instructions call for depending on the bullet I reload. If its Hornady bullets I follow hornady instructions, if its Sierra bullets I follow Sierra instructions and so on. I than follow up with ladder tests to see what my rifle likes.
 
#13 ·
Thanks! I'm planning on seating initially .015" off the lands and ladder testing to get my best charge. Then I'll seat .020", .015", and .010" off and see what the paper likes best. Sound reasonable? If .010" is best I'll go down some more and see how that groups up. This reloading game makes me feel like a kid again when I'd wake up excited to go out and shoot. Thanks for the advice.
 
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