30-06 Magnum ?
Has anybody had experience with this ammo. Below is a clip from an advertisement my friend sent me.
Hornady Light MagnumT Rifle Ammunition
Hornady's Light MagnumT ammunition provides more energy, flatter trajectory and up to 200 fps faster velocities than standard ammo without the additional heat or pressure associated with conventional magnums. A special cool-burning powder and a new loading technique make it possible. Made with premium Hornady bullets with the original Interlock ring.
My friend is suggesting I get some for my 30-06 so I can have a 30-06 magnum, so he says. I am not one for trying something new without asking others who have already tried it.
This subject may have been discussed already but I dont get to check the forum every day. If its been discussed please excuse me.
Hornady Light MagnumT Rifle Ammunition
Hornady's Light MagnumT ammunition provides more energy, flatter trajectory and up to 200 fps faster velocities than standard ammo without the additional heat or pressure associated with conventional magnums. A special cool-burning powder and a new loading technique make it possible. Made with premium Hornady bullets with the original Interlock ring.
My friend is suggesting I get some for my 30-06 so I can have a 30-06 magnum, so he says. I am not one for trying something new without asking others who have already tried it.
This subject may have been discussed already but I dont get to check the forum every day. If its been discussed please excuse me.
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They make it in various calibers and it is just as described. It is loaded with a powder with a different burn rate that allows the peak burn curve to last longer than powders we can buy. They won't tell you what kind of powder it is, and apparently it's not availible to the public. I've shot some of it with friends with mixed results.Like any other ammo, some guns shoot it well and some don't. I've clocked it against some of my handloads and it's faster than most factory ammo but really not much better than what we can load with some availible powders......just my two cents..... 0 -
Using your standard ammuniton; will your rifle shoot accurately out to your maximum hunting distance? Has your present ammo choice been effective in downing game? Do you shoot at long distances where a 200 fps MV boost will make a meaningful difference?
If not then your just faced with "next gimmick wantsititus" that mfg. is trying to infect you with.
If you aren't having a problem don't seek a fix.
If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!0 -
The .30-06 has a pretty large case and can easily be handloaded up to .300 H&H Magnum or .300 Win. Magnum velocities.....granted, at higher pressures.
The standard .30-06 is considered suitable for any North American game.
The question is..... do you really need that extra power?0 -
In .30-06 I would use it only if it rendered improved accuracy with my rilfe. As stated above, the -06 is adequate for any North American game, if not the top choice for a few things. I use lt. mag in my .257 because it is the only factory .257 ammo with spitzer bullets and my rifles are more accurate with it than with rem or win. The added volocity is perhaps marginally useful (about 100-125 ft/sec) in a caliber like .257, hardly worth mentioning in .30-06.
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It's actually what they call "married" powders. I beleive the light mags have at least 2 different powders married together to produce the burn rate they are trying to acheive. It is also a compressed load. The compression is done in 5 diferent steps to get all the powder in the case. A member on another board pulled a bullet from one,..and posted a picture of how much powder was left after he re-filled the case without the factory's compression methods.
All the light mags I have seen shot,...were hot loads on the verge of pressure signs or showing small signs of pressure. If you have an accurate load now,...I wouldn't bother with trying these out.
why chase the game when the bullet can get em from here?....
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A sincere thank you for your inputs. 0 -
I have had fantastic results using the Hornady LM 180 grain with the interlock bullets. I only use them for "special occasions" ie. elk at long range. Best so far, 357 yards scored 348. 0 -
I doubt that in most situations you would need the Lt. Magnum but on elk it "might" be of some use at longer ranges, more for trajectory purposes than striking energy. I have not heard of the term married powder charges but there are a lot of terms that are used on a local basis that would be new to me. There was a lot of expiermentation in the late 50's and 60' using two or more powders with different burning rates to achieve higher velocity than a single powder could achieve. Most of this was aimed at a perceived need for longer range using the 06 case and other standard sized cases of the day. There were more than a few wrecked rifles that came out of this. What it all boiled down to was that there was some advantage to the these charges at long range but it really took reloading experience and equipment that was beyond the average reloader and the interest in concept gradually died down . I believe if you need more energy at extended ranges, go to a bigger case with the ability to handle larger charges of slow burning powder and a heavier bullet. REmember that nothing is free and more velocity and heavier bullets also mean increased recoil. 0
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