came across a possible contradiction today and wondered if any of you out there have seen this before or can set me straight. for you "older" guys, remember 'ole col. whelen advocating the '06 for use for just about everything. he was using those so called "light" loads before it even became popular. one of them was driving a 150gr fmj at about 1600fps. then i read an up-to-date treatise on the subject and its states at velocities less than 2,000fps you run the risk of getting a bullet stuck in the bore, or, worse yet, filling up the barrel with residue and unburned powder risking the chance of an explosion. in addition to this , "fillers" such as dacron or kapok are often added to keep the reduced powder charges closer to the base. magnum primers were also used. is/does this have to be that complicated ? as an old weenie, my hunting days are over but i still get the urge to squeeze off a few rounds from that ole m77 i have and would do alot more of if i didn't have the confusion or hassle of having to put these loads together. my older manuals do not have these loads and i'm not about to start a library again. anyone out there care to comment on this phenomena ? recommend some loads that a friend seemed to remember seeing in a newer speer manual? are magnum primers used in these loads? are fillers necessary. i shoot .30 cal carbine already, want to go up from there but don't think dropping the '06 down to .30-.30 loads is enough of a drop either. would like to use bullets between 120-150grs strictly for targeting, although can something like a 100-110 gr also be used. thanks for any help.
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