The .30-06 Ackley Improved is a modified version of the classic .30-06 Springfield cartridge, designed by P.O. Ackley to enhance performance. By altering the shoulder angle to 40 degrees and minimizing body taper, this improved cartridge increases case capacity, allowing for higher velocities and better ballistic efficiency. These modifications provide flatter trajectories, reduced bullet drop, and potentially improved accuracy. Importantly, the .30-06 Ackley Improved still allows the use of standard .30-06 Springfield ammunition, making it versatile. The improved round is popular among handloaders, hunters, and long-range shooters due to its enhanced performance without drastically changing rifle design.
Suitable Powders
Bullet Weight (gr) -> | 0-50 | 50-75 | 75-100 | 100-150 | 150-200 | 200-300 | >300 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Accurate 2520 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Accurate 4064 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
ADI AR 2206H | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Alliant Reloder- TS 15.5 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Alliant Reloder-15 | 👍 | ||||||
Alliant Reloder-17 | 👍 | 👍 | 👍 | ||||
Hodgdon BL-C2 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Hodgdon CFE223 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Hodgdon H380 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
IMR 3031 | 👍 | ||||||
IMR 4895 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Lovex D073.6 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Norma 203B | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Ramshot Big Game | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
ReloadSwiss RS 52 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
ReloadSwiss RS 60 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Rottweil R 903 | 👍 | ||||||
Shooters World Match Rifle | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
SNPE Vectan SP 11 | 👍 | 👍 | |||||
Vihtavuori N550 | 👍 | 👍 |
👍 ... suitable powder
👍👍 ... suitable AND popular powder among our reloading community (clasification might evolve as more community members share their loads )
.30-06 Ackley Improved load data is available with the following bullets:
(most popular first)
