200 gr 30-06 Elk Hammers

[PJgunner]

"If you want "Hot" go to the .35 Whelen and bigger guns and forget about hot-rodding the .30-06."

I believe I'm going to have to mildly disagree with you. It's not too difficult to get a load that does more than factory levels with the 30-06. The cartridge is NOT loaded to it's full potential due to several older and weaker rifles chambered to the round. Even most reloading data is deliberately held back for the same reason.
However, if one has the experience, a good chronograph, and uses a little common sense, then getting a bit more from the 30-06 is no great problem, provided one has a modern rifle. As the original question involved a Browning "A" Bolt, a modern firearm, some careful load development should gain him a load that will serve his purposes.
If that Accubond doesn't work out, then I would suggest the Speer 200 gr. Hot-Core. It should work very nicely in a 30-06 as it does very well from my
.300 Win. Mag. at 2930 FPS at the muzzle.
My favorite bullet in the 30-06 however is the 180 gr. Sierra Pro-Hunter. I use them in the 06 for both deer and elk.
The suggestion of the barnes TSX bullets may be a good one. I say may because although I hunted with them last year, the deer did not cooperate.
That happens. I will say that the 100 gr. TSX in my 257 Robt. was very accurate and in my .35 Whelen, the 225 gr. TSX was sub .5" If I'd have gotten a shot and missed, it would have been my fault all the way.
Regardless of what one can do when loading the 30-06, I still start low and work up, even though I know that with the slower powders I can probably pass the max loads by a small margin. Doesn't mean I suggest anyone else do that, I only say I do it.
Paul B.

[Evan03]

3006
200gr acubond
rl 19 min 52 at 2420
max 56 at 2620

165gr acubond
rl22 59 at 2812
63 at 3000 good load

imr4350
53gr at 2602
57gr at 2872 my go to tight shootin big game load

150gr acubond
imr4350
55gr at 2760
59gr at 3000 very good all around deer big game load.. i like it

150gr triple shock
imr4064
49.5gr at 2780
52gr at 3000. fast deer elk load, i feel this load is all around better than the 200gr acubond. much tougher bullet. even though its much lighter

i realy like the 3006 it is very versitile with todays modern big game bullets as well as with yesterdays partitions and core lockts. it is by wich all others are compared.