Am I out of touch with the modern world or is the following a little unreasonable?
Looking for a 150 grain .308 cal soft-point hunting bullet for 30-06, found one from a major bullet maker at one of my favorite online reloading supply companies, ordered a box, and all was well until I opened the box to find a printed warning to use only the reloading recipes on their web site.
Their web site does not list this bullet for the 30-06, only for 30-30. Called "tech services" and was told it was intended only for 30-30, "you'll over-drive it in the 06" and not to use it.
Now, I understand targeting a product to a specialized application. Many heavy-for-caliber .223 bullets intended for Highpower 600 yard shooting are marked with the required barrel twist (69 g Sierra Matchkings are marked 7"-8" barrels only, and the 80 grain ones are marked 7"-8" only) - but they are marked on the box, and in the online advertising as well. If you read, and know your barrel twist, you will not wind up buying bullets that won't work in your rifle.
So am I unreasonable to expect that a 150 grain .308 bullet ought to be usable in 30-06, not just in 30-30, unless it is specifically marked and marketed as meant only for the 30-30?
I will find someone who loads for the 30-30 and offer him these bullets, and find another brand for 30-06 for hogs, but I need some input on whether I"m just out-of-touch, out-of-date, and out-of-line being irritated, or not.
Thanks in advance for you comments.
Regards,
Andrew
Looking for a 150 grain .308 cal soft-point hunting bullet for 30-06, found one from a major bullet maker at one of my favorite online reloading supply companies, ordered a box, and all was well until I opened the box to find a printed warning to use only the reloading recipes on their web site.
Their web site does not list this bullet for the 30-06, only for 30-30. Called "tech services" and was told it was intended only for 30-30, "you'll over-drive it in the 06" and not to use it.
Now, I understand targeting a product to a specialized application. Many heavy-for-caliber .223 bullets intended for Highpower 600 yard shooting are marked with the required barrel twist (69 g Sierra Matchkings are marked 7"-8" barrels only, and the 80 grain ones are marked 7"-8" only) - but they are marked on the box, and in the online advertising as well. If you read, and know your barrel twist, you will not wind up buying bullets that won't work in your rifle.
So am I unreasonable to expect that a 150 grain .308 bullet ought to be usable in 30-06, not just in 30-30, unless it is specifically marked and marketed as meant only for the 30-30?
I will find someone who loads for the 30-30 and offer him these bullets, and find another brand for 30-06 for hogs, but I need some input on whether I"m just out-of-touch, out-of-date, and out-of-line being irritated, or not.
Thanks in advance for you comments.
Regards,
Andrew