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Offline darat100

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30-30 load help
« on: March 17, 2007, 11:23:21 AM »
What do you guys that load for the handi use?  I would like a light load and a good 160-180 gr whitetail load as well

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Re: 30-30 load help
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2007, 11:50:23 AM »
Not sure what you mean by a "lite" load but I order the 165gr non gas check Oregon trail bullets from midway and load 9.5gr of Unique. Very, very accurate!! Recoil is next to nothing and it moves around 1200-1300 fps.
For Whitetails its been 29gr of IMR 3031 and 170gr Rem Core-locs for as long as I can remember.
Both work great in bolt, lever and single shot.
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Re: 30-30 load help
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2007, 11:55:07 AM »
The .30-30 IS a light load!!! ;D But here's some low velocity cast data.. :D

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm
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Re: 30-30 load help
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2007, 12:47:15 PM »
Tim

To someone shooting that 45-120 I am sure that the 30-30 seems like a bb gun.   :o

But I am trying to get my wife to hunt with me this year and thought this might be a good place to start for her. 

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Re: 30-30 load help
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2007, 04:48:46 PM »
Tim,

gmdr has 2400 as one of the powders they have used with the .30-30 and I have been using 15.0 gr with a Lyman 311291 with good success.  However, I got 300 fps difference today due to powder position sensitivity in my .38-55 using 2400.  I need to check my .30-30 loads and see if that situation also exists with that application.  :(
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Re: 30-30 load help
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2007, 05:18:17 PM »
Here are some more 30-30 loads for ya Josh...

http://www.reloadammo.com/3030load.htm
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Re: 30-30 load help
« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2007, 11:09:49 AM »
Guys, thanks to everyone for the help.  Can't wait to try some of these out.
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