WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE 30-30 RELOADS

[dave hall]

I'M GOING TO GET THE NEW MARLIN"SPIKEHORN" IN A 30-30.I HAVE NEVER RELOADED FOR THE 30-30.I WOULD LIKE TO TRY THE BARNES-X 150 GR'ER OUT OF IT.DOES ANYONE HAVE A FAVORITE BEEFED UP LOAD FOR IT.THANKS :-)

[Snowshoe]

My Winchester 94 likes 33g of IMR 4064 and a Sierra 170g bullet, for a velosity of  2130 fps. Most of my loading has been done for bolt action and single shot .30-30's, so it will do you no good for the Marlin. I have had good luck with H335 powder, and that may be a good place to start, but Win 748 and Hodgdon's BLC-2 are good too. Good luck and have fun.

[willysjeep134]

RE-7 is a wonderful powder for 30-30 loads in the 150 grain neighborhood. I like the hornaday and  speer 150 grain flat point jacketed bullets for deer hunting. I tend to shy away from  premium bullets because at slightly lower velocities I have more confidence in the thinner jacketed standard bullets expanding well.

I also cast bullets from a LEE mould and a LEE sizer for cheap practice. the LEE equipment seems fine for me, and is the least expensive in the Midway USA catalog.

[dawei]

Win Case
Win LR Primer
30.0gr IMR 3031
170gr Hornady® FP

With this load & my circa 1976 Marlin® Mdl 336C I can shot 1" groups @ 100yd from the bench; each day, all day, & every day.

[Kragman71]

Dave,
The jacketed bullet hunting load for my 30/30 Winchester:
170 grain Hornaday FP Interlock
31.0 grains of IMR#3031
Fed primer
OL 2.54
Vel 2080 FPS
Frank

[oso45-70]

Dave,
I shoot a marlin 336 that i had cut back to trapper lenth with a ballard
Barrel and i use Reloader # 7, with the 150 gr.ers use 28 grs.
with the 170 gr.ers use 25 grs. I get good accury out of both Bullets.
Hope this helps, Stay safe...............Joe................