What's your favorite 30-30 load
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What's your favorite 30-30 load
I haven't reloaded the 30-30 for several years. Back when I did I used H335 and nosler 170gr. bullets. I plan on starting to load for this cartridge again and would like to know what your favorites are. I was getting really good accuracy with my old load but Nosler discontinued the bullet I used. It was a flat nose boat tail. I picked up some Hornady 170gr flat nose at Cabala's yesterday and was wondering if any of you use them.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
My handload for the .30-30 is 30gr of IMR-3031 behind a 170gr bullet using Winchester Brass and Winchester Large Rifle Primers.
Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
I use CCI 200 primers but, yeah, that's my favorite, too. Current manuals show 29 gr. IMR 3031 as max.Modoc ED wrote:My handload for the .30-30 is 30gr of IMR-3031 behind a 170gr bullet using Winchester Brass and Winchester Large Rifle Primers.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
32 Grains of W748 - Win or RP brass, WLR primers and Speer 170's. Gives right at 2100 fps out of 20" barrels.
This is considered a max load - do not exceed!
I find that generally, the 170's shoot more accurately out of my leverguns and they do a good job on game.
IMR3031 is considered the "classic" 30-30 powder.
This is considered a max load - do not exceed!
I find that generally, the 170's shoot more accurately out of my leverguns and they do a good job on game.
IMR3031 is considered the "classic" 30-30 powder.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
Also my favorite Load, but for some reason the Hornady Manual lists 28 grains as the max. I load it with that 28 grains, and it shoots so well out of my rifles that I have never tried any other loads. I got the load from Hobie 4 years ago, and never looked back. Just to be on the safe side I would recommend starting 10% below max, and work up to the 28 grains. I always get Top of the line performance with that bullet you have on Deer!Hobie wrote:I use CCI 200 primers but, yeah, that's my favorite, too. Current manuals show 29 gr. IMR 3031 as max.Modoc ED wrote:My handload for the .30-30 is 30gr of IMR-3031 behind a 170gr bullet using Winchester Brass and Winchester Large Rifle Primers.
Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
When Sierra made their .30-30 bullets in .307" dia they would go a full 2200 fps with the IMR3031 load.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
Win WLR primer, 34.5grs Win 748, Speer 150 gr SP. Been using that load for decades and so far it's proven itself accurate in many 30-30s I've shot it from.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
My do all load is 32.0 grains of Varget under a Sierra ProHunter 170 grain bullet. I use Winchester large rifle primers and Winchester brass but am not picky about brass and primers. This load shoots well out of every 30-30 I have tried it in.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
I don't have a big selection of powders or primers or bullets for that fact. They are all hard to come by. I have mostly CCI primers and I think I have a little 3031 and some H335 powder. My Marlin 336 shot very well with the H335 don't know fps of the load but very good groups. My daughter has a 64 Winchester with a 24" tube so it may get a little more speed than my 20". But not as concerned with velocity as accuracy. Thanks for the replies.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
311041 (180.5grs) and 27grs of 3031. Power and superb accuracy.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
30 grains of IMR 3031 under a 150 grain (actual weight lubed and gas checked is 160 grains) RCBS bullet, for right around 2,200 fps.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
Federal 170s
Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
I like a maximum charge of 748 with110 and 150 gr jacketed bullets, a full case of rl15 with 170's, and 18 grs of 5744 with most cast bullets from 150-180 grs. CCi or ww large rifle primers,just depends on what you have on hand.
Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
That's pretty much what I use in my 30-30's as well--for jacketed bullets. I use mostly Corelocts. One of my rifles is particularly fond of 32.0 grains of Winchester 748--again, behind a 170 grain bullet. My cast bullet loads are specific to each rifle I use. If you start using cast bullets a lot, keep very good notes for the loads, diameters, powder, and rifle you have developed a favorite load for.Modoc ED wrote:My handload for the .30-30 is 30gr of IMR-3031 behind a 170gr bullet using Winchester Brass and Winchester Large Rifle Primers.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
Lyman 311414 sized .301 and patched with 16# paper to .310. Loaded over 31.0gr of 3031.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
Fed brass, WLR primers, 27.5 grains RE-7 behind Sierra 150s or GCFN outta Saeco 316 mould, (w/Lyman Alox lube).
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
The favorite hunting load in my three .30-30s is WLR primer, 35 grains H-414, and RCBS 30-180 FN which runs 191 grains checked and lubed. Velocity runs 1953 fps in 20" barrels to 1974 fps in 24".
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
I always used 3031 when I did handload for the 30/30, but quite a few years ago, I ended up with a large supply of Winchester Factory 170gr Slivertips and I I am still shooting them. They have worked great in every 30/30 I have ever shot them in.
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Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
I like a large dose of 748 CCI 250 primer and a Sierra 150gr BTSP yep a spitzer bullet, or can't find them any more a Rem Bronze point 150 gr. But I shoot them in a 788 Rem.
Re: What's your favorite 30-30 load
I hadn't been able to find any 170 JFP's until last mont's collector meeting. I found 2 boxes of the Nosler 170 JFPBT's. They appear to be longer than the few Sierra 170's I have left. Is there anything different about these I should know about.....significant BC difference, with the BT....being more pointy than the Sierra's, etc.hondo1892 wrote:I haven't reloaded the 30-30 for several years. Back when I did I used H335 and nosler 170gr. bullets. I plan on starting to load for this cartridge again and would like to know what your favorites are. I was getting really good accuracy with my old load but Nosler discontinued the bullet I used. It was a flat nose boat tail. I picked up some Hornady 170gr flat nose at Cabala's yesterday and was wondering if any of you use them.
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