Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30
I have had really good results with the RCBS 180gr FN. Ready to go it is about 200gr and I push it to 1700-1800 FPS out of my cut down 16" 94. Lately I have been using 4895 pulldown I bought a bunch Bach when it was fairly cheap. Most of mine have been shot with air cooled wheelweights but I have played with some harder. If you are wanting 2200+ FPS I would go with a harder alloy. I have the Lee 170gr and it shoots pretty good, the RCBS just casts a lot better and seems to be a little more accurate.
Personally if I was going to use it for hunting I would make some soft nose bullets. With a .30 caliber I want something that will expand. While a .30 caliber hole straight through will kill a deer I want something that has some shock to it.
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Fowler,
2014-02-01, 10:24
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2014-02-01, 12:42
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RidinLou,
2014-02-01, 13:11
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Jared,
2014-02-02, 08:51
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Fowler,
2014-02-02, 11:40
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Glen,
2014-02-02, 13:23
- Thank you - Fowler, 2014-02-02, 13:47
- Jim's load will make you very happy -
Glen,
2014-02-02, 13:23
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Fowler,
2014-02-02, 11:40
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