Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30
The 30/30 is one of those happy calibers you can use jacketed data for cast bullets. Fast burning shotgun/pistol powders are a wasted effort. They're simply not necessary or desirable. Bullets cast from wheelweights, with a couple percent of tin will do anything you want. I cast mine out of soft range scrap & linotype for around 15-16 bhn. I do use gascheck molds since I plan on velocities around the 2000+ FPS, and I lube with either LBT Blue, Carnuba Red, or Thompsons Blue Angel. I've settled on the RCBS 180 gr FN mold, and it's the only one I use for 30/30 anymore.
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Fowler,
2014-02-01, 10:24
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- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 - Jared, 2014-02-01, 11:38
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Murphy,
2014-02-01, 12:42
- LBT Soft Blue - anachronism, 2014-02-01, 21:52
- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 -
RidinLou,
2014-02-01, 13:11
- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 - Cherokee, 2014-02-01, 18:32
- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 -
Jared,
2014-02-02, 08:51
- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 -
Fowler,
2014-02-02, 11:40
- Jim's load will make you very happy -
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
- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 -
Fowler,
2014-02-02, 11:40
- Hunting with cast bullets and the 30/30 - anachronism, 2014-02-01, 15:50