Welp, there it is. One loaded round.
I put up one round of .250 Savage using the Sierra 90-grain HP.
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I figured Ken Waters would have some suitable load data in his "Pet Loads," and as it turns out I was right. I saw that 31.0 grains of IMR-3031 was the most accurate load he listed for this bullet, so that's what I put up. OAL is the recommended 2.50 inches.
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Interesting to me that this cartridge uses exactly the same weight of the same powder as the classic load for .30-30 Winchester.
-AaronB
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- Hoot, I'm using your dies. -
AaronB,
2026-04-23, 07:12
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- There's an order to these things. -
AaronB,
2026-04-24, 08:57
- It is perfectly reasonable... -
Paul,
2026-04-24, 17:28
- AND .... if you have ammo you of course need a firearm ... -
JimT,
2026-04-24, 18:21
- "If you give a mouse a cookie..." - AaronB, 2026-04-25, 13:04
- AND .... if you have ammo you of course need a firearm ... -
JimT,
2026-04-24, 18:21
- It is perfectly reasonable... -
Paul,
2026-04-24, 17:28
- Welp, there it is. One loaded round. -
AaronB,
2026-04-25, 15:43
- That is cool! And it'll durn sure attract a gun! (nt) - JimT, 2026-04-25, 16:47
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AaronB,
2026-04-24, 08:57