best cast bullet marlin 30-30

[sixpointfive]

What is the best cast bullet to run in my marlin mg 30-30.? I sm looking for 100 yards accuracy with 1700 fps accuracy with powders like unique, 2400 etc for economy. Van you reccomend a bullet. If it is a ranch dog then where can I buy one?

[Hickory]

I've had good success with Lymans 311041 and IMR 4198

[boltons75]

311041, is suppose to be real good. NOE molds has some on their website from a recent group buy.

http://noebulletmolds.com/orders/catalog/index.php?cPath=30&sort=2a&page=3

[Green Lizzard]

the nose on the lyman and the lee run a mite small for marlins but 2" at a 100 is doable

[sixpointfive]

Green lizard what do you recommend?

[Green Lizzard]

i use the lee because its cheap if i could afford it i would get a ranch dog or one from lbt

[sixpointfive]

What is lbt?

[sixpointfive]

I have a Lyman 311291, a lee 185 gr 303 brit

[Green Lizzard]

lead bullet tech a guy named veral smith i think

[Green Lizzard]

ive been playing with a borrowed 311041 that seems to be working in all my 30s it shot better than any thing yet with a paper patch

[sixpointfive]

I am not familiar with pape patch. My friend has The 311041, I may borrow and try it out.

[largom]

LBT is Lead Bullet Technologies, a very good book by Veral Smith.
I have found the 311041 and the Lee 309-150 work well in my Marlins.

Larry

[crappie-hunter]

LBT go here
http://www.lbtmoulds.com/books.shtml

I trust Veral"s knowledge , some others do not?

I have one of his molds and it is the easiest mold to cast with that I own,also use his lube on all bullets that are run through a lubrisizer.

I use a Ranch dog 311165 bullet in my marlin 30/30, alloy lyman #2, water dropped, and run it at factory jacketed velocities using 748 powder, deadly on whitetails, and no leading. Now my marlin does not have micro-gruve rifeling,it's an oldie from 1946

I contacted Lee precision several months ago and ask if they were planning on offering the Ranch Dog bullet designs as a stock item and their reply was, no plans at this time , what a shame.

[curator]

I agree with crappie-hunter about LBT--Veral's knowledge of what works is unequaled. The most accurate bullet in my Marlin 336-.30-30 is the LBT .311/180 LFN-GC. Second best is Lyman's #311291

[Shuz]

RCBS 30-150FN works very well in both of my Marlin 336's with Micro-Groove bbls.

Yesterday I discovered that a heat treated 311466 at .311 is a fine shooter in one of my Marlin .30-30's. Load was 17g of WC 820. Primer CCI 200.

[Maven]

Veral Smith/LBT does indeed make a good mold. I have several, but none for the .30-30Win. However, my experience with CB accuracy in my Marlin #336 is different. I.e., my most accurate CB in the Marlin is the Saeco #315, a truncated cone, tapered Loverin design. Almost tied with it for repeatably accurate results is Lyman #311466, a Loverin type. I suspect #311467 would also do well.

[sixpointfive]

I have a 323470 bullet, squeezed it down to 312, it is a lovering bullet, I wonder how this will work.

[sixpointfive]

Where can i get aTLC311-165-RF ?

[Maven]

I have a 323470 bullet, squeezed it down to 312, it is a Loverin bullet, I wonder how this will work.

If you fill the lube grooves with your favorite bullet lube, they will not be obliterated by the radical resizing. You also need a Lee push through sizing die for this, a strong press, and quite a bit of muscle. Btw, my #336 shot best with CB's sized to .310". Those sized to .309" and .311" weren't nearly as accurate as the .310's.

[TXGunNut]

I contacted Lee precision several months ago and ask if they were planning on offering the Ranch Dog bullet designs as a stock item and their reply was, no plans at this time , what a shame. -crappie-hunter


That seems to be changing. They are offering select moulds as special-order items and are considering adding them to the 2014 catalog. You may contact them thru the RDO site or directly. The Lee rep that contacted me spends a bit of time here but I think e-mails thru company channels would be helpful in keeping these moulds readily available.