blue dot and win 296

[labradigger1]

ok guys, got a brain fart here, i recently got a great deal on a win 296 8# keg and a 5# keg of blue dot from a retired police officer for 40 bucks each, that being said i dont use much 296 and currently i only use blue dot in my 10 gauge loads and magnum 12 gauge loads.
my question is, i know neither of these powders is ideal for use in the 30-30 wcf but curious if anyone has any experience using either bd or 296 in this caliber. i am beginning to shoot quite a bit of 309150f w/o gas checks and this bulk of powder would be dirt cheap to plink.
my other calibers i shoot a lot is 38 spcl, 357 mag and 32 s&w long. i know there is load data for 357 and 38 but am looking primarily for 30-30 data. if none available or just not feasible i may trade it off for something i use more of. thx[smilie=b:

[sundog]

Forty bucks for an 8 pounder is a no brainer, as long as it wasn't in a flooded basement for 30 years. If nothing else use it for trade. Also a good excuse to buy a new [fill in the blank] that will use it.

[labradigger1]

not flooded, stored in an air conditioned reloading room since 1990, cans not rusty at all. i agree with you it would make good trading stock

[Beerd]

I like the other option, buy another gun :-D
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[fecmech]

Both 296 and Blue dot are great .357 mag powders and the BD would be usable in the .38 spl.

[JonB_in_Glencoe]

your 296 is just calling out for a S&W X-Frame :Fire:
I'd go 500 baby

[Ruber]

I've had a bunch of blue dot around that I've used in 45 Colt, 45 Auto, 9mm, etc, so when I came across some low velocity data for it for the 30/30, I tried some out... Not bad for a plinker. Not sure how much I would use it, but always through a few rounds in the box for the kids.

http://www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm

[OverMax]

Recipe taken from a Speer reloading manual #11 ___per 30-30 win pistol load. (Which isn't all that unreasonable for a rifle to shoot.)

296 powder-150 grain jacketed bullet.

17.5 gr. // 1471 fps- max__pistol speed
15.5 gr. // 1417 fps- min " "

O/M