time for all to join in.....30 cal shooting

[mike in co]

gentlemen and ladies,
there is a friendly cast boolit coming up the end of the month. i'm working on some loads for this meeting, but am open to suggestions.
i have a varirty of molds from 135 to 200 plus. a bunch of powders, and here is the fun part..i have rifles with twists from 1/15 to 1/10. the better rifles are actually the 15,14 twists and one at 11.25/1.

so lets hear some suggestions of what has worked for you ?
( no i'm not a novice, my rifle and loads took a first and second place one year, but i am open minded...not stuck in my rut......)

speak up


mike in co

[docone31]

Paper Patching!
I run full tilt loads with paper and get dang good targeting.
180gns, start load data.

[Sky King]

Too bad your meeting is not in Aurora IL, I'd be able to go to that.

[johnly]

My 1/12 twist Palma rifle is deadly accurate with a 311291 cast out of linotype and sized to .309". 25.0 gr. of 4320 with 0.5 gr. of dacron was one of my favorite loads.

John

[JDFuchs]

there is a friendly cast boolit coming up the end of the month.
mike in co

I did not know there was anything local. tell me some more and I might try to make it out there. For now Im over in Westminister, going to be moving to Fort Collins some time this summer.

[mike in co]

i did not know there was anything local. Tell me some more and i might try to make it out there. For now im over in westminister, going to be moving to fort collins some time this summer.


winnemucca, nevada

[randyrat]

It's tough to beat the 170gr gc RFN using about 28-29 grs IMR3031 in a 30-30 seated out as far as it will work in the action,(or use as a single shot) It's not going to win any high velocity games ,but its accurate.

[oldhickory]

I like the Lyman 180gr spitzer, (forget the mold number for now) with 23gr of IMR 4227, and a standard primer in a 30/06 Remington case. Shoots very well in my 98 Mauser sporter!:Fire:

[RU shooter]

165RCBS and 15 grs of Unique

[Char-Gar]

I am a 30 caliber nut, and have 3 (30-30s), 5 (30-06s), 5 (30-40s) and 5 (.308 Win.). Yesterday I sent a fine double heat treated 03 action to Shaw to be fitted with a 1-12 30-06 barrel. I will build this up as a hunting rifle for my son.

I have had good luck with the RCBS 165 sil, 311291, 311467, 311466, 311284, SAECO RG7 and 311407. I have yet to find a powder than will beat 2400 or 4759.

Best rifle was an 03 Springfield in 30-06 with a 1-14 twist Phiefer barrel.

I don't have any secret formulas or mystic mojo..but the tried and true 30 caliber loads still work for me. .

[Gun Junkie]

Mike,

I'm probably not in the same league with some of the guys around here, but a favorite load of mine has been with a 150 SP RCBS mould which is apparently out of date now. This bullet jammed in the rifling pretty good with 18 grains of IMR 4227 has done well for me. I shot this in a 308 Winchester chambered 98 Mauser at a 200 yard competition for military rifles and did as well as those shooting J ammo. This even though I was seeing 2 bulls some of the time. (I hate having bad eyesight). It was such a hoot for me to shoot then hear the boolits hit the target/berm about a second later.