Plain base 30 caliber

[Trailblazer]

I would like to have a plain base 30 caliber mold of 180 to 200 grains to use for lever action silhouette and long range plinking. I don't need to push them that fast and no longer see a need for gas checks.

I read somewhere while looking for PB designs, it might have been in the NRA cast bullet book, that heavy PB 30 caliber bullets won't shoot good. This is a questionable statement at best.

What has been your experience with heavy weight PB 30's? What molds and velocities are possible with good accuracy? I am looking for 1200 to 1400 FPS.

[castshooter-too]

what caliber?

[Shiloh]

He refered to .30 cal.

Why wouldn't plain base boolits work at lower velocities?? I there is a sticky about this.
http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showpost.php?p=151130&postcount=1

Doesn't list heavier boolits though.

Shiloh

[mpmarty]

If you can settle for 170 gr. the LEE 309 170 fp works well for me in 7.5X55 and 7.62X51 and although it is a gc form I shoot it without checks. No problems.

[Bucks Owin]

I would like to have a plain base 30 caliber mold of 180 to 200 grains to use for lever action silhouette and long range plinking. I don't need to push them that fast and no longer see a need for gas checks.

I read somewhere while looking for PB designs, it might have been in the NRA cast bullet book, that heavy PB 30 caliber bullets won't shoot good. This is a questionable statement at best.

What has been your experience with heavy weight PB 30's? What molds and velocities are possible with good accuracy? I am looking for 1200 to 1400 FPS. Try poking around here:
http://www.lasc.us/ArticlesTaylorLeverguns.htm

[castshooter-too]

meant to ask what cartridge. sorry for the misunderstanding

[badgeredd]

I would think that twist would have the most bearing on what boolit would or wouldn't work at your desired velocity. So...what is the twist of your rifle?

Edd

[Trailblazer]

What cartridges? 30WCF, 30US, 30-06, and maybe 308. All are 10" twist. I will check out the links.

[TAWILDCATT]

he posted lever action and 30 cal so 30/30. would be it.
I would try lees C309-170-F.without GC.

[runfiverun]

i'd look at some lyman designs.
under 15-1600 with a plain base should be easily doable.
it's done in pistol cal leverguns, the 38-55 and 45-70 with regularity.
the 30's shouldn't be any different.

[NHlever]

RCBS has a 150 grain cowboy mold that looks good. I have had excellent results with boolits that weight in all the .30 calibers I have tried it in ( I have used the Lee 150FP), and calibers have been 30-30,.308, and 30-06.