Originally Posted by
megasupermagnum
Are you guys sure on that load data? I've ran the Lee 170 grain up to 29.5 grains with 3031, and I think that was barely over 2000 fps from my 20" barrel. I seated to the crimp groove and crimped. If you are scared to run 27 grains, I would think the gun wouldn't be safe at all.
Hopefully I'm corrected if wrong, but wasn't the original loading 30 grains with a 170 grain bullet? I swear someone told me that was why it was named 3031, 30 grains for 170 grain bullets, 31 grains for 150 grain bullets in 30-30 cartridge.
I'd say he is up around 1900+fps from a 26" barrel, and safe if the gun is safe.