Are there any other current manufacture 30-30 lever guns that can accept a 2.685" C.O.A.L."? Most loading manuals seem to indicate a maximum of 2.550" C.O.A.L?
I have a Mossberg 464 lever-gun that...
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Forum: Leverguns
Are there any other current manufacture 30-30 lever guns that can accept a 2.685" C.O.A.L."? Most loading manuals seem to indicate a maximum of 2.550" C.O.A.L?
I have a Mossberg 464 lever-gun that...
Yeahbub, the key seems to be having a very heavy bullet (Boolit) and a tightly neck-sized case. If it hasn't been fired in the same rifle before, the initial pressure is too low for proper and...
30-30 200 GC with WC860 (Mil-Surplus) in Mossberg 464
Lee 308-200 GC LRN sized to .309"
2.5cc of WC860 Mil-Surplus Powder... DO NOT REDUCE, pressure is already low and powder is compressed into...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thanks Maven,
I have loaded several boxes in 243 100g (shhh... SP) using the same brass and only neck sizing and they have cleaned up nicely. I'm sure you are right about the cautions on surplus...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Dave,
I got a modest shipment of WC860 and tried it in the 243 Win a few weeks back with 100g Soft Points, and CCI LRM's. It seems to work well with velocities of 2900+ FPS, cases about as full...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I wonder if the manufacturer has a motive in not publishing data as a defense contract supplier. It is valuable to have this site as a means of sharing information that may be unknown otherwise....
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
Thanks Roverboy,
I worked up a load for 30-06 using 205GC to 2400+ FPS... kicks like a mule in my light rifle. Filled to the base of the neck in fire formed cases, the group was bad at first, but...
Forum: Factory & Surplus Powder
I got a modest shipment of WC860 and tried it in the 243 Win a few weeks back with 100g Soft Points, and CCI LRM's. It seems to work well with velocities of 2900+ FPS, cases about as full of the...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |