As my .30 BR rifle project slowly comes together, I find that I am in need of a mold. Somehow I just can't see using a 180-220 rain mold in the little cartridge.
This project all started when I bought a barrel for $30. Then a few years later, a Savage 110 to put it on. A few weeks ago I found a Lyman 25X LWBR scope for it.
Right now I am in the process of bedding the factory plastic stock, with carbon fiber arrow pieces as stiffeners. Trigger will be addressed when the bedding is done.
Initial loading will be accomplished with the Lyman 310 set in .308 Win. Later I may spring for real dies from CH4D.
I did a chamber cast with cerrosafe, .332" neck and not much throat. This may be the rifle that makes me buy a .308 or .309" H&I die.
The twist was determined by using a cleaning rod and tight brush, one turn in seventeen inches.
I did price some 110-125 grain red coated pretenders. All I can say is it goes against my casting frugality (is that a word?) to spend forty to fifty cents a shot just for bullets.
This is going to be a range toy, primary distance of 100 yards. I'm thinking something around 150 grains?? Or maybe just go with the 311316 or the group buy 314120RF from years ago.
What do you think?
Robert