Has anybody tried any type of filler under a plain base cast bullet in 30 carbine ?
I am trying to duplicate the military load with 311008 using quenched ww's at 1850 fps.
I am toying with the idea of :
An over powder card wad cut from shoe box material. 5/16 diameter, 1/32 in thick..
Or
A wad of medical cotton, compressed upon the powder charge by the seated bullet.
Or
COW
or
Wheat bran
Or
A wax wad
Or
Fakes of carniuba floor wax.
OR !!!!!!........ somthing I saw at the grocery store last night ! It was a strip of soft candy ! Apricot juice, mixted with corn starch, and corn syrup.
Will the sugar in the candy do to my gun bbl,, what sugar in a car gas tank would do to an old bitter enemy ? I'd hate to ruin my gun bbl.
My load will be 13.5 gr 2400 ( cause I have the powder ) I know that charge will probably gas cut the bases off the bullets so I need a filler, that will protect the bullet base, and not clog the gas port.
Thanks.