Any love for the 311291?

[Winger Ed.]

My late 80's issue 311291 170RN is my favorite for .30 cal.
I've had great luck with it in a 03-A3, Rem700 in .30-06, M1A, and both a .30-30 lever action Marlin and a top eject Win. 1894.

I'm not smart enough to get all scientific, and split hairs over meplats & such.
But of the 6-7 small-ish Texas white tail deer I've hit with them from 75-100 yards, none ever took another step.
They all passed through, so I don't know how much, or if they expanded.
From looking at the wound channels, if they expanded at all, it wasn't much.

[jimb16]

Greetings jimb16: I'm in an auction for an Ideal 311291 mold & need to verify if it will chamber in my OEM M1917 barrel??? whilst using the crimp groove??? thanks pard.

Wally J.

I use it in my M1917 with a 18 dated barrel. No problem in mine. It works well in my 03-A3 as well. I've had quite a few aught-six military rifles and it has worked in every one. I really doubt that you will have any problem. and BTW, one of my 311291 molds IS an Ideal mold.

[Lance Boyle]

One of the more accurate ones in my .30-40. The 312299 bests it though. My 1903 likes it too.

My first mold too. Mine I think is later that says Lyman and Ideal on it. Purchased used either here or on Ebay.