I inherited several thousand .30 cal lead bullets. The ones that interest me the most for hunting are from Carroll Bullets, 190 gas checked. I found a load here that my gun and I like 21 grains of imr 4198, not sure of velocity. I shooting a contender with a rifle barrel.
My question is how do you know how it's going to do on an animal, whitetails? Bullet too hard and just get two 30 cal holes? If I was using my 45/70 I wouldn't worry because I know I would get at least two 45 cal holes.
I don't want a deer to be a test.