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    Most 30-30's have a short throat but a throating reamer would allow the boolit to be seated out of case body.

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    Wow! 2145 FPS?!?! Sounds like a great load for elk/bear


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    Been using that bullet and powder in my 30/30 Imp. Nice light handy rifle with some power at home and in the bear tooth’s.
    My load is about a hundred feet per second faster, shot some rockchucks and lots of pocket pins with it so far. The cup nose version is my choice, it went through seven gallon jugs of water.

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    Quote Originally Posted by frank505 View Post
    Been using that bullet and powder in my 30/30 Imp. Nice light handy rifle with some power at home and in the bear tooth’s.
    My load is about a hundred feet per second faster, shot some rockchucks and lots of pocket pins with it so far. The cup nose version is my choice, it went through seven gallon jugs of water.
    Excellent sounding load!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom_in_AZ View Post
    Wow! 2145 FPS?!?! Sounds like a great load for elk/bear


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    Don’t forget moose! We live and hunt in grizzly country so it’s nice to have the extra weight and power in a light and handy rifle.

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    Junior that used to be on here got me to using heavy bullets in the 30wcf, they make jim dandy loads for ole mossy horns! 195gr at 1900fps will get the job done.

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    Want a great heavy 30-30 load?

    Miss Junior …… If’n I remember right he’s the one introduced me to this place. Which has le(a)d me to buying moulds, starting reloading, slippery slope of boolit insanity! I will be trying out heavy boolits in my Winny
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    i use that same boolit with 20.6gr of h4198, it only gives 1695fps but it went through both shoulders and a rib on my whitetail at 90y this fall,
    i will have to pick up some leverevolution powder though, that extra velocity will be needed if i draw moose or elk next season!

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    Is it safe to have a gas check below the neck of your bullet? I don't know what the likelihood would be... but if the gas check somehow came lose from the base of the bullet, that wouldn't be good, right?

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeple2000 View Post
    Is it safe to have a gas check below the neck of your bullet? I don't know what the likelihood would be... but if the gas check somehow came lose from the base of the bullet, that wouldn't be good, right?
    You use the GC that clip on like Hornady or Gator GC. you will not worry about the GC fall off.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Goshawk View Post
    Attachment 235119. Leverevolution is also great for the 35 Rem with Speer 220 grain FP and heavy cast like the Saeco #352/ Accurate 245S.
    Any idea what the BHN would be for that mix? I'm thinking maybe 12/13?

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    Looks an awful lot like my Saeco 305
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    I like this thread and I believe that this will make me drag my old 30-30 carbine Marlin with the straight stock out and give it a go for a while. Mine is pre-safety, but unfortunately though not as old as yours . I do like the looks of that heavy NOE boolit too!
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    NOt exactly “heavy” but I cast up a goodly pile of Lyman 174 FP yesterday!!

    Plans to Launch them from a few dirty thurtys are definitely on the agenda! I have about 8# od 3031 to burn up!

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    I use a 185GC RD style in 336, GC is below the neck but no exposed PB. Pushed kinda lazy today @1600 fps with Rx7 - 1/2" @ 50. Still gonna bust up a close hog real well. 170PB with unique almost as good and a lot cheaper on powder.
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeple2000 View Post
    Is it safe to have a gas check below the neck of your bullet? I don't know what the likelihood would be... but if the gas check somehow came lose from the base of the bullet, that wouldn't be good, right?
    Another good reason for case filling loads.
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    This thread gave me a great idea on a heavy boolit for my .32 Win. SPL! So I sent a new design off to Tom at Accurate Molds to see if it's feasible. Should be a 32-210 hammer and can't wait to test it later this summer!!
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    How much does it cost for a one off custom run like that?

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    I've killed quite a few deer, black tail and mulies, with the 311041HP (mine weight 178 gr fully dressed with my "hunting" alloy) along with a couple elk out of several different 30 cals (30-30,308W and 30-06) at 2000 - 2200 fps. Never felt the need for any heavier of a bullet in 30 caliber. With the advent of LeveRevolution powder I now push that bullet at 2300 fps out of my 24" barreled M94 30-30. I did develop some loads for junior (RIP) using his RCBS 180 gr bullets (weighed considerably more than that) with Win 760 powder and LvR powder. Those proved to be excellent heaviy cast bullet loads also. The thread should still be available.

    However, some time back I found some Winchester 190 gr Silver tips at a gunshow. Those were loaded originally in the 303 Savage and had an excellent "killing" reputation given the 1900 - 200 fps of the 303 Savage. I've been meaning to develop a load with LvR powder in the 30-30 with them but just haven't gotten to it.....yet.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by weeple2000 View Post
    How much does it cost for a one off custom run like that?
    Somewhere between $76 and $217 depending on number of cavities and mold material. A pretty good deal, if you ask me.
    http://www.accuratemolds.com/moldBlock.php
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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