3031 in 30-30

[georgerkahn]

Using same bullet as you, I load IMR3031 to 25 grains; have done this load for years; and, probably will not ever try to "improve" upon it. My .30-30 is a Marlin 336 "beater"... A good read on this bullet is at https://www.artfulbullet.com/index.p...-strange.3850/ and here's one of my cartridge case labels:

[bishopgrandpa]

I have in my very old notes that w748 was the powder that the factories used for their loadings. I still have some from when I first loaded for the 30/30 marlin bought in '57. I have changed to 3031 and have been happy with that.

[Texas by God]

I have in my very old notes that w748 was the powder that the factories used for their loadings. I still have some from when I first loaded for the 30/30 marlin bought in '57. I have changed to 3031 and have been happy with that.

Winchester probably did use 748 for factory 30-30 but Remington probably used Dupont IMR- probably 3031.

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[Yooper003]

I see all the reply’s of different powders to use in place of 3031 & no one mentioned benchmark, in my loading & loading books it is ALMOST interchangeable with 3031. They are listed right next to each other on the burn rate chart also. In my area it is more available also.

[Texas by God]

Thanks, Yooper. I have a couple lbs of Benchmark- I'll give it a try next batch.

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[Beaverhunter2]

I'm using 27.0gr and a CCI-200 with the Lee 170 FP powdercoated. 1950fps and 1 1/2" groups from a Savage 24F 24" barrel.

Good luck and have fun!

John