Rcbs 30-180-fn

[oldhickory]

RCBS has a $10 rebate available that should save you a bit. Download the coupon from their site.

Thank you! I did just that yesterday and will mail it today. The end cost on the mold will be $53.00!

[oldhickory]

Any one using it in a Garand?

I tried it in my M1 a few days ago using a modified version of the Bob S. load, 41gr. IMR 4831 in Remington cases, W-W primer. I got flawless functioning, though I think I can back-off on this load a little as the cases were flung as far as using G.I. Ball and accuracy was just so-so at around 3" @ 50yds. but I only tried that one load. Yes, this boolit will work quite well in an M1, I just need to work on the load for accuracy a little more.

[Larry Gibson]

I tried it in my M1 a few days ago using a modified version of the Bob S. load, 41gr. IMR 4831 in Remington cases, W-W primer. I got flawless functioning, though I think I can back-off on this load a little as the cases were flung as far as using G.I. Ball and accuracy was just so-so at around 3" @ 50yds. but I only tried that one load. Yes, this boolit will work quite well in an M1, I just need to work on the load for accuracy a little more.

Ideally what you want with the M1 is reliable functioning while keeping velocity under 1950 fps. That will get you the best accuracy. Hard to do with ligher bullets of 150-170 gr. A 180 gr is borderline. It's why I most often recommend the 200+ gr 311299 or 314299 as the bullet of choice for the M1/M14 in either '06 or .308W. Affitionally the lube grooves can be inside the necks without the GC being below the case necks.

Not saying you should get a new mould just suggesting a powder that gives reliable ignition with 100% functioning and keeping velocities under 1950 fps to get best accuracy also.

Larry Gibson

[oldhickory]

Ideally what you want with the M1 is reliable functioning while keeping velocity under 1950 fps. That will get you the best accuracy. Hard to do with ligher bullets of 150-170 gr. A 180 gr is borderline. It's why I most often recommend the 200+ gr 311299 or 314299 as the bullet of choice for the M1/M14 in either '06 or .308W. Affitionally the lube grooves can be inside the necks without the GC being below the case necks.

Not saying you should get a new mould just suggesting a powder that gives reliable ignition with 100% functioning and keeping velocities under 1950 fps to get best accuracy also.

Larry Gibson

Hi Larry. I didn't chrony it, more or less loaded them just to see if they would work. I have a Lyman 311299 and it's now my primary '06 boolit,(just got the mold last Nov) and it does quite a bit better than my other .30 boolits. My best groups so far with the 30-180-FN are about twice what my best 311299 groups are in a good bolt gun.

My M1 isn't the tightest, an old DCM rifle I got way back with the original 1943 barrel, (yeah, the throat is a little thin) it'll do about 3.5" groups at 100yds. I size the 311299 to .310x.301 for it and am working the charge down from 41.0gr. IMR4831, (what I used with the Lyman 311332-180gr. boolit). I haven't tried 4350 yet, but understand some guys like it with cast. The weather is getting nice around here and I'll get out more now to shoot.

In answer to cabezaverde's question, it'll work in an M1-Not the best for accuracy, but it functions fine.

[MaxJon]

I have one and it drops .311, and my 98 mauser loves it! Shoots an inch at 100yds or just over. Good luck with yours, considering a hp conversion on one cavity.
But i might leave good enough alone, and hp my Lee 90362. (113 gr) shorty.
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