I learned a few years back to focus on one or two CB projects at a time and there's one project that I've been excited about for some time. So far I've developed CB hunting loads for my 45-70 (Guide Gun), 35 Rem and 45 Colt and have been successful with them in the field. My 32 WS project is well in hand but I'm too puny to take it to the range this weekend to test the work I've done on it. Decided I'd straighten up my loading bench, wound up loading some BP 45 Colt rounds while I was there.Gradually it occurred to me that it was time to move Project Thutty-Thutty to the top of the list. I had some RD 311-165 boolits cast up and a NOE 311-041 mould standing by. I had sizers in .311 and .309 (don't ask
) gas checks, M-type and RCBS Cowboy neck expanders (another oops), a good supply of once-fired cases and a few pounds of LR powder. Within an hour or so I had LLA drying on those RD boolits and 50 cases sized, trimmed and even uniformed the primer pockets before I tossed them in the cleaner.
I've had at least one 30-30 in my collection for quite a few years but until recently didn't consider loading for it. Decent ammo was cheap & easy to find, why bother? I saved my brass and even scooped up a few on my October range trips but didn't even buy a set of dies until a couple years ago. For some reason I rescued a clean old 336 off Cabela's used gun rack and it joined a very clean Trapper in my safe. Pretty soon a Redfield scope showed up and the wait began.
I guess the wait is over. If all goes well I'll have the boolits sized & checked with a 2nd coat of LLA drying on them when I toddle off to bed tonight. Might even have the cases out, may even expand the necks....naw, no need to rush this.
No idea what I'll do with that .336 when I get a load figured out. Everyone knows a lowly thutty-thutty isn't good for big game hunting, won't even kill those pesky little deer we have in Texas.![]()