16 gr. 2400 LEE 113

[lastborn]

I loaded up some LEE 113 soupcan's with 16 gr. of 2400 and they shoot real good in my 336 thuddy thuddy. I don't have a chrony so I wanted to know if someone here could tell me about what the velocity of this load might be?
thanks

[Gunnut 45/454]

Well with 11 gr of unique in my '06 they were zipping along at 2127 fps! So I'd say you got them cruising out of you 336! Just looked it up in Lymans #4 and a 115 gr with 16 gr of 2400 should be right around 2000 fps.

[lastborn]

Thanks Gunnut. I have Lymans 45,47,49,cast bullet hand book,RCBS cast book and a Speer or two and I couldn't find it. I think I got it off the Marlin site in a reduced load thread.

[saintdel]

Just a heads up, in 30-30 16g of 2400 will be too hot if you go to a heavier (150-170g) bullet. I use this load in 308 - 30-06 size cases as a standard load with bullet weights around 180g and it's a good one there, but the smaller 30-30 case is another story.

[RickinTN]

The Lyman cast Handbook shows up to 18.5/2400 with their 170gr bullet for 1853 fps, and they show up to 19/2400 with the 311041@ 173 grains for 1909 fps in the 30-30 Winchester. 16grs of 2400 with any of these bullets should be a safe load.

[Wolfer]

I shoot 17 gr of 2400 behind a 311041 for 1700 fps from my 336. Accuracy is good here but goes away quick when I tri to go hotter

[lastborn]

Saintdel, I found that out. I have those lyman manuals rick and wolfer are refering to and in my case it just ain't so. I don't know if I got a hot jug of 2400 or what. I tried 16 gr. 2400 behind the Lee 150 and it is dead nutz accurate but is TOO HOT in all three on my 336's. Very STICKY bolt and flat primers. So I backed down to 15 gr. and STILL have STICKY bolt! So I am going to try 14 gr. and see what happens. I wish that 16 gr. load would work for me---it is accurate!

[saintdel]

Well, there you go. I've seen some whacky loads in some manuals especially come to cast loads in rifles. And lever actions call for more caution than bolts.