RCBS 130 gn 30cal. load data for 30-06?

[bbwhais]

I have a Magnum Reasearch Loan Eagle in 30-06 and am looking for a light bullet to launch out of it. I really like the 130 gn gas checked bullet by RCBS but am having a hard time finding load data for this pill. I use Imr 4320, Varget, Cfe 223 and RL 7. Any help with load data or where to find said data would be greatly appreiciated. I don't want to sink 100 buck into a mold and top punch is tje data is not out the for the bullet.

[rintinglen]

RL 7 is the best choice amongst the powder you have. Start at 25 grains and do not exceed 36 grains, and expect the boolit to hit a ways off from the point of aim, if you have sighted it in with full power jacketed stuff. Varget might be useful, in the 30-40 grains range, but I have no personal experience with this powder. As I understand it, the CFE 223 is designed for optimal performance with jacketed bullets in the 222, 223 class of calibers. I deem it unlikely to work well with cast at lower pressures.

RCBS makes excellent molds and I own something like a dozen of them, though not the 130 grain round nose gas check.

However, if it were I, I'd check with NOE or Accurate and get one of the 311-465 or 311-466 molds. They are both excellent and I have used them extensively in both the 30-06 and the 30-30.

[Larry Gibson]

I'd also suggest a Dacron filler (3/4 gr) with the RL7 powder. Also 2400, 4227, 5749 and 4198 will be better powders for that bullet in the '06 if you can find any of them these days.

Larry Gibson