help .30-30 loads imr 4198?

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I have

[xtimberman]

Ken Waters lists a .30-30 combination in his "Pet Loads" anthology for your powder using Ohaus 30170F, a 167gr. gas-check design.

167gr. 30170F; 18.0gr. IMR-4198; 1604fps

He also lists Lyman 160gr. 311291, another GC bullet:

160gr. 311291; 22.0gr. IMR-4198; 1868fps in 20" Bbl.; Accurate

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[454PB]

I can't tell you difference in burning rate between IMR and H-4198, but I suspect if you dropped 1 grain from a published starting load, you would be safe with either one.

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I dont

[w30wcf]

I would suggest starting at 14 grs. That load has shot well for me with plain based bullets.

w30cf

[9.3X62AL]

CPT Lewis--

Welcome to the board, sir!

The gas check is a copper-colored gilding metal base item that is crimped or pressed onto the boolit's base shank, which is typically reduced in diameter to accomodate this addition. No copper base element = no gas check.

If the boolits are plain-based, it is best to limit pressures and their resulting velocities to about 1400 FPS or under in rifle barrels. This is not a hard-and-fast rule, but almost all of my rifle boolits are gas-check designs.

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[Chuck 100 yd]

My rifles LOVE 18.0 gr IMR 4198 and the Lyman 311041 bullet. The book shows 18gr. as the starting load and they clock 1595 fps in my Marlin 336A 24: barrel.
I have come to expect groups like this at 50yd. with the peep sighted rifles.
http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c356/chuckleininger/IMG_1137.jpg
I use a Lee push through sizer (polished out to.3095) to size and seat checks and lube in my Saeco press with alox in a .310 die. I cast with WW+ 2% tin. Have fun!
The Lyman manual has the best cast bullet data. Also the Lee book has a bunch.

[runfiverun]

if they are not g-check just use 10 gr unique like everybody else

[w30wcf]

Captain Lewis,
It was IMR4198. I have also used that load with H4198 with good results.

For the best accuracy, I raise the muzzle to position the powder to the back of the case before firing. I do not completely close the action until the muzzle is pointing in the direction of the target.


Chuck,
Nice shooting!

runfiverun,
For me, 10 grs. of Unique is a bit much with plain based bullets in the .30-30. Over 8 grs. and I get throat leading. 7grs. Unique with a 150 gr. plain based bullet shoots very well.

w30wcf