My 30HRT adventure

[milsurpcollector1970]

I started out with 300 blk but I was disappointed with the results I was getting. I felt it would not have enough knockdown power. So after some searching I found the 30 HRT.

Better velocity with heavier bullets. Its a wildcat so I have to proceed carefully with load development but here is was I have so far. I am using WCC 820, Re-7 and H322. I would like to get some AA1680 but the shop didn't have any.

No pressure signs and no leading so far. I am now trying to develop a load for the Lee 180 gr boolit. Does anyone have quickload?

All boolits were powdercoated

Re-7 29 GR
130 gr flat point lead
1.2545
2.2530
3.2461

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150 gr Lee flat point lead

19.5WC 820

1. 2068
2. 2058
3. 2057
4.1999

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150 grain Lee cast
25.5 RE-7
1. 2140
2. 2152
3. 2145
4. 2153

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[popper]

Interesting, takes a reamer & dies? 29 gr of Rx7? Wow. I can only get ~16 in the BO case.

I started out with 300 blk but I was disappointed with the results I was getting. I felt it would not have enough knockdown power. That is into the 30/30 308 range. I've gotten a 145gr to 1900 but it is hard on cases.

[milsurpcollector1970]

I had my barrel done by paladin machine and tool in North Carolina. I sent him a barrel, bolt and extension. Bolt is a standard 6.8 bolt The barrel was a 1-10 shilen. The price was under $200 for his work which IMHO is very reasonable. The 30HRT was developed by the same guy who created the 458 socom. Because the reamer is proprietary it has not gained popularity like the blackout

The dies are 30 herrett with a 6.8 spc shell holder brass is 6.8 spc ran through the dies and then trimmed to 1.61


I load to 6.8 spc pressure levels

[rockrat]

Looks to be a straighter walled case than the 7.62 x 39 ,but longer/narrower than the x39. Would think case capacities are real close.

[dondiego]

Can you post a picture of a loaded round next to a .300 BO or a 7.62 x 39?

[popper]

No, it's a reformed 30 Rem case. Or a necked up 6.8 SPC case. Maybe 80% 308W capacity. My 308 will do for me. There is a 223 based wildcat that is closer to Ruskie in capacity.