125 gr. J-word over 748?

[Catshooter]

I'm looking to load the lovely Nosler 125 grain ballistic tip bullet with WW 748 in my H&R .30-30. Anybody done this? Got a starting point for me?

Thanks.


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[Hamish]

Cat,

Loads are from the Yellow 2000 edition T/C Contender book.

Listed for 10" bbl. 1-14"
130 gr Jacketed
33.0-37.2 Win 748
1600-1850 fps

listed for 14" bbl. 1-10"
125 gr jacketed
31.5-35.5 Win 748
1900-2100 fps

Hope this helps.

[richhodg66]

When my youngest son started deer hunting, I got him a .308 and went with the Hogdon youth load of a 125 grain Spitzer and 37 grains of 4895. Accurate, recoil just about nil and killed deer quite well at the ranges we normally shoot them.

I would think that would make a great deer round as the .30-30 is plenty capable of reaching those ballistics.

[Catshooter]

Helpful, thank you.


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