.30 Caliber Hollow Point

[GregLaROCHE]

Has anyone cast any .30 caliber hollow point boolits? I’m wondering how they would work with a 30.06 for wild hogs. The heavier the better. Any molds to recommend.
Thanks

[johnsonian09]

I believe it's either arsenal mold or MP molds that has a .30 mold named for some type of hammer. It has a hollow point variant I think it was around 140 grains. I was looking for 300blk molds I cant recall if it worked well for 3006 or 308

My 30-06 round uses a 220grn RN interlock, not the fmj but open jacket at the end. And it absolutely destroys pigs.

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[Markopolo]

johnsonian means the Hammer of Thor ... i use it for bear and anything else that pisses me off..... Bluejay was the honcho for that mold, and you should contact him.

[Gamsek]

The best “heavy” HP from MP are MP 311-180 and MP 311-235 (218-225grs) which was in stock just few days ago but all 25 quickly sold out.

For light medium size game I used MP 311-410 HP (130grs) and MP 312-159 HP Hunting (151grs in HP, 159 in FP).

I also have MP 312-440 Hammer Of Thor and I had MP 314-140 Sledgehammer.

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[GregLaROCHE]

MP 311-235 (218-225grs) Looks like this is what I’m looking for. Now I’ll have to start checking to find it for sale. Is it easy to cast with?
Thanks

[shaggybull]

The Mi-hec casts a good hp boolitt

[GregLaROCHE]

I’m looking at the MP 311-235 (218-225grs) mold. Has anyone used it with a plan base?

[Gamsek]

I’m looking at the MP 311-235 (218-225grs) mold. Has anyone used it with a plan base?

For up to 1200fps In my Ruger American Ranch bolt action rifle / 300BLK/ I don’t use GC,

My every day load for small game and plinking for. 1175fls is 12grs of N120, and it is very accurate, and I use 20:1 alloy for my HP.

This Thursday I got 1y old European roe deer (cull shoot) at 100m with that bullet, and last year I got chamois at 110m and one roe doe at 98m. I use it also for subs In my .308. My buddy hunts with my bullet (sub load in .308 Tikka) and he got few hogs (head/neck shoots), few foxes, even one your red stag. Full penetration and exit always. At sub velocity it opens better then Sub-X 190grs.

You have to preheat the mould well on a hot plate and use at least 780F for alloy but you will get wonderful bullets that vary 0.5grs, if you do your part. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210606/885a29957d29b6739e34c753c83c2999.jpg
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[gwpercle]

Tip : Use a soft alloy - 50-50 mix COWW and soft lead . Air cooled not Quenched or water dropped .
Use a gas check and drive them hard ... 1800 to 2000 fps .
A shot placed in the vitals will do the job nicely .
Again ...use a gas check , cast soft and drive hard .
Gary

[beagle]

Just traded a RCBS 30-180-FN HP that I bought for the .30/30. Turned out to be too heavy for my taste in the .30/30 but shot well in the 06. Should be about right for wild hogs./beagle