mould recommendation time!

[troy_mclure]

i just picked up a win 94 in .30wcf.

im looking at mainly looking at using it as a truck gun, and will probably tacticool it out with a reddot, and synthetic stock.

im thinking it will be mainly a close up <100yd varmint(2 legged and 4), so perhaps a lighter boolit?

[Echo]

Get the Lyman 311041 and never look back.

[quilbilly]

I use the Lee 160 gr boolit for exactly the same purpose and load it in front of a charge of 5744 for an MV of 1500. Fun to shoot as well. It shoots 2" groups at 100 which is adequate for me

[qajaq59]

The Lyman #311041 is what I use in my Win 94. It works well as a plinker and a hunter, depending on what powder I use.

[94Doug]

Sounds like a good choice, the 311041. If you do choose to load to lower velocity, you may want one without a gas check, we did a GB for one, I think RCBS makes one as a Cowboy Boolit.

Doug

[Doc Highwall]

NOE is doing a run of this bullet now under group buys and you can get one with both gas check and plane base.

[Larry Gibson]

311041 for cast as already recommended.

Sierra 125 HP or Speer 130 FP for jacketed.

Larry Gibson

[qajaq59]

And if you do use the one that requires a gas check, talk to Blammer here in CB. You'll save a lot of money, and his Gator checks are as good an any you're going to buy elsewhere.

[mroliver77]

I really like the 311440 a 147gr with a huge meplat. Hits very hard out to 100+ yardsIt does feed well in my lever too.
http://i374.photobucket.com/albums/oo189/mroliver77/Lyman311440_147g.gif
Jay

[oldhickory]

I use the LEE 170gr. FP. I don't see any need to spend more on a Lyman.

[geargnasher]

Did anybody mention the 311041? It is the best-fitting .30-30 boolit in the Universe. RD's version of it is a bit better for the Marlins, but I hear good things about it in a Winny, too. I'd get in on the NOE GB as has been mentioned, no need to go lighter IMO. I will say that the Lyman 312#$$% (can't remember the whole thing) 115 grain .32-20 gc boolit is really good light varmint medicine behind a small pile of 2400 or even Unique. But most of the time there is no advantage to the lighter boolit except for 900 fps meat-bunny hunting loads.

Gear

[mnzrxer]

I would look for a bullet with a tapered nose (like the Lyman 311041). I have tried a few molds that cast a "bore rider" type bullet and all of them have dropped boolits with noses too big to fit into the bore without a bit of force on the lever to close the action. My current RCBS 30-150-CM isn't too bad, but I will be looking for a different mold at some point.

[troy_mclure]

by tko, 311041! lol

have to look and see what i can find.

thanks guys!