220 gr. PP for 30-30

[oldrodder]

Gentlemen,
I recently acquired a model 1889 Schmidt-Ruben re-chambered in .30-30 I have a "Boomer's" PP nose pour, adjustable mould that drops a 220 gr boolit. I need a starting point/powder type to load this heavy boolit for this rifle. I will keep looking in some old books that I have but nothing has turned up so far.
Any and all help/advice is greatly appreciated!
Mike

[Nobade]

Quickload seems to think the following powders will work, and should be safe with a 100% case fill.

Winchester 760
IMR 4007 SSC
Hodgdon H380
IMR 4064
Accurate 2700

-Nobade

[longbow]

Not sure about 220 gr. but my old Lyman Cast Bullet handbook has some load info for the Lyman 311284 (210 grs.?) for .30-30.

I will look that up and post what I find. It isn't actually in the load tables, it is an article in the manual.

Longbow

[barrabruce]

WE need pics of gun and mold.

[oldrodder]

WE need pics of gun and mold.

Here ya go! Rifle first.....





Now, the mould and boolits!

[Tackleberry41]

Whats the twist on that rifle? I tried 200gr in my 30-30, an old stevens bolt gun 1-12 twist. And the groups opened up alot, 180 runs fine but the extra length of a 200gr just wasn't stable enough.

[oldrodder]

Whats the twist on that rifle? I tried 200gr in my 30-30, an old stevens bolt gun 1-12 twist. And the groups opened up alot, 180 runs fine but the extra length of a 200gr just wasn't stable enough.

RH concentric rifling, 3 groove, 1 in 10.63"

[Win94ae]

I use a Lyman 210gr RN (311284,) in my Win94ae 30-30, 20" barrel, 1 in 12 twist, using IMR 4350.
I don't know how strong your action is, but this is a pretty stout load; no pressure signs in my rifle.

[barrabruce]

How'd did you end up going with it.
Mould looks interesting in itself

[Erebos]

"I recently acquired a model 1889 Schmidt-Ruben re-chambered in .30-30"

I also have one of these, so I'll be following this thread for a while. Here's a photo of mine.