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Thread: Bullets for reduced loads in 30 30 and 22 Hornet...

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    Well, I've nailed enough groundhogs with the 22 mag equivalent load to know it does a good job. It's quiet and cheap to shoot too. I like the versatility of being able to use 22 mag loads for short range and full power Hornets for coyotes or longer ranges. Kind of like a 38 Special/357 Mag thing going on. I'm all in on the powdercoating too. Essentially you are making a lead bullet with a plastic jacket, allowing you to shoot plainbased cast bullets with jacketed velocity and accuracy. What's not to like? It's got me wondering what a pc'd 311008 at about 2200 fps would do to a deer. And how much Herco would I need? Or Blue Dot? Or Accurate #9?
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    my opinion if putting together a hunting load for a 30-30 might as well just go with one of the popular 170 grain molds and working up a max or near max load. but then I'm sure there are many folks can tell you that the 30-30 with 150 grain cast bullet at 2200 fps is an ideal way to go for hunting white tail deer. 115 grains at 2200 fps? I'm no expert but even if your shooting a 50 BMG a lot has to do with shot placement.

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    my 30-40 krag with a 165gr ranch dog and 25.5gr of h4198 going 1926fps has put meat on the table. i have killed 7 or 8 deer and my son(using the same rifle) has killed 6 or 7 deer. he has killed a doe at 173 yards(laser range finder thingy). its all about placement, not the speed of the boolit.
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    38 grain NOE flatpoint to the head at 45 yards = lights out!


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    More velocity testing. PC'd 115gr 311008 with Rem 9 1/2 LRP, AA#9, WW 30-30 case at 81 degrees F. 16 gr = 1915 fps, 17 gr = 2001 fps, 18 gr = 2156 fps. No pressure signs whatsoever, negligible recoil and excellent accuracy.

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BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
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