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Thread: Super heavy for contender 30-30?

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    Boolit Man
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    Super heavy for contender 30-30?

    I have some super duper heavy (230 gr I think, looks like a Lee 309-230) cast 30 cal bullets. I have a contender 30-30. I’m wondering if they will play nicely together. The bullets are PC Ford blue.

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    My under educated guess says that it will depend on twist and velocity as to if they will stabilize.

    Robert

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    Only one way to tell .... L&S (Load and Shoot )
    I can tell you the Lee C309-170-F works great in a Contender ... but that's as heavy as I've worked with .
    That boolit is rather long ... my only concern would be if the throat is long enough to chamber .
    Make up a dummy round or two and see how it works out .
    Gary
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    What is the Color Scheme of your Gun? There is no way to tell if Ford Blue will work without that.
    Mal

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    I have a number of 30-30 molds, a 100 gr to 190 gr. I think most Contender 30-30 barrels are 1 in 14 twist. My Super 14 is 1 in 14 and it does not like the 190 gr. at all. My 170's shoot great the 100,110, 130, and 150 all shoot really good also.

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