ASSRA Forum › General › Reloading the Single Shot Rifle › Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
(Moderator Group: Moderator)
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1 Send TopicPrint
Normal Topic Cast bullet loads for a 30-30? (Read 8009 times)
zeke
Full Member
***
Offline



Posts: 142
Location: rural
Joined: Mar 25th, 2010
Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Feb 11th, 2012 at 2:48pm
Print Post  
     Hi:

      What are some good 30-30 loads using cast bullets?  Bullet weight and powder charge.

       These loads will be fired in a Remington 788.

                                                               Tia,

                                                               Stay weil,

                                                               Zeke
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
wcf3840
Senior Forum Member
****
Offline


ASSRA Life #299

Posts: 355
Location: Palatine
Joined: May 28th, 2007
Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #1 - Feb 11th, 2012 at 3:33pm
Print Post  
I've had good luck with 15 to 16 grs of 4759. Lyman bullet 311291- 170grs.
  
Back to top
GTalk  
IP Logged
 
Warkshop
Junior Member
**
Offline



Posts: 84
Location: Kimberley
Joined: Apr 7th, 2006
Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #2 - Feb 11th, 2012 at 10:15pm
Print Post  
Have used the Lyman nominal 170 gr. flat point bullet sized .311 with 22 - 24 Gr. IMR4895 (1550FPS 22gr. - 1650 FPS 24gr.), 17.5 Gr IMR4198 and 23.0 -25.0 gr. IMR 3031 in a 1899 Savage.  Bulle weight from my mould is 175 gr. and primers ar CCI.  Cases are 25+ year old Winchester.  Im my rifle 23.5 gr. performs the best with five shot groups averaging between 2 1/2 and 3 inches at 100 yards with open sights.

Bill
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
screwloosetc
Ex Member


Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #3 - Feb 11th, 2012 at 11:33pm
Print Post  
hi
my 12 twist Uberti likes the lyman 311291 sized 309 with or with out the gc with 23 gr. 4064. Just about anything in the Lyman book for the 30/30 will shoot well in a descent gun.
Tom
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
westerner
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


deleted posts and threads
record holder.

Posts: 11474
Location: Why, out West of course
Joined: May 29th, 2006
Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #4 - Feb 12th, 2012 at 6:19am
Print Post  
About twenty years ago I went hunting for Elk with a 30 30, 94 rifle. We met up with some other hunters out in the field. One of them saw my Winchester sticking out of the scabbard on my horse.  He made the remark that I was a bit under gunned. I answered that I planned on shooting an Elk in the eye, if I saw one. They sorta just looked at me.  Then my pardner told them, if you see an Elk running around holding his eye, that will be Joe's Elk. I wasnt real serious about shooting an Elk, but wanted to go for the horseback riding and camping. And Bills cooking. 

I know, what does this have to do with 30 30 loads? Nothing I just wanted to post something.

Thanks for listening. 

           Joe.  Smiley
  
A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
westerner
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline


deleted posts and threads
record holder.

Posts: 11474
Location: Why, out West of course
Joined: May 29th, 2006
Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #5 - Feb 12th, 2012 at 6:25am
Print Post  
Oh, now I remember why I had a 30 30 instead of a bolt gun. I didnt have a scabbard for a bolt gun, only a lever gun.   

keeping my post count up. 

        Joe.
  
A blind squirrel runs into a tree every once in a while.
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
boats
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline



Posts: 7552
Location: Virginia
Joined: Apr 23rd, 2004
Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #6 - Feb 12th, 2012 at 8:05am
Print Post  
Joe

No rule you have to use the "correct" rifle.  I take what I want and don't care what they think.  Last few years I duck hunted never took my Shotgun.  What with two boats couple hundred decoys and the dog no time to shoot it.

Boats
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
BP
Frequent Elocutionist
*****
Offline



Posts: 8039
Location: Westside
Joined: Aug 27th, 2006
Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #7 - Feb 12th, 2012 at 4:05pm
Print Post  
Boats wrote Quote:
No rule you have to use the "correct" rifle.


I agree. Many Game Dept's haven't yet learned that a 22 bullet in the brain pan is more effective than a 44 in the ham. It still comes down to the shooter, and their ability to properly use whatever firearm they are packing. 

Hit an elk in the eye with a 30-30 and you've got meat on the table.
  
There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading, the few who learn by observation, and the rest who have to pee on the electric fence and find out for themselves.
Proud Noodlehead
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
RevGeo
Ex Member


Re: Cast bullet loads for a 30-30?
Reply #8 - Feb 13th, 2012 at 11:10am
Print Post  
Lots and lots of elk have been, and continue to be, taken with a 30-30. Including 30-30s carrying cast bullet loads.
Like any big game rifle caliber, if used within it's range limitations it will kill elk consistantly. 
I often wonder about folks who claim a .300 Mag with a 180gr bullet is good elk medicine at 500 yards but claim a 30-30 with a 170gr bullet at 100 yards is marginal at best. A quick glance at the velocity/energy tables at various distances can be rather eye opening.
As far as cast bullet loads in the 30-30 I like Lyman #31141 with 28gr of H335.
  
Back to top
 
IP Logged
 
Page Index Toggle Pages: 1
Send TopicPrint
‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›
 
  « Board Index ‹ Board Top  

ASSRA Forum » Powered by YaBB 2.6.12!
YaBB Forum Software © 2000-2024. All Rights Reserved.

Valid RSS Valid XHTML Valid CSS Powered by Perl Source Forge

Page completed in 0.4897 seconds.