reloading the 30-30 winchester

[Rocky Raab]

I also have a Savage 340, but I shoot cast bullets only through it.

I have used the Oregon Trails bullet, but got horrible accuracy with it when plain-based. The only accurate load with it was 7.0 of 700X at 1200 fps. ANY other load was "wild."

I cast the Lee C309-170-F and gas check it. That bullet (or the Laser-Cast with a gas check applied) shoot very accurately up to 2000 fps. My best load there is 20 - 21 of AA5744, but one that recently proved very good is 16.0 2400. (I may have finally found a use for 2400, which I used to hate.) The Lyman M die is mandatory with all cast loads.

For pure effort-free workup and loading, however, do try my classic 10.0 Unique with the Speer or Hornady half-jacket Plinker bullet. Oh my...!

[skeet]

Hey Rocky..I tried that unique load in the 30-30..then I went out and bought a couple more boxes of those bullets. They shoot great out of my 340..and I tried them in my OLD 94(1897 I think). They shoot really good out of it too..and the bore is a little bit rough in it. It will also shoot 130 gr spire points loaded singly of course into angle of rabbit(at about 80 yds) which is about as good as I can hold her.

BTW I did get a chance at a coyote the other day ..had the 340 close with the 1/2 jacket plinkers..It did a beautiful job at about 45-50 yds.. Not real loud either..