3030 Smokeless load recipes

[Dungannon Gunner 52]

I am looking for a good cowboy load recommendation shooting 30-30 155 or 150 GR RNFP smokeless out of my 94 Winchester. Something in the 1125 to 1300 FPS range. Target distance 200yards

Thank you in advance for any assistance!!!

[Sedalia Dave 11,869]

Lyman Cast bullet handbook is an excellent place to start.

[Jackrabbit Joe #414 363]

There are variety of loads on the 30.30.   169 gr Led

Unique 7,0-10,6 gr.   1211-1568                                          All these should help you

Red Dot 6.5-8.5         1145-1363 fps                         Notation on these starting load to Max load & fps

700X       6.0-7.5         1101-1253

IMR 3031  22.5-28.5    1599-2095

All the above from Lyman  47th edition reloading handbook

[Randy Saint Eagle, SASS # 64903 1,399]

Don't know about lead but I had good results with Winchester 748 powder with jacketed bullets.

 

Randy

[Michigan Slim 5,028]

I'm a big fan of 3031. I use 27.5 grains with a 170 grain gas checked RNFP. I hunt with that load as well as long range events.

[Tom Bullweed 416]

The Lee Loading book has a good chapter about cast bullets in .30-30, .308 and .30-06.

[Dirty Dan Dawkins 880]

1 hour ago, Michigan Slim said:

I'm a big fan of 3031. I use 27.5 grains with a 170 grain gas checked RNFP. I hunt with that load as well as long range events.

Me too.

3031 and 748 are good 30-30 powders to have around with a lot of overlap into a wide variety rifle  calibers. 
 

[Cusz M. Dutch SASS Life 55326 127]

I have used Red Dot in other rounds with good results.

[John Boy 839]

Gunner - take your pick for 150gr 30-30 reloads ... http://stevespages.com/308_9_150.html