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bedlamite · October 24, 2000, 10:56 AM

I have done some work with lead bullets in the 30-30, WIth a 170 gr bullet, try 6-8 gr of Red Dot, 7-9 gr of Unique, 9-11 gr of Blue dot, or 14-16 gr of H4227. With a 16" barrel, you can expect velocities of 1100-1400 fps and 3-4 MOA, any faster and you will have a ton of lead to clean out of the barrel and terrible accuracy.

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October 24, 2000, 10:56 AM	#2
bedlamite Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: WI Posts: 1,395	I have done some work with lead bullets in the 30-30, WIth a 170 gr bullet, try 6-8 gr of Red Dot, 7-9 gr of Unique, 9-11 gr of Blue dot, or 14-16 gr of H4227. With a 16" barrel, you can expect velocities of 1100-1400 fps and 3-4 MOA, any faster and you will have a ton of lead to clean out of the barrel and terrible accuracy. ------------------ NRA, GOA "If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice"-Neil Peart Vote in November.