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dahermit · July 3, 2013, 08:15 AM

in case someone else has not mentioned it yet, I noticed while hand loading both (.308, 30-06), it was much easier to find a load that would fill the .308 case than it was to find one that fill the 30-06 case to 100% loading density. Just suggesting that as a possible factor.
Being a rifle bullet caster and member of the Cast Lead Bullet Association for many years, I took note that many of the top cast lead bullet rifle competitors would choose the smaller capacity cases for their .30 caliber, production class, shooting. For instance, 30-30's in single shots (Ruger #3), or the rare Winchester 52', .308's rather than 30-06's. Even 7.62x39 in a Ruger M77.

July 3, 2013, 08:15 AM	#61
dahermit Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 2006 Location: South Central Michigan...near Posts: 6,501	in case someone else has not mentioned it yet, I noticed while hand loading both (.308, 30-06), it was much easier to find a load that would fill the .308 case than it was to find one that fill the 30-06 case to 100% loading density. Just suggesting that as a *possible* factor. Being a rifle bullet caster and member of the Cast Lead Bullet Association for many years, I took note that many of the top cast lead bullet rifle competitors would choose the smaller capacity cases for their .30 caliber, production class, shooting. For instance, 30-30's in single shots (Ruger #3), or the rare Winchester 52', .308's rather than 30-06's. Even 7.62x39 in a Ruger M77.