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zxcvbob · February 16, 2012, 11:59 AM

I haven't shot my .30 in a while, been focusing on just .38 Special with occasional .357 Magnums for about a year.

Herco and WSF work pretty well. I was loading them with cast bullets at about 45000 psi; 1700 fps with no leading, but the brass didn't last long (lots of trimming required, and the primer pockets got loose)

Enough Blue Dot will cause case head separations, and they are no fun to deal with. There's nothing to grab to get the broken case out of the cylinder.

I bought a broken case extractor after that, but I don't intend to ever need it again.

2400 and AA#9 are probably the right powders to use. The next powder I'll try is AA-4100 because I have a couple of pounds. And maybe Power Pistol.

Don't go any faster than Unique unless you're trying to make a funky rimless .32 H&R out of it.

February 16, 2012, 11:59 AM	#12
zxcvbob Senior Member Join Date: December 20, 2007 Location: S.E. Minnesota Posts: 4,720	I haven't shot my .30 in a while, been focusing on just .38 Special with occasional .357 Magnums for about a year. Herco and WSF work pretty well. I was loading them with cast bullets at about 45000 psi; 1700 fps with no leading, but the brass didn't last long (lots of trimming required, and the primer pockets got loose) Enough Blue Dot will cause case head separations, and they are no fun to deal with. There's nothing to grab to get the broken case out of the cylinder. I bought a broken case extractor after that, but I don't intend to ever need it again. 2400 and AA#9 are probably the right powders to use. The next powder I'll try is AA-4100 because I have a couple of pounds. And maybe Power Pistol. Don't go any faster than Unique unless you're trying to make a funky rimless .32 H&R out of it. __________________ "Everything they do is so dramatic and flamboyant. It just makes me want to set myself on fire!" —Lucille Bluth