Handloads for .30 carbine

[Sunvehicle]

Hi all whom read this. I am new to the forum, I am interested in reloading for the .30 carbine (rifle) and would be interested in any comments about other than published data on powders, specifically W231 or BlueDot(?) or any other recommendations?

[hammie]

Because of the tapered case, I sometimes had problems with the bullet sliding back into the case. I solved the problem by choosing jacketed bullets that had enough of a curved heel that I could seat them without expanding the case. Just make sure that your brass is thick enough or your chamber is cut so that they will headspace positively. For my carbine, I never experienced any ignition problems with un-expanded cases.

[dahermit]

I have been shooting gas checked cast (home), lead bullets in mine.

[firewrench044]

The powders you metioned may be too fast buning for
the 30 cal. carbine rifle
I use 14gr of W296 with a 110gr FMJ
I tried cast and plated bullets and at the load they were accurate
they would not cycle the actoin correctly so I went back to
jacketed bullets
some manuals call for a magnum primer, but a standard primer
will work ( my carbine does not hit a magnum primer hard enough
but works with a standard primer and have talked to others with
the same problem )

[Hook686]

I am quite content with Alliant 2400, 110 grain JSP bullets, S.R. primers and carbide dies. Only down side is my Turret press has a hard time keeping up with the shooting rate of fire of the M1 Carbine.

[Sunvehicle]

Thanks for the info. Fire,,,,I'm not sure if these powders are too fast yet!?, depending upon the load, although the issue about primers are probably a fact considering the light bolt. Ham...., not an unsafe idea I hope others look at this. ..hermit w/what load? Anyway, I won't do anything until others make their ideas known.

[hodaka]

I've been using 15 gr. of ww296 with a 110gr FMJ bullet. I think this is the same powder as H-110. I've been using Wolf small rifle primers and like them. WW231 and Blue Dot are probably too fast.

[Sunvehicle]

Thx. hodaka, That is rapidly becoming a consensus

[Sevens]

I can tell you that Blue Dot does work... but no idea how well it works in a rifle. I've made up a few at 8.0 grains with both a 100gr Plinker and a 110gr JSP and shot them out of my 7.5" Blackhawk. These were mild-to-mid loads, certainly not hot nor "full power." If a Blue Dot load were going to sucessfully run a Carbine, I'd think it would need to be ramped up a bit.

Instead of going with H110/W296 (and using the magnum primers that are typically recommend for those powders) I simply went with 2400. Meters much better than Blue Dot and with a charge weight of 12.8 grains, seemed like a little more economical than the big dog (H110) and it's a powder easier to find than IMR-4227 which I had also used.