30-30 winchester

chunk · December 23, 2007, 08:23 PM

just picked up a old 336 for a song,could y'all share your pet 30-30 loads.i sure love these old levers...thanks much

Doublestack · December 23, 2007, 09:48 PM

Hi Chunk.
I am giving your post a bump because...well to be honest, I am sorta like a hitchhiker on this one. While I have been reloading a whole bunch of other calibers for some time, I will be loading the trusty ol' 30-30 Win. in the very near future. Mind if I come along for the ride and see what info folks may have for you? By the way, I have read where more deer have been taken with the 30-30 cartridge than all other calibers combined! Pretty cool statistic

! I have an old "Sears" model 94 Winchester that shoots very well with factory stuff. That 336 Marlin is a nice rifle as well. If I ever find a good deal on one, my 94 may have some company!

Thanks in advance for letting me tag along on this one.
WG840

Mtn Hawk · December 23, 2007, 11:34 PM

Lots of 30-30 Win. load data here: http://marlinowners.com/board/

A great caliber!

Red_Eagle · December 24, 2007, 01:22 AM

I haven't loaded for my 30-30s much. I've been using Speer and Hornady 170 gr. FN's with RL-15 and Win 748. I've also tried Varget and H335. I'm still experimenting. I've been wanting to try some BL(C)-2. Most of my manuals show it has the highest velocity and the lowest pressure.

Sarge · December 24, 2007, 01:51 AM

I just got done working up a factory duplication load for the WW 150 Power Point in a Winchester 94 AE. After fiddling with BLC2. H335 and 748, I finally turned back to my old 30 caliber stand-by powder- H4895. 34.0 of H4895, with a Sierra 150 turned out to exactly match the WW load's POI, all the way to 200 yards, while shading it about 15 fps in the velocity department.

It turned out to be a shooter, too. The story is here if you care to read it.

The aforementioned load is max per the Hodgdon manual, and while it has proved safe in my gun, it might not be safe in yours. Start low and work up per the powder company's recommendation. I assume no liability if you wreck your rifle or yourself.

chunk · December 24, 2007, 08:49 PM

i have some reloader 15 & some 170gr fp hornady interlock to start with.

bedlamite · December 25, 2007, 01:41 AM

RL15 will work well with 170 gr bullets, but I still prefer Hornady 150 gr #3035 on Winchester 748.

jsflagstad · December 26, 2007, 08:35 AM

I like the 170 g FSP's over Vithavuori n140. Should be able to work that 170 grainer up to around 2000 fps.

tkcomer · December 26, 2007, 10:11 AM

9 to 10grs of Unique with 170gr cast bullets. Powder puff of a load and great for just plinking.

Crosshair · December 26, 2007, 12:33 PM

SR-4759 powder is great for plinking loads. Nice and bulky so you have better loading density and you don't have the variances because of small charges of powder like Unique.

qajaq59 · December 28, 2007, 07:01 AM

For hogs I use H4350 behind a Hornady 170 grain jacketed. For targets, I use Oregon Trails Laser Cast with IMR 3031 or soft cast with either IMR 3031 or Unique. Be careful about double loads if you use the Unique though.

TreyNC · December 28, 2007, 08:30 AM

+1 one the 10gr of unique! Also have been using some hornady 110grSJ bullets over maybe 34gr? of IMR3031, starting load in my speer manual, hotter than the 170gr remmy core lokt factory I have been shooting.

chunk · December 29, 2007, 06:52 PM

i worked up a great load of 33 gr of Reloader 15 &170 gr interlock's .it shot better than the core loct & the power point, 2 inch groups at 100 yards with the handloads .the factory ammo groups were 3 inch for the winchester & 3.5 for the remington. i wish i had a crony.

crowbeaner · December 29, 2007, 08:21 PM

Try 30.0 of WW 748 and an RCBS 30-180-FN bullet. One hole groups at 50 yds. from my Win 94 SRC.

December 23, 2007, 08:23 PM	#1
chunk Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2005 Location: alabama,gulf coast Posts: 131	30-30 winchester just picked up a old 336 for a song,could y'all share your pet 30-30 loads.i sure love these old levers...thanks much __________________ TRAMPLE THE WEAK-HURDLETHE DEAD

December 23, 2007, 09:48 PM	#2
Doublestack Senior Member Join Date: April 7, 2007 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 295	Hi Chunk. I am giving your post a bump because...well to be honest, I am sorta like a hitchhiker on this one. While I have been reloading a whole bunch of other calibers for some time, I will be loading the trusty ol' 30-30 Win. in the very near future. Mind if I come along for the ride and see what info folks may have for you? By the way, I have read where more deer have been taken with the 30-30 cartridge than all other calibers combined! Pretty cool statistic ! I have an old "Sears" model 94 Winchester that shoots very well with factory stuff. That 336 Marlin is a nice rifle as well. If I ever find a good deal on one, my 94 may have some company! Thanks in advance for letting me tag along on this one. WG840 __________________ The 2nd Amendment is the original Homeland Security.

December 24, 2007, 01:51 AM	#5
Sarge Senior Member Join Date: May 12, 2002 Location: MO Posts: 5,457	I just got done working up a factory duplication load for the WW 150 Power Point in a Winchester 94 AE. After fiddling with BLC2. H335 and 748, I finally turned back to my old 30 caliber stand-by powder- H4895. 34.0 of H4895, with a Sierra 150 turned out to exactly match the WW load's POI, all the way to 200 yards, while shading it about 15 fps in the velocity department. It turned out to be a shooter, too. The story is here if you care to read it. The aforementioned load is max per the Hodgdon manual, and while it has proved safe in my gun, it might not be safe in yours. Start low and work up per the powder company's recommendation. I assume no liability if you wreck your rifle or yourself. __________________ People were smarter before the Internet, or imbeciles were harder to notice.

December 24, 2007, 08:49 PM	#6
chunk Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2005 Location: alabama,gulf coast Posts: 131	i have some reloader 15 & some 170gr fp hornady interlock to start with. __________________ TRAMPLE THE WEAK-HURDLETHE DEAD

December 25, 2007, 01:41 AM	#7
bedlamite Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2000 Location: WI Posts: 1,395	RL15 will work well with 170 gr bullets, but I still prefer Hornady 150 gr #3035 on Winchester 748. __________________ A plan is just a list of things that doesn't happen.

December 23, 2007, 11:34 PM	#3
Mtn Hawk Member Join Date: March 22, 2006 Posts: 82	Lots of 30-30 Win. load data here: http://marlinowners.com/board/ A great caliber!

December 24, 2007, 01:22 AM	#4
Red_Eagle Senior Member Join Date: February 3, 2007 Location: Western NY Posts: 598	I haven't loaded for my 30-30s much. I've been using Speer and Hornady 170 gr. FN's with RL-15 and Win 748. I've also tried Varget and H335. I'm still experimenting. I've been wanting to try some BL(C)-2. Most of my manuals show it has the highest velocity and the lowest pressure.

December 26, 2007, 08:35 AM	#8
jsflagstad Senior Member Join Date: January 29, 2005 Location: Up Nort Posts: 419	I like the 170 g FSP's over Vithavuori n140. Should be able to work that 170 grainer up to around 2000 fps.

December 26, 2007, 10:11 AM	#9
tkcomer Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2006 Location: Maysville, KY Posts: 200	9 to 10grs of Unique with 170gr cast bullets. Powder puff of a load and great for just plinking.

December 26, 2007, 12:33 PM	#10
Crosshair Senior Member Join Date: December 16, 2004 Location: Grand Forks, ND Posts: 5,333	SR-4759 powder is great for plinking loads. Nice and bulky so you have better loading density and you don't have the variances because of small charges of powder like Unique. __________________ I don't carry a gun to go looking for trouble, I carry a gun in case trouble finds me.

December 28, 2007, 07:01 AM	#11
qajaq59 Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2005 Posts: 139	For hogs I use H4350 behind a Hornady 170 grain jacketed. For targets, I use Oregon Trails Laser Cast with IMR 3031 or soft cast with either IMR 3031 or Unique. Be careful about double loads if you use the Unique though.

December 28, 2007, 08:30 AM	#12
TreyNC Member Join Date: February 13, 2007 Posts: 90	+1 one the 10gr of unique! Also have been using some hornady 110grSJ bullets over maybe 34gr? of IMR3031, starting load in my speer manual, hotter than the 170gr remmy core lokt factory I have been shooting.

December 29, 2007, 06:52 PM	#13
chunk Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2005 Location: alabama,gulf coast Posts: 131	i worked up a great load of 33 gr of Reloader 15 &170 gr interlock's .it shot better than the core loct & the power point, 2 inch groups at 100 yards with the handloads .the factory ammo groups were 3 inch for the winchester & 3.5 for the remington. i wish i had a crony. __________________ TRAMPLE THE WEAK-HURDLETHE DEAD

December 29, 2007, 08:21 PM	#14
crowbeaner Senior Member Join Date: June 4, 2007 Location: Upstate SC Posts: 1,943	Try 30.0 of WW 748 and an RCBS 30-180-FN bullet. One hole groups at 50 yds. from my Win 94 SRC. __________________ If you want your children to follow in your footsteps, be careful where you walk. Beware the man that only owns one gun; he probably knows how to use it. I just hope my ship comes in before my dock rots.