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L_Killkenny · January 22, 2013, 09:30 PM

I'm gonna post some loads here that I found few various sources. All available via Google, NOT MY LOADS! Some I've used other's I've not, I take ZERO, NONE, NADA responsibility! None are loads that I personally developed just read about and copied. Also, these are in note form, really not much more than electronic scribbles. Decipher and use at your own risk.

- 18-20grs of SR4759
- 10grs of Unique and 100-110gr jacketed bullets
- 125-130gr jacketed bullets with 8-8.5 grs of Unique for around 1500fps
- 13grs of BlueDot behind a 150gr bullet (not sure if it's jacketed or not)
- 15grs of SR4759 behind a 100gr jacketed, 1834fps from a 24" barrel.
- 17grs of SR4759 behind a 150gr jacketed, 1794fps from a 24" barrel.
- 13 grs of Blue Dot will work in about any .30cal
- 10grs of Unique will work in any .30cal with 100gr speer plinker at around 1475
- 12grs of Unique in 30/30 with 100gr speer at around 1625fps
- 100gr bullet w/ 15grs sr4759 = 1834fps in 24" barrel (Chuck Hawks)
- 100gr bullet w/ 18grs sr4759 = 2034fps in 24" barrel (Chuck Hawks)
- 13.5 grs of SR4759 with 110gr pill

Some of the info is from Chuck Hawks, there is also more available at www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/3030varmint.htm and www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm.

I did testing of loads using BlueDot, SR4759 and reduced H4895 and 100-125gr jacketed bullets a few years ago. I (i.e. me, myself, not necessarily you) never had any issues.

Now I will add that working on reduced loads is prehaps the most fun I've ever had reloading.

January 22, 2013, 09:30 PM	#25
L_Killkenny Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2007 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,676	I'm gonna post some loads here that I found few various sources. All available via Google, NOT MY LOADS! Some I've used other's I've not, I take ZERO, NONE, NADA responsibility! None are loads that I personally developed just read about and copied. Also, these are in note form, really not much more than electronic scribbles. Decipher and use at your own risk. - 18-20grs of SR4759 - 10grs of Unique and 100-110gr jacketed bullets - 125-130gr jacketed bullets with 8-8.5 grs of Unique for around 1500fps - 13grs of BlueDot behind a 150gr bullet (not sure if it's jacketed or not) - 15grs of SR4759 behind a 100gr jacketed, 1834fps from a 24" barrel. - 17grs of SR4759 behind a 150gr jacketed, 1794fps from a 24" barrel. - 13 grs of Blue Dot will work in about any .30cal - 10grs of Unique will work in any .30cal with 100gr speer plinker at around 1475 - 12grs of Unique in 30/30 with 100gr speer at around 1625fps - 100gr bullet w/ 15grs sr4759 = 1834fps in 24" barrel (Chuck Hawks) - 100gr bullet w/ 18grs sr4759 = 2034fps in 24" barrel (Chuck Hawks) - 13.5 grs of SR4759 with 110gr pill Some of the info is from Chuck Hawks, there is also more available at www.leverguns.com/articles/paco/3030varmint.htm and www.gmdr.com/lever/lowveldata.htm. I did testing of loads using BlueDot, SR4759 and reduced H4895 and 100-125gr jacketed bullets a few years ago. I (i.e. me, myself, not necessarily you) never had any issues. Now I will add that working on reduced loads is prehaps the most fun I've ever had reloading. Last edited by L_Killkenny; January 22, 2013 at 09:41 PM.