reloading hard cast bullets

squirt · November 2, 2009, 05:31 PM

I am still reserching the reloading of hard cast in my 30-30. Does any one have some good recipes for 170 gr bullets. I haven't started reloading yet so I am manual poor.

chris in va · November 2, 2009, 05:56 PM

Ok, I'll give this a shot.

Per my Lyman manual...

170gr #2 alloy 2.521 OAL

Best accuracy/results was from IMR-4227.
16.5-22gr max
1575-1959fps

Hope that helps.

CraigC · November 2, 2009, 06:21 PM

Go to Leverguns.com and read some articles. I like the Oregon Trail 165gr RNFP over 26.0gr H335.

Ozzieman · November 2, 2009, 07:12 PM

Here is some for 160 GR lead, just start low and stay 10% below max and you should be ok.
http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

reloader28 · November 2, 2009, 10:55 PM

I used some 173gr lyman gas checked that I made with WW lead, loaded with 30.5gr H335. I hollow pointed them to 155gr for a friend of mines Florida pig hunt. They shot great, chronoed at exactly 2100fps (Marlin 330)and knocked the crap out of his 250lb pig. I dont know how many rounds you want to shoot at that speed, but the few I tested with 50/50 lube worked awesome. I havent played much with other lubes.

TriumphGuy · November 3, 2009, 09:43 PM

Out of curiosity, is it a Marlin with a micro-groove barrel? They're great with jacketed bullets, but finicky with cast.

Rusty W · November 4, 2009, 10:00 PM

Lee's Modern Reloading book shows several powders for a 170 cast bullet. Here's a few I copied.

Powder....Start Chg.....PSI...........MAX CHG....PSI
H414 23.0gr 11,600 36.0 37,800
BLC2 17.0 11,700 35.0 36,000
Varget 16.0 16,100 32.0 38,200
H4895 15.0 12,400 29.0 34,800
H335 15.0 12,600 29.0 35,900
H4198 11.0 13,000 21.0 31,500

I use a 150gr LFPGC in my Win 94 and I use trailboss for a very light plinking load and XMP5744 for more of a hunting load.

November 2, 2009, 05:31 PM	#1
squirt Member Join Date: November 2, 2009 Location: pineville, KY Posts: 25	reloading hard cast bullets I am still reserching the reloading of hard cast in my 30-30. Does any one have some good recipes for 170 gr bullets. I haven't started reloading yet so I am manual poor.

November 2, 2009, 05:56 PM	#2
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Ok, I'll give this a shot. Per my Lyman manual... 170gr #2 alloy 2.521 OAL Best accuracy/results was from IMR-4227. 16.5-22gr max 1575-1959fps Hope that helps.

November 2, 2009, 06:21 PM	#3
CraigC Junior member Join Date: November 28, 2001 Location: West Tennessee Posts: 4,300	Go to Leverguns.com and read some articles. I like the Oregon Trail 165gr RNFP over 26.0gr H335.

November 2, 2009, 07:12 PM	#4
Ozzieman Senior Member Join Date: December 14, 2004 Location: Northern Indiana Posts: 6,117	Here is some for 160 GR lead, just start low and stay 10% below max and you should be ok. http://data.hodgdon.com/cartridge_load.asp

November 2, 2009, 10:55 PM	#5
reloader28 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2009 Location: nw wyoming Posts: 1,061	I used some 173gr lyman gas checked that I made with WW lead, loaded with 30.5gr H335. I hollow pointed them to 155gr for a friend of mines Florida pig hunt. They shot great, chronoed at exactly 2100fps (Marlin 330)and knocked the crap out of his 250lb pig. I dont know how many rounds you want to shoot at that speed, but the few I tested with 50/50 lube worked awesome. I havent played much with other lubes.

November 3, 2009, 09:43 PM	#6
TriumphGuy Senior Member Join Date: October 5, 2009 Posts: 559	Out of curiosity, is it a Marlin with a micro-groove barrel? They're great with jacketed bullets, but finicky with cast.

November 4, 2009, 10:00 PM	#7
Rusty W Member Join Date: January 27, 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 84	Lee's Modern Reloading book shows several powders for a 170 cast bullet. Here's a few I copied. Powder....Start Chg.....PSI...........MAX CHG....PSI H414 23.0gr 11,600 36.0 37,800 BLC2 17.0 11,700 35.0 36,000 Varget 16.0 16,100 32.0 38,200 H4895 15.0 12,400 29.0 34,800 H335 15.0 12,600 29.0 35,900 H4198 11.0 13,000 21.0 31,500 I use a 150gr LFPGC in my Win 94 and I use trailboss for a very light plinking load and XMP5744 for more of a hunting load.