new 3030 load

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new 3030 load

Post by wrenchman » 05 May 2017, 12:06 pm

160 grain hornady flex tip this was just 25 yard indoor range but it looks like i will be makeing more
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Re: new 3030 load

Post by MrFishimus » 05 May 2017, 1:38 pm

Is that the hornady Leverevolution pill?
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Post by Mitch » 05 May 2017, 2:31 pm

Scope or open sights?
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Post by in2anity » 05 May 2017, 5:09 pm

What powder and how much?
At what point does lack of maintenance become patina?
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Post by Tripod » 05 May 2017, 5:10 pm

What does the group measure?
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Post by wrenchman » 06 May 2017, 9:53 am

peep sight we were useing imr 4064 30 grains that was a 2inch group my son did the shooting we could not bench for better groups .
it is the leverevolutuion pill this was the gun and set up
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Post by in2anity » 06 May 2017, 1:19 pm

Those Hornady FTX pills shoot o-k, and (for jacketed projectiles) weirdly they are among the cheapest at my LGS. I guess they shoot slightly flatter than classical FP pills (theoretically) but there's not much in it at all; mainly more a marketing gimmick by Hornady IMO. I suppose they might retain stability a little better than classical FP pills at 400m+ but the 30-30 isn't really fast enough (or heavy enough pills) to effectively be used as a long range plinker anyway. But at closer ranges the FTX pills are definitely no more accurate than many classic 30-30 pills; for example check out this 3-shot group I coincidentally shot only this morning (100m, iron sights):

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That's pan lubed cast lead over 16gr AR2207 (equivalent to H4198):

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That's pretty standard for my 336 - with just the right load it's about a 2 minute rifle; it prefers heavier pills over lighter (~170gn) I cook them for about 20c each and they kill things don't you worry about that - excellent expansion.

There's a lot of misconception about lever gun accuracy unfortunately.
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Post by wrenchman » 07 May 2017, 8:33 am

we are looking at lead cast rounds to try if they do well we are going to try makeing some.
this was the first time i loaded them and was trying cycling threw the gun
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Post by in2anity » 07 May 2017, 1:26 pm

wrenchman wrote:we are looking at lead cast rounds to try if they do well we are going to try makeing some.
this was the first time i loaded them and was trying cycling threw the gun


Recommend it :thumbsup: its easier on the barrel, easier on the action (and screws) and not to mention easier on you. A mild lead load like this is the go-to load for CASL - save jacketed power loads for hunting the very biggest of critters.
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