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Offline spooked

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30-30 reload ?
« on: October 05, 2009, 06:45:56 AM »
is it possible to get a decent load for the 30-30 with Lil Gun and the heaviest bullet available? Any 30-30 loads with Lil Gun? i have a bunch of 150 hornadys (rn) and the only powder available to me right now is Lil Gun..:-(
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2009, 07:18:05 AM »
lil'gun, i think it might be too fast of a burning powder for the 30-30 and the 150gr, i dunno !!!!
lets see what others say....
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2009, 08:39:42 AM »
I ran some predictions on QuickLoad, even a 65% load of Lil'gun would exceed SAAMI max pressure with a 150gr bullet, you'd best buy a powder that will work in the 30-30, there are lots of them, IMR4198, Rl7, IMR3031, Win 748 are just a few recommended 30-30 powders. ;)

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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2009, 11:47:50 AM »
Mine likes Varget.
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2009, 11:52:12 AM »
748 and 165-170-grain bullets ...
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2009, 12:18:59 PM »
I DID'NT THINK SO...

in my marlin LG i use imr-4895 with a 170gr boolit... ;D
and it says...HELLO...to you after you pull the trigger
ina very deep voice :o
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2009, 12:40:35 PM »
What weight charge and have you chronied?
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2009, 12:47:10 PM »
170 @ 2172  33.3gr....remember this is a LEVER-GUN---not a handi
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in tha meen time, i'm wait'n for tha  7th trumpet ta sound !!!

gotta big green tractor ana diesel truck, my idea of heaven's chasin whitetail bucks and asa country boy, you know i can survive............

hey boy, hit this mason jar one time...
burn ya lil'bit did'nt it. ya ever been snipe hunt'n ?  come on...

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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2009, 01:43:36 PM »
There are a number of great powders for the grand ol 30-30. My ONE powder for this caliber is WW748. For the past 30 years, I have needed no other...

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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2009, 05:25:51 PM »
Thanks ya'll..Appreciate the replys..I'll just hold off til I get a more suitable powder ;)...I'm a noob at reloading, have a large book but it didn't have any or hardly any Lil Gun info...shot some reloads with 4064 another fella loaded..they seemed to do good in my handi...never tried them in my lever...don't really need to reload 30-30's for a while yet as i have a decent stash...havn't bought any in two years. ;D
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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2009, 05:40:31 PM »
Save that Lil'gun for the Hornet and all the pistol caliber Handis!  ;)

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Re: 30-30 reload ?
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2009, 05:51:49 PM »
That's what i originally purchased the Lil Gun for.. :) If i just use my Hornet for pest control here onna farm, shouldn't have to reload it for a few years yet also.. ;D have  primers, a bottle of little gun and 500 bullets in case i start getting low..have approximately 4 hunnert factory loads for the Hornet.. ;D
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