Getting reloading equipment ready for the 7-30 W

[Camba]

I am buying the die set (RCBS) for the 7-30W but the funny thing is that I have not bought one yet.  I prefer to get a 21-24" barrel for my G2 TC but I have to admit, the 14" pistol bbl. is also attractive, but it is the rifle bbl. that I should get.  Can anyone tell me what accuracies, velocities and distances are these barrels good for (pros/cons).  Any one care to share some experiences on this subject?  Thank you.
 
Camba

[tcbnick]

All I know is that I got an antelope at 319 lazered yards with a factory pistol barrel and factory ammo, bang flop.
I have allot of fun with my 7-30

[Keith1]

I have a 14 inch factory barrel and 120 grain Noslers and 748 powder works real good in it.
Regards, Keith

[Camba]

Does the pistol (14" bbl) velocities are significant enough to mushroom the bullet?
 
Camba

[Keith1]

Camba,
The 748 load that I use [39.5 grains] pushes the 120 Nosler BT along at 2490 fps and yes that is enough to expand that bullet. This load was taken from the Lyman loading manual.
Regards, Keith

[rosewood]

My 14" bbl will easily do submoa and is fun to shoot.  I hope to take my first whitetail this year with it.

See my comment on the dies in this thread:
http://www.gboreloaded.com/forums/index.php/topic,264937.0.html

Rosewood

[southarkrob]

My 11 year old niece (best hunting buddy) can tell you that 10 deer have died in front of her 7-30 Waters contender G2 carbine with a 16 1/4" barrel with a muzzle tamer. I started her using 140 gr BTips in front of H322 (to reduce flash) and she had runners after the shot and not much blood trail. I switched her to 120 gr Sierra Pro Hunters and has killed 5 deer with them and they have all died in their tracks or with in sight with a blood trail a blind man could follow. She wont hunt with anything else. Good luck with your 7-30.

[dead dog]

I've shot 12 deer with my 7-30 14" with 120 noslers and haven't had to track one yet. The longest shot was 152 yrds and she was right there were I shot her. Most of the bullets recovered are fragments. I love mine.
I bought it for shooting IHSMA and it is great for that too.(metallic Silhouette shooting).
 
Happy Hunting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Camba]

I am excited about the 7-30W but unfortunately I have not yet gotten a used barrel.  I want the barrel in carabine configuration length because I already have a 357 magnum pistol barrel. 
Anyone had tried the Speer 130 grain sp? What about the Speer 110gr? (I have plenty of 130gr that I use in my 7mm-08 rifles)
Camba