Ruger #1 30-30 and 150 SP ?

yomomma said:
He was asking why he was using the reloading specs for tubular magazine rifles
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I know what he was asking... I just don't see how it entered into the question asked by the OP... nowhere did he say that he planned to use data for a tube fed lever action.
 
bunny said:
... I also have a few thousand Hornady SP, they also group well, I just wasn’t sure if the much tougher SP would expand at 30-30 velocities, reports here are that they should, the Nosler ballistic tip would be better, but I have the Hornady’s and lots of LVR powder so that’s what I want to use.
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The load I used with the Hornady 150 SP was 39.0 LVR @ 2.800"... it worked very well... pretty much as you would expect from a .308 with 150's.
 
hoytcanon said:
I shot four does with that load... it was very effective... all shots were between 50 & 100 yards.
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On the other hand that is perfect range for the 170 FP, But I doubt the deer would know the difference, but for out to 200 possibility the SP has appeal.
 
bunny said:
On the other hand that is perfect range for the 170 FP, But I doubt the deer would know the difference, but for out to 200 possibility the SP has appeal.
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A .30/30 M94 with 170 Silvertips would have been fine, but I was on a overgrown field watch and 250 yards was a possibility... I was completely comfortable with the No.1-A and that load.
 
30/30 brass is as strong as any. One should have little trouble driving a 150 to 2500 fps in a No. 1. GD
 
hometownhero said:
In the handbook for shooters and reloaders P.O Ackley has the 30-30 ai doing 2700fps with 150's, 2940 with 125's. It is also mentioned it will be fine in lever actions.
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Any load data for driving a150 around 2700 would be appreciated, Speer’s website lists 38.2 of LVR. Compressed for a MV of 2512 in itself quite acceptable, and 39 grains shot well in my #1.
 
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bunny said:
Any load data for driving a150 around 2700 would be appreciated, Speer’s website lists 38.2 of LVR. Compressed for a MV of 2512 in itself quite acceptable, and 39 grains shot well in my #1.
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39.0 LVR = 2600 fps out of my No.1-A with the 150 SP.
 
bunny said:
Any load data for driving a150 around 2700 would be appreciated, Speer’s website lists 38.2 of LVR. Compressed for a MV of 2512 in itself quite acceptable, and 39 grains shot well in my #1.
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It would be for the 30-30 ai. My earlier comment said that’s what I would ream it to.
 
hoytcanon said:
39.0 LVR = 2600 fps out of my No.1-A with the 150 SP.
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That’s good enough for me, and that load shoots accurately in mine as well. I think this subject is settled.
Now anybody want to discuss loading the 220 RN for Walrus defense?
 
bunny said:
That’s good enough for me, and that load shoots accurately in mine as well. I think this subject is settled.
Now anybody want to discuss loading the 220 RN for Walrus defense?
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Personally... I'm a proponent of medium to heavy"ish" but not extremely heavy "bullets for caliber/case." I believe there is a tipping point based on case capacity regarding bullet weight... while I would and have loaded 220 RN's in .30/06, I would not stuff that bullet in the .30/30 case, even in a No.1... I feel the law of diminishing returns kicks in before reaching that weight... but that's just me... I would enjoy reading about your results.

Slamfire is your man for launching "spuds."
 
Well... sourced another No.1-A in .30-30... finally! Still have a hundred rounds that I loaded a few years back for my other No.1-A .30-30. I am disinclined to give up my No.1-A .303, so will try the Hornady 125 SST's and Nosler 125 BT's in this one to provide some delineation between the two rifles.
 
I mounted a scope and sighted in the old mans new #1 this afternoon. What a nice rifle/cartridge combo.
He is shooting the tsx 30-30 bullet and leverevolution powder, shot surprisingly well.
 
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