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Some years ago I decided to see just how low I could go with a charge in the 44-40. I was using a bunch of cast bullets I think they were 230grains, resized from .430 to .427, no gas check. I got down to less than 2 grains of bullseye before they stuck in the bore. I was using a '92 Winchester. Test loads were fired into end grain pine, and even when very close to sticking in the bore, were still going several inches into the pine at ten feet. The loads were not useful for hunting, but interesting in what can be accomplished. I should have chronographed them.
 
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7.62x54R with a 90gr full wad cutter over 5grs unique or 3.6grs 700x. tested to 25yrds worked well, easy to identify and deadly on grouse. cheap quiet and no fuss. did not need any filler even when powder was front loaded. mind you my 25yard zero had the rear sight set to 500meters on the mosin.

when I tested these out, I fired over a dozen and had no leading issues.
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Trail boss
12gr in 308 slinging 165gr, and 13gr in 7-08 using 130smk's.
Tumbling at 125yds, but accurate 80-100yds, shooting 1-2MOA...perfect for practise!
 
I have fired a good many 30-30 loaded with 5gr of 700X and a 93 gr Lee cast bullet. Mostly just shooting at targets, maybe the odd gopher. Only thing I've noticed is with the light bullet, you need to slow down a bit when loading another round with a lever gun, in my case a 94. I usually don't have to resize, just maybe bell the mouth a wee bit.

I also shoot a fair number of 150/170gr cast with 10gr of 700X or Unique in various .30/7.62 cartridges. I also use the powder and bullet from 7.62x39 for .303 British loads, then fire off the x39 using a cast bullet and 700X or Unique, amount of powder depending on bullet used.

I haven't used a filler in any of my light loads. Care needs to taken when loading any kind of ammunition.
 
kjohn said:
I have fired a good many 30-30 loaded with 5gr of 700X and a 93 gr Lee cast bullet. Mostly just shooting at targets, maybe the odd gopher. Only thing I've noticed is with the light bullet, you need to slow down a bit when loading another round with a lever gun, in my case a 94. I usually don't have to resize, just maybe bell the mouth a wee bit.

I also shoot a fair number of 150/170gr cast with 10gr of 700X or Unique in various .30/7.62 cartridges. I also use the powder and bullet from 7.62x39 for .303 British loads, then fire off the x39 using a cast bullet and 700X or Unique, amount of powder depending on bullet used.

I haven't used a filler in any of my light loads. Care needs to taken when loading any kind of ammunition.
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Added to the 30-30 offerings. Thanks!
 
My old small game load with the 30-06 is a speer 100gr plinker half jacket bullet with 14 gr imr 4198 & a cci 250 primer. This load came from an old speer manual from the late 1960's. I used hundreds of them on rabbits, grouse & beaver.
 
rosebute said:
My old small game load with the 30-06 is a speer 100gr plinker half jacket bullet with 14 gr imr 4198 & a cci 250 primer. This load came from an old speer manual from the late 1960's. I used hundreds of them on rabbits, grouse & beaver.
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I've run a 130gr Lee cast bullet in 7x57 and 7-08 with 8-10gr of Green Dot. Used the 7x57 at 100yd service rifle comps, it worked well. The 7-08 was a chicken load, shot a yote with it one day. Used AA9 in my 218bee w/55gr Lyman as well, can't remember the load off hand, but, it was a published load (10gr or less), shot gophers with that one. Never used any fillers, no issues with ignition. The Green Dot was handy, leftovers from shotshell loading, and I found those loads listed at the time.
 
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