30-30 cast load recipes

[hansol]

Hey all,

I'm looking for recipes for shooting cast bullets out of my marlin 30-30. I will be shooting 165gr hard cast, but have no idea how much/type of powder that I should use to prevent leading, but still attain decent velocities around the 1800fps.

This won't be used for a plinking round, more as a generic game-getter type of round. Any info would be great. Cheers -Cameron

 

[John Y Cannuck]

If you are using a cast bullet with a gas check, and a decent lube, you can use jacketed bullet recipes in the 30-30. Try to stick to the ones using the faster powders for most consistent results.
I used H4895 for years at 1900 to 2000 fps, with no issues.
Velocities in the 2000fps range shouldn't produce a lot of leading if your bore is smooth, and you do a decent job reloading, and casting.
Remember that in addition to velocity, Lead hardness, and the fit of the bullet in the bore can also affect leading.

 

[chuckwagon]

I also like H4895 with cast in 30-30. A good book is the Lyman cast bullet reloading manual.

 

[Ganderite]

I have had good results with:
15 gr 4227
18 gr 4198
22 gr 3031

Did not Chrony but accuracy was good enough to win a 50 yard cowboy match.