I recently acquired a box of the Hornady 100 grain 30 cal bullets 308 diameter. I can’t seem to find any load data for them. I’d like to load them for my CZ 527 in 762x39 for plinking. Anybody use theses bullets? Any load data you can point me to? Thanks Rick
Hornady 30 cal, .308 diameter 100 grain short jacket bullets, part number 3005
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I used a box of them in my M1 Carbine. I believe there is load data in the Hornady book, as well as 2nd Edition Lee.
I also used another box of those short jacket bullets in 30.06 with TrailBoss as light plinking loads. Loaded them as per the Hodgdon/IMR website of ~70% fill and don't compress Trailboss. I would say any rifle that takes 0.308" projectiles you can use them with Trailboss.
My 7.,62x39 dies use 0.311 projectiles so never tried them in that caliber.
I also used another box of those short jacket bullets in 30.06 with TrailBoss as light plinking loads. Loaded them as per the Hodgdon/IMR website of ~70% fill and don't compress Trailboss. I would say any rifle that takes 0.308" projectiles you can use them with Trailboss.
My 7.,62x39 dies use 0.311 projectiles so never tried them in that caliber.
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Rick - was looking through Hornady 9 manual - found those bullets 100 grain bullets # 3005 listed for 30 Carbine and for 30/30 Winchester - ever other 30 caliber listed seems to start with 110 grain bullets. That book - page 511-512 - does list 110 grain through to 155 grain .308" bullets in 7.62x39, (Soviet (?) M43), but nothing for 100 grain, of any type.
Hi all thanks for the replies, when I look at load data for the 7.62x39 in the Hornady manual they are using 308 diameter bullets but the lightest bullet is a 110grain. Old Lyman manuals have light loads for cast bullets so I’ll probably go that route. I might play and experiment with a 308 and 30-06 as well. I’m going to experiment with some shot shell powder and see where that takes me. I was thinking I’d make up some squib loads which is what I used to do for my 7mm rem mag with a buckshot pellet a thimble of shotgun powder and a mag primer. Worked great for small game while deer hunting.
What hornady manual lists .30 diameter bullets for 7.62x39? I have many hornady manuals and don't see these .30 diameter short jackets listed for .311 loads.
You won't damage your barrel but I can't see them shooting well.....
I've used them in .30-06, .308, & .300blk and they shot well enough.
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Hornady 9th, page 511 and 512. Starts at 110 grain as lightest, up to 155 grain as heaviest. The 123 grain weight is showing .310" diameter bullets - all the other weights are showing .308". The cartridge is listed as 7.62x39mm, M43
You would be surprised how well .308 dia bullets shoot out of even an SKS. The Hornady dies come with two different expanders. RE#7 H4198 + IMR 4198 is all one needs. A 71 gr .311 32 ACP bullet and 3.5gr of Bullseye makes one hole at 20 yrds for small game.
SKS rifles were manufactured with a variety of bore diameters. Some will shoot .308 bullets well while others don't.
Ruger rifles chambered for the 7.62x39 cartridge on the other hand were manufactured with .308 bores so they generally shoot the smaller bullets well.
So I went and played, 10 grains of herco, federal 210 primer in my 308. 4 in one hole ish and 1 flyer at 25. I pulled the flyer. I’m kinda happy with em. Should be great fun for gophers in spring. The 3 hole group in the bottom of pic was 7 grains of herco.
