Newbie needs some help.

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yakideath12

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Hello.

I felt pressure on shooting over spending money on factory ammo

So I bought 30/30 win classic lee loader kit to start out my first reloading.

They recommand me Hornady 160 gr Ftx bullet.

After the shopping, I figured it out that this bullet has longer nose than my

factory 150gr and 170 gr bullet( didnt know when i bought). So, I compared

the length of case with hornady bullet without put it in. Its way over max

c.o.l(2.550"). According to website, It requires 2.535"

I looked on hornady website that it says, "the cartridge case to be trimmed shorter than the suggested .010" under SAAMI Max length that we recommend for conventional bullets"

From this point I have no idea what to do.

:confused:

Your help would be appriciated.
 
You might want to get a case trimmer. I use a Lee set up which is fast and simple to use. Once the case is the proper length, you can seat the bullet at whatever depth is required to achieve the recommended cartridge OAL. Changing bullet seating depths can impact pressures, so you will want to move back to near minimum powder charges, and work your way back up while watching for pressure signs. Using some regular 150 or 170 gr FP bullets designed for the 30-30 is a sound suggestion.
 
Welcome to reloading, and the "don't have the right equipments" phase.
There is some basic tools that you will need and at this time it seems you need some form of case trimmer. Do some research but have a look at the Lee trimmer system.
As far as the bullets for the 30-30, 150gr. flat point's work the best for me.
257Roberts
 
Lets get back to basics here. The only extra long cases would be those from the Leverevalution, a special cartridge designed for pointed bullets in tube magazines.
30-30 brass grows very slow with shooting, so the ordinary brass will be OK to load. Forget about trimming.
The loads given with the little Lee ketchen table kit to be used with the dippers given, are extremely low pressure. Don't worry about starting low with those loads.
As has been said, use standard 150 or 170 grain bullets designed for the 30-30.
 
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