Just wondering if anyone has had any luck loading the sierra 110 grain rn carbine bullets in 30-30? I came across a bunch of them, but they have no crimp ring and was a bit worried about using them in the 336 marlin. Anyone tried them? Any luck?
Sierra 110 grain in 30-30?
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I have never loaded 110 grain bullets in a 30-30.
But if I had a bunch of the bullets with no crimping groove, I would load and shoot them.
The bullet, being light, won't have the same tendency to move forward under recoil as a heavier bullet would have.
I would seat them quite deep and they should have lots of neck tension to hold them.
Bruce
But if I had a bunch of the bullets with no crimping groove, I would load and shoot them.
The bullet, being light, won't have the same tendency to move forward under recoil as a heavier bullet would have.
I would seat them quite deep and they should have lots of neck tension to hold them.
Bruce
Sierra does make a 125 grain for the 30-30 in their load data.
No reason one could not start with 30 Remington of 7.62 x 39 loads and work up using110 grain HP.
Load the first round into the chamber and one in the magazine.
2500 - 260 fps would not be out of the question.
No reason one could not start with 30 Remington of 7.62 x 39 loads and work up using110 grain HP.
Load the first round into the chamber and one in the magazine.
2500 - 260 fps would not be out of the question.
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A factory style crimp die will create a crimp groove in any bullet that has none, if you are concerned about bullet movement. Just set it a little further into the press.....
I know some on here will respond differently, but I use a *cough*
Lee crimp die for my mag tubers.
They are cheap 'nuff and you can see what the heck you and the die
are accomplishing.
This way you don't need to mess with your seating die built in crimp
adjustment.
Works wonders and saves a bunch of time if you are using more than
one style bullet and weight.
Lee crimp die for my mag tubers.
They are cheap 'nuff and you can see what the heck you and the die
are accomplishing.
This way you don't need to mess with your seating die built in crimp
adjustment.
Works wonders and saves a bunch of time if you are using more than
one style bullet and weight.
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
I used these specific bullets with a handload recipe from Ken Water's Pet Loads: 27.2 grains of IMR 4198.
In a 1956 made Winchester M94 of course in the 30-30 chambering.
I found them to be very accurate at 100 yards from a bench. They printed about 2 inches higher from the regular line of sight though and ever so slightly right of centre.
About 1.5 inch group of three shots, fired in fairly rapid succession.
And this was with the factory issue open sights in good lighting conditions.
my 2 bits only
PS: These 110 grain bullets have very little perceived recoil, really great for novice shooters!
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
One point I forgot GP11, my shooting test of these bullets was carried out about a decade ago when my vision was much younger then it is right now. Some time afterwards, I mounted a Williams FP rear peep and a Firesite replacing the front factory bead.
Cheers.....
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