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Lead and Molly coated bullets
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<blockquote data-quote="Mysticplayer" data-source="post: 70185" data-attributes="member: 8947"><p>As a rule, cast bullet shooting is a low pressure, low barrel wear way to shoot. From your 30-30, it will work wonderfully with cast bullets. After all, that is how it was designed.</p><p></p><p>In case, you have a barrel that is less then match smooth, you may get leading when speeds get close to factory levels. Using a gas check pretty much allows lead bullets to run at jacketed velocites (moderately slow in a 30-30 anyways). Just keep to the heaviest RNFP you feel comfortable shooting.</p><p></p><p>You must use a lube. The easiest to use and quite effective is the Lee alox liquid lube. Just follow the instructions and leading is basically not an issue.</p><p></p><p>There is no shortage of cast bullet loads and cast bullet forums to help. Powders like H4895 is ideal. Hodgdon has lots of info and great load info too.</p><p></p><p>Size the brass as little as possible. I would suggest the Lee collet neck die after fireforming with a normal smokeless load. Just fire some factory ammo and load that brass. A bushing die that will leave a .309 neck would be ideal.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy shooting cast bullets. Barrel wear is pretty much zip. There is little need to use moly. At these pressures and velocity levels, moly has no benefit. The Alox and other cast bullet lubes are all you need.</p><p></p><p>Wheel weights make ideal alloy and there are lots of off the shelf equipment from Lee, RCBS, Lyman to do everything you need.</p><p></p><p>Have fun...</p><p></p><p>Jerry</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mysticplayer, post: 70185, member: 8947"] As a rule, cast bullet shooting is a low pressure, low barrel wear way to shoot. From your 30-30, it will work wonderfully with cast bullets. After all, that is how it was designed. In case, you have a barrel that is less then match smooth, you may get leading when speeds get close to factory levels. Using a gas check pretty much allows lead bullets to run at jacketed velocites (moderately slow in a 30-30 anyways). Just keep to the heaviest RNFP you feel comfortable shooting. You must use a lube. The easiest to use and quite effective is the Lee alox liquid lube. Just follow the instructions and leading is basically not an issue. There is no shortage of cast bullet loads and cast bullet forums to help. Powders like H4895 is ideal. Hodgdon has lots of info and great load info too. Size the brass as little as possible. I would suggest the Lee collet neck die after fireforming with a normal smokeless load. Just fire some factory ammo and load that brass. A bushing die that will leave a .309 neck would be ideal. Enjoy shooting cast bullets. Barrel wear is pretty much zip. There is little need to use moly. At these pressures and velocity levels, moly has no benefit. The Alox and other cast bullet lubes are all you need. Wheel weights make ideal alloy and there are lots of off the shelf equipment from Lee, RCBS, Lyman to do everything you need. Have fun... Jerry [/QUOTE]
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