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30-378 Weatherby
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<blockquote data-quote="Wrenches" data-source="post: 2509315" data-attributes="member: 93135"><p>I'm starting to load for my MKV 30-378 and was looking for some recommendations for powder type that you have used. I purchased this rifle in 1996 when first available and 10 boxes of factory Ammo loaded with 180 grain Barnes X bullets. At the time there were no unprimed cases or load data available so Factory ammo was the only choice. Those 10 boxes cost more than the rifle back then. I have most of the slow burning powder on hand plus all Magnum primers from most manufactures. I plan to use 180 or 200 grain bullets and I have most varieties on hand except Barnes and Hammer. I shot two elk and one deer with the factory loaded Barnes 180 X's and they did not expand well and I don't want to use them now. Let know what has worked for you. I also have all the current loading books on my library shelf. Hodgdon lists a max load of 113 grains of Retumbo with a 180 grain doing 3460 FPS. That would make this rifle a long range hammer for sure. This is part of the reason for the question as no other books list much over 107 gr of Retumbo. Thanks for the help.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wrenches, post: 2509315, member: 93135"] I'm starting to load for my MKV 30-378 and was looking for some recommendations for powder type that you have used. I purchased this rifle in 1996 when first available and 10 boxes of factory Ammo loaded with 180 grain Barnes X bullets. At the time there were no unprimed cases or load data available so Factory ammo was the only choice. Those 10 boxes cost more than the rifle back then. I have most of the slow burning powder on hand plus all Magnum primers from most manufactures. I plan to use 180 or 200 grain bullets and I have most varieties on hand except Barnes and Hammer. I shot two elk and one deer with the factory loaded Barnes 180 X's and they did not expand well and I don't want to use them now. Let know what has worked for you. I also have all the current loading books on my library shelf. Hodgdon lists a max load of 113 grains of Retumbo with a 180 grain doing 3460 FPS. That would make this rifle a long range hammer for sure. This is part of the reason for the question as no other books list much over 107 gr of Retumbo. Thanks for the help. [/QUOTE]
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