6TCU and 7-30 loads

Hey all,

My summer project is to develop better loads for several calibers, namely, those above.

Mind sharing your loads and experiences with these calibers? I use the 6TCU for coyotes and the 7-30 for Antelope and Mtn Lions.

Thus far, I've used the following:

6TCU
Hornady 65s, Sierra 70 Match Kings and Sierra 80 SSPs with IMR-4895 and H335 best so far.

7-30
Nosler 120 and 140 BTips with IMR-4895 and W-748 best so far.

Your input is appreciated

Dan

Dan, this is what has worked for me in the 6mm TCU. I took a very nice 15 1/2" WY antelope with it last fall.

6mm TCU – 15”
Virgin Valley Barrel – 1 in 12” Twist
Load Data & POA/POI Info
Updated 02-07
Half Scale Pistol Silhouette

Standard loads for chicken, pigs and turkeys:

REDUCED load data for Chickens (and others if needed) When sighted in with 70 gr. BT’s – NO Target damage.

70 gr. Nosler BT’s, 25.0 WW748

0.75 High @ 50 yds (.25 group)
1.00 High @ 100 yds (.75 group) – POA = POI
High @ 150 yds (.75 group)
Low @ 200 Yds (4.00 group)

FULL POWER LOADS:
Sighted in with this on 10-08-06 (40X40)
1)
70 gr. Nosler BT, 27.5 WW748, CCI 400 Primer, Case: WW, Case Length: 1.740, OAL: 2.245 (several .5 200yd groups.

NOTE: POI is much different off of rest then in creedmore.

1.5’ high @ 50 yards / centered – crosshairs centered on stand base of breast
2.0” high @ 100 yards / centered – heart hold, 1” into pig (into the black)
1.5” high @ 150 yards / .5” right – Horizontal using tip of tail as reference and center stand vertically
2.5” low @ 200 yards / Hold into back and use back side of front leg as reference

Bill in OR

Cartridge-7-30 Waters
Barrel-T/C Contender 14"Hunter SS
Brass-Remington
Primer-WLR
Powder-AA4064
Charge-36 to 38 grains
Bullet-Hornady 120 V-Max or Nosler 120 Ballistic Tip
Velocity-2550 fps
Accuracy-1.5" @100 yards

so many loads work great in 6tcu....but H335 sure is great with 80's.
from results i've had with 75gr sierra hp's over Varget in my ott 6x47, that powder may be worthy of trial in a 6tcu
benchmark, h322, and imr4198 work well and i've heard good reports on a few others as well.

IMR4198 and RL-10X do very well in my Bullberry tube. I mainly use 70gr NBT's.

Thanks for the ideas, I'll try a couple with W-748. I'll got some that laying around.