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30-30 Winchester load question #134165 07/21/2013 1:12 AM
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Hi guys I have a 30-30 win super 14 and was just wondering what youre faverite hand loads r for your's.Thank's and this is a great site and very informative.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: elkhunter1177] #134166 07/21/2013 9:42 AM
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I really don't know if you want a target load or hunting load, but for whitetail I use 35 gr/H4895/WLR and a 125 Nosler Ballistic Tip.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: dhom] #134168 07/21/2013 4:14 PM
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Much to my shame as a reloader the best shooter out of my 14inch 30-30 barrel is plain old 170grain remington corlokt factory ammo. I've tried any number of wieghts and speeds and several of my handloads shoot as well as the corlokt, but none measurably better. It took me 3 years of tinkering with COL and fractional changes in powder charge and projectiles to admit to myself that if it ain't broke don't fix it.


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Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: nuclearweasel] #134177 07/21/2013 10:31 PM
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IMR3031 and 150 grain nosler ballistic tips. I had retired my 30-30 until I started reloading. The 150 and 125 NBT are both accurate. I did some bullet testing in wet books and the 125nbt did not stay together. The 150 was great. I shot a 160 pound buck this year and it performed as expected. The deer dropped within sight and if needed had good blood trail. In the past factory ammo didn't do much damage and left slim blood trails. I really enjoy shooting my 30-30 now.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: DeerDad] #134203 07/23/2013 11:23 AM
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I have a 30-30AI that likes H335 and with either a 125 or 150 NBT.
As far as factory stuff goes before I had it rechambered it liked the 150 Winchester the best and it still shoots it rather well when I'm fireforming cases.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: Shortgun] #134329 07/28/2013 3:09 PM
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RL-7 or RL-15 and 130gr Hornady SP's.


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Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: Dan B.] #134331 07/28/2013 6:52 PM
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One of my all time favorite loads is 150 NBT over W748.
I've also had good results with 125 NBT over Varget.


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Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: KRal] #134333 07/28/2013 11:48 PM
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I have 2 loads, first is Varget with a 125 gr. b tip,the 2nd is 3031 with a Hornady 130 gr.ssp.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: elkhunter1177] #134462 08/03/2013 8:59 PM
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I have two loads that work well in my 30-30 14" contender, 135gr ssp sierra with IMR 4198 and Reloader #7 with a 125gr TNT HP this load is very accurate.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: jimmylee] #134480 08/05/2013 12:25 AM
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Thanks guys for all the info. I have found a realy acurate load sofar it is 26.5 gr of H4198 with Hornady 130 gr sp 1.5 in groups at 100 yards.

Re: 30-30 Winchester load question [Re: elkhunter1177] #134770 08/15/2013 7:17 PM
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Good luck.. My 10 and 14 inch Contenders love the Barnes 110 TTSX-FB,34.0grains RL-7, CCI200 LRprimers,2240fps from a 10"barrel. Havent chronod the 14". 1" at 100yds. More accurate than some of my rifles.


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