30-30 110gr Load

[edgehit]

Has anyone found the right pixie dust that'll shoot 1" groups at 200m? I have a screamer recipe that shoots 1-1/2 min at 2600 fps. My goal was to get a flat shooting and wind bucking turkey killer. Mission accomplished. But the recoil and muzzle blast makes it like shooting a high power match. Chickens go flying!

Who has something that is accurate to turkey line at a manageable velocity, like 2000 fps? Yeah, I know, the wind will eat it up.

[Tlee]

Has anyone found the right pixie dust that'll shoot 1" groups at 200m? I have a screamer recipe that shoots 1-1/2 min at 2600 fps. My goal was to get a flat shooting and wind bucking turkey killer. Mission accomplished. But the recoil and muzzle blast makes it like shooting a high power match. Chickens go flying!

Who has something that is accurate to turkey line at a manageable velocity, like 2000 fps? Yeah, I know, the wind will eat it up.

Joe -

I've had some luck running the 110g FNHP about 2000-2100fps using 30-31gr of Varget. Shoots a 1" group or better at 100. I've never put them on paper at 200. I did have to bump the charge up to 32gr for my son's 336XLR though (that pushes it to 2200fps), as at 30 or 31gr it would leave a few unburned granules in the action... Not bad if you blow it out between matches... but bad enough to make the action a bit crunchy after 50+ rounds or so. Doesn't leave any with 125g or heavier projectiles, so it's definitely not developing enough pressure to burn them completely at the lower charges with the 110g stuff.

Interestingly, I've dropped that charge all the way down to 28gr in my older 336A and it hasn't left a single zombie in it with the 110g bullets. Both 30/30s are Ballard rifling, but the XLR is 6x6 L/G and the 336A is 4x4.

-Tim

[cedestech]

I shoot 125 and 130 gr bullets at the rams. 110's just ring them. 85gr XTP's for the chickens (110's burn holes in the chickens), 110 pigs and turkeys.

[Tlee]

I shoot 125 and 130 gr bullets at the rams. 110's just ring them. 85gr XTP's for the chickens (110's burn holes in the chickens), 110 pigs and turkeys.

We only use the 110s on chickens and now only out of the XLR.... It's a flat nosed hollow point (Speer #1835) that doesn't damage them, even with the 32gr Varget load. I've tested the 110s on pigs and turkeys, and while they will take the turkey down, they're not nearly as accurate beyond 100meters as the 125 or 150gr projectiles, especially if there's any wind at all. I have had a couple pigs not fall with the 110s as well, so that's why I'll only use them on chicks and now use 150s on pigs/turkeys. Regarding the ram, while I have shot 125s at them on a day I forgot to bring ram loads, they did fall sloooooow! I pretty much only use 170s on Rams now unless I'm really flinchy, and then I'll revert to 150s.

All the above is out of the XLR. Out of the 336A I'm now shooting cast exclusively... 150s on CPT and 173s at Rams.

Another .02,

- Tim

[TheBugFather]

You can always try my "magic bullet" load. 30-30 win, 130 gr. Speer FN, 32 gr. H-322 powder.
Had trouble with my sights and shot a match foot of chicken, belly line of pigs, center on turkeys and top of back for Rams. One sight setting. Kicks like a mule and I feel for the chickens. Later I tried the 125 sierras and felt better for them. The sierras are varmint bullets and break apart with less injury to the critters. This is an old hunting load out of a 26" barrel, so your mileage may vary. Of course work up your load carefully as everyone's rifle is different.
Dennis

[dgslyr]

I use 110 gr Sierra RN meant for M-1 carbines, with 26.5 grs. of Reloader 7.Just under 2300 FPS.About 4 grs. under the starting load.Anything faster leaves craters or holes.I use this load in 2 30/30's.Zero at 100,down 15 clicks for the chickens.Up 5 clicks from zero for the turkey's.I use 170's for the rams because I have had to many not fall with lighter bullets.
I am the target fixer where I shoot.I put the feet back on 17 full size chickens last May and 9 chickens the October before that and about 10-12 a year before that.Since we got rid of an individual and his 45/70 shooting 350 gr.bullets at 1800 FPS in June.There have been no big targets with the feet broken off.We shoot every month all year long.Full size targets once a month..22 and pistol cartridge twice a month.

[edgehit]

I appreciate all the replies. I think my magic soft shooting load is 23 gr RL 7 with a Sierra 110 pro hunter. I borrowed the load from a Castboolit post that recommended 24-7. 24gr with RL 7. Everything I tried from 22-24 appears accurate yo 100 yds. It's loafing around 1950 fps. I've got some 130's and 125's I'd like to try under Varget or 4895. Ok, maybe they'll work with 7?

Yeah, I've been a 170gr ram fan for awhile. Never lost a ram that was honestly hit.