Testing a cast bullet load in 30/30 Winchester. Load is an RCBS 30-180-SP cast bullet bullet and vintage Dupont IMR-4350 powder. Test rifle is a Savage 340. IMR-4350 is not a powder normally used to load 30/30 Winchester.
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@mogulrider2 ай бұрын
Nice to see the old girl out for a range day. I just found a Rem 788 bolt action 30-30 that I'll bring up to standard and use on my deer hunts. Bolt action 30-30s are great rifles
@314299Ай бұрын
I would like to add a 788 in 30/30 to my collection but they are somewhat uncommon and when they do come up for sale are expensive.
@mogulriderАй бұрын
@@314299 Took me 2 decades to find one in decent shape with a decent price. The 44 mag took me 3 decades to find one. This 30-30 is a handy deer rifle but there are just so few of them left in the wild.
@reloader7sixtwo4 ай бұрын
Always good to see the old Sav. 340 rifles, had one in 22 Hornet back in the day that was very accurate. It was stolen or lost when I had it shipped back to the factory to fix an issue, and I was never able to replace it. Brings back some good memories of my early reloading and shooting days.
@mattluszczak80954 ай бұрын
I have one in 22 hornet. I had tk tweak the extractor S they do wear
@rodsvintagesxschannel.30954 ай бұрын
4350 kind of works in alot of calibers. I use it in 270, 3006, 303, 308,300 win mag, 6.5x55. However now days its expensive..along with most reloading supplies, but 4350..H1000, Varget 4831 etc...seems price is up higher. Mostly i used the IMR4350. but use H4350 occasionally. Gd vid.
@3142994 ай бұрын
I would like to have a good supply of IMR 4350 to use in the 300 Mag, but the price scared me off that plan.
@rodsvintagesxschannel.30954 ай бұрын
@@314299 at 75 grains or there abouts..per round, a lb gets eaten up fast Like having a 1970s caddy with the big 500 V8, 10$ to start... 5 $ per gear change and probably couple hrs runtime on a sizeable gastank. In simpler words... ( powder pigs. )
@rodsvintagesxschannel.30954 ай бұрын
@@314299 last 4350 i seen when was atlast gunshow was 84$/tax per lb along with 4831 and H1000. Not really cheap. But if you can conversely use across a few cals ...id rather buy 1 gd powder instead of 4 others to keep the rifles going
@svernwarunos5464 ай бұрын
Always great to see new videos.
@3142994 ай бұрын
Thanks, I really dont post as often as I ought to.
@johanh2496Ай бұрын
Nice load, good looking bullets!
@314299Ай бұрын
Thanks, it was an overall satisfactory load.
@johanh2496Ай бұрын
@@314299 yes! By the way, do you have acces to a rifle in the 6,5x55? It would be intresting to see you load up something with heavy for caliber bullets like 150gr+ :)
@scottmorgan10164 ай бұрын
I use to use it in my 270. Always worked well. Your loadings worked very good, good job
@3142994 ай бұрын
Yeah 4350 was always one of the top choices for the 270. Thanks for dropping by to check out the video.
@thorsaxe58814 ай бұрын
Great Video, The RCBS 30-180-SP shoot really nice, I have had a Savage 340 in the past and in 30-30 just like yours. It's a hunting rifle perfect for Field use and mine was better than average for accuracy, mine grouped within 1-1/2 inches @100 yards, I find that few people complain that own them. anyway, I enjoyed this experiment and it was a success showing that Cast Bullets, properly made, sized and lubed can rival any production jacketed bullet in many applications, I would not Hesitate taking a shot at game with that load rifle combination and I doubt that using a Jacketed bullet would enhance performance for a clean dispatch of the animal of Deer size game. (That's my two cents) Maybe a video using the same powder/bullet in the .308 Winchester may have good results. Peace dude - Dave
@3142994 ай бұрын
That's an interesting idea to use the same bullet and powder in the 308 Win, I might give that a try in my Rem 700.
@AA-dn8dj4 ай бұрын
I love guns
@3142994 ай бұрын
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@slowhand11984 ай бұрын
I'd certainly rate that a success. I've got some H4831 around here so old it's in cardboard cans. Still smells fresh.
@3142994 ай бұрын
I might have a cardboard one pound container of H4831 around here (or I might have already used it up). I think it was labeled as being "war surplus" and that "storage life is not guaranteed" .
@DeanMk14 ай бұрын
I just looked up IMR. 4350 is still produced and all IMR powders are now "Made in Canada". I have a couple of cans similar to yours. 3031 and 4064. I remember my dad doing some reloading for a friend (and himself) in the late 70's. All .30-30 loads. I'm thinking that's when he got those. Nice video. Looks like you've got that load fairly dialed in.
@3142994 ай бұрын
Yeah the plant making most IMR powders is located in Valleyfield, Quebec (south of Montreal and north of the US/Canada border). The IMR powders get shipped in bulk to the USA for packaging and distribution. As for this load I would say it is a good one to go to if a "full power" load is called for.
@kencurtis5084 ай бұрын
Great video, thanks for sharing.
@3142994 ай бұрын
Thanks Ken.
@ResonanceDental4 ай бұрын
Richard Lee was a big proponent of slow powders with cast bullets. Looks as if you’re getting great good results here. Duncan has a 340 in .30-30 for sale if you want another one.
@3142994 ай бұрын
If one wants higher velocities the slower powders seem to be the answer. I think I saw the rifle he has for sale listed on Gunpost, he certainly wants enough for it.
@sorino28174 ай бұрын
Good information as usual.
@3142994 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@guaporeturns94724 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this
@3142994 ай бұрын
Sometimes these video's are a convenient way for me to record the results for future reference, it's nice that some other folks also find them of interest.
@Johnny-jr2lq4 ай бұрын
I have mini keg of DuPont 700x works just as good as the day it was made in March of 1970. I’m curious do you think sizing that RCBS to .310 would help tighten up the groups.
@3142994 ай бұрын
I've got C300 powder, the Canadian branded version of 700X, from about the same time frame and it also works great. I think storage conditions matter more than age. As for sizing to .310" it would not make any difference as the bullets were .309" out of the mold, the sizing did really did no sizing to the bullets it just crimped the gas checks on and applied the lube to the bullet.
@PlayingWithFireOutdoors3 ай бұрын
hey i found your 303 brit into 410 musket 2 1/4 " Where's the video about the charge, and cream of wheat? Thank you! IMR4350 is the powder a friend is loading for his 30-30
@3142993 ай бұрын
This might be the video you are looking for: kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGnKgZ97o9uqaLM
@mikepsi13594 ай бұрын
Apparently a fairly stout load... seems to be producing some decent recoil for 30/30.
@3142994 ай бұрын
Yes, it felt like shooting a full power load and holding on to the fore end was important. The fore end got away from me a couple times and that most likely opened up the groups somewhat.
@tommcqueen31454 ай бұрын
Cool never seen a bolt action 30 30
@3142994 ай бұрын
The various versions of the Savage/Stevens and the Remington 788 are just about the only choices in a 30/30 bolt action.
@longjohn4394 ай бұрын
Exellent results! I have been playing around with lower speed cast bullet loads in my 7.62x39 and 303. Haven't tried anything that fast yet. Did you have any leading?
@3142994 ай бұрын
No, I've not had any leading. In fact I dont recall ever having any leading in this rifle with any cast bullet or powder that I've tried. Apparently it is a forgiving barrel with lead bullets.
@danielleclare29384 ай бұрын
I need ther barrel nut wrench for that gun mine needs to be taken apart. I ordered from Amazon but it is the wrong size. Do you know where I can source a correct wrench for the barrel nut???? Thanks for the show I always enjoy your presentations.
@3142994 ай бұрын
Sorry but I don't know of a source of a factory made 340 barrel nut wrench.