Questions About Reloading Lighter

[Terry]

Hello:

I love shooting my .30-30. Can you download a .30-30 with say perhaps 10 or 15 grains of powder and create a varmint load for say small critters? I read a piece in a book by Sam Fadala that appears to state this. Can anyone suggest or help?

Terry

[Mossyhorns]

Hi Terry,I do some reloading of my own.And over the years i've played around with differant charge weights.You can lighten your powder to a more pelt friendly load.Or shoot FMJ's or simular jacketed bullet.If you do go with the lighter loads be sure to resight in your rifle.

[rojo36]

Terry You can reload lighter loads but you can also create a dangerous situation . If you go below the recommended powder charge , the whole charge could go at the same time and create what is called a flash burn . If the case is full as it should be the charge burns at a controled rate from back to front and not all at once . I have seen more than one gun damaged because of low powder charges . You might call the tech help number from some of the powder companies for help on your question . There are a few manuauls that list light loads ,Hornady does if my memory serves me correctly . Rojo