Questions About Reloading Lighter

Terry · Fri March 14th,2003, 11:16 AM

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 · Sat March 15th,2003, 05:51 PM

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 · Sun March 16th,2003, 12:48 AM

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

Fri March 14th,2003, 11:16 AM	#1
Terry Hunter Hunter Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 31	Questions About Reloading Lighter 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

Sat March 15th,2003, 05:51 PM	#2
Mossyhorns Senior Member So Great and Old I'm grey Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 2,155 Rep Power: 247	Questions About Reloading Lighter 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. __________________ Camo Solutions Pro Staff http://www.camo-solutions.com It isn't how big the game,but the size of the experiance that matters most !!

Sun March 16th,2003, 12:48 AM	#3
rojo36 Prolific Hunter Great White Hunter Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,011 Rep Power: 131	Questions About Reloading Lighter 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

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