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<blockquote data-quote="Cedar Creek" data-source="post: 3092287" data-attributes="member: 12387"><p>I load .30-30 cast loads a lot, but I don't load any that I would call full-throttle deer loads. I probably will, but I still have quite a few jacketed loads I use for that. My favorite knockaround load in a 1953 Marlin 336 is a gaschecked Oregon Trail 170 grain lazer cast bullet over 16.5 grains of IMR 4227; I don't have a chronograph, but I think it's about 1500 fps. I load a 70's Marlin 336 with from 8 - 10 grains of Unique and a Missouri Bullet Co. 135 grain coated bullet; probably 1300 - 1550 or so. The MBC 135 is sized .311 for Marlin Microgroove barrels as they tend to run a little oversize. I use a Lyman neck expander to bell the case mouth a little (like loading revolver cartridges) when using cast bullets. There are several rifle powders and pistol powders that work well for cast .30-30 loads; I have a can of AA 5744 that is highly recommended for cast loads but haven't tried it yet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cedar Creek, post: 3092287, member: 12387"] I load .30-30 cast loads a lot, but I don't load any that I would call full-throttle deer loads. I probably will, but I still have quite a few jacketed loads I use for that. My favorite knockaround load in a 1953 Marlin 336 is a gaschecked Oregon Trail 170 grain lazer cast bullet over 16.5 grains of IMR 4227; I don't have a chronograph, but I think it's about 1500 fps. I load a 70's Marlin 336 with from 8 - 10 grains of Unique and a Missouri Bullet Co. 135 grain coated bullet; probably 1300 - 1550 or so. The MBC 135 is sized .311 for Marlin Microgroove barrels as they tend to run a little oversize. I use a Lyman neck expander to bell the case mouth a little (like loading revolver cartridges) when using cast bullets. There are several rifle powders and pistol powders that work well for cast .30-30 loads; I have a can of AA 5744 that is highly recommended for cast loads but haven't tried it yet. [/QUOTE]
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