richhodg66
Well-Known Member
I have used 50/50 plus 2%tin alloy with a few flat nosed bullets in .30 calibers with good success on deer. About to embark on something for #1 son while he's deployed.
I have an original Ranchdog 165 grain tumble lube bullet he designed for Microgroove Marlins (son't rifle is one). No experience with it in Microgroove, but good bullet so far in the things I've tried it in.
Plan is to cast a bunch from 50/50 plus 2% then developpretty much a full power .30-30 load for his rifle and go into mass production. My kind of standard has been about 25 grains of IMR3031, I'm hearing real good things about this Leverevolution powder, thoughts?
Never done it before, and haven't really had a desire to, but am considering giving some powder coat a go for him as he isn't the avid handloader I am and it would likely make things easier for him if he had a bucnh of these on hand when I'm not around to load for him. Will that stuff have any effect on terminal performance?
My syandard size for .30s is .311, will these Microgrooves do better with bigger or smaller?
Don't have the rifle in my hands yet, but should have it for a year or so to get this done.
I have an original Ranchdog 165 grain tumble lube bullet he designed for Microgroove Marlins (son't rifle is one). No experience with it in Microgroove, but good bullet so far in the things I've tried it in.
Plan is to cast a bunch from 50/50 plus 2% then developpretty much a full power .30-30 load for his rifle and go into mass production. My kind of standard has been about 25 grains of IMR3031, I'm hearing real good things about this Leverevolution powder, thoughts?
Never done it before, and haven't really had a desire to, but am considering giving some powder coat a go for him as he isn't the avid handloader I am and it would likely make things easier for him if he had a bucnh of these on hand when I'm not around to load for him. Will that stuff have any effect on terminal performance?
My syandard size for .30s is .311, will these Microgrooves do better with bigger or smaller?
Don't have the rifle in my hands yet, but should have it for a year or so to get this done.