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30 30 Ackley Improved Load Data
dfletcher
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I've just picked up a T/C Encore rifle barrel in 30.30 AI, am looking for reloading data and not finding much. I prefer something from a "data book" rather than any of the on line sites that publish what folks have come up with on their own. Also, much of what I see on line is out of the Contender or older 94s and the Encore can handle much more. I'm not looking to turn the rifle into a 300 WM but I got the AI for a few hundred more fps than the 30.30 WCF.
I have data books going back to Speer #2 and can't find anything on the 30.30 AI - any suggestions? Can the on line data sites with loads filed by "contributors" be trusted?
I have data books going back to Speer #2 and can't find anything on the 30.30 AI - any suggestions? Can the on line data sites with loads filed by "contributors" be trusted?
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Anything else your on your own. Since 30-30 Ackley is for all practical purposes a wildcat. Doubtful to me that your going to find any loading data, other than from home loaders on the net. Nowadays with our uber litigious society, everything has to be lawyer proof. Not likely your going to find any +P 30-30 Ackley loads, from any commercial source.
150 gr SP IMR 3031 37.0 gr 2610 fps
170 gr SP IMR 3031 35.0 gr 2310 fps
CotW did not list what gun or barrel length was used, but the 150 gr load is attributed to PO Ackley. Like anything, start up at least 10% lower (use regular .30-30 data if you like) and work up.
bullet gr. powder gr. powder vel. FPS
77.2 38 4227 3710
110 30 4227 3280
110 36 4198 3175
125 39 3091 2940
125 35 4198 2940
150 34 4198 2700
150 36 3031 2535
150 37 HiVel#2 2700
150 38 3031 2700
150 40 4320 2500
150 43 H375 2535
Page 412, nothing for 170 gr. bullets
P.O. Ackley Vol. 1, .30/30 Improved [Ackley], Standard twist: 10".
bullet gr. powder gr. powder vel. FPS
77.2 38 4227 3710
110 30 4227 3280
110 36 4198 3175
125 39 3091 2940
125 35 4198 2940
150 34 4198 2700
150 36 3031 2535
150 37 HiVel#2 2700
150 38 3031 2700
150 40 4320 2500
150 43 H375 2535
Page 412, nothing for 170 gr. bullets
After all that work it pushes them all together. Hope you can follow it.