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30-06 and Lead
casper1947
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Does anyone use lead bullets in 30-06?
if so what would your favorite load be?
i am considering a 165g FP (BHN 22).
if so what would your favorite load be?
i am considering a 165g FP (BHN 22).
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Another source (internet) uses Trailboss. I haven't tried it yet, if i can even find any.
Just wondering if anyone had any personal preferences.
I load the Speer Plinker 30 cal 110 grain bullet behind 10-12 gr of Unique and sometimes Trailboss (unsure of how many grains) as I'm sitting at work.
http://www.speer-bullets.com/products/handgun/plinker/default.aspx
Lyman has great info on cast loads for many calibers. Don't use lead in a semi-auto as it can foul the gas system. I prefer to use gas checks to cut down the cleaning, but a good hard alloy is pretty clean as well.
That's a common misconception that thousands of rounds of cast out of my M1 Garand and M1 Carbine would beg to differ with, as well as a fair number out of my Hakim, Mas 49/56, and SKS. I would NOT recommend that a beginner go down this route, but it surely can be done with good bullet fit, proper lube, and a good alloy with gas check and proper powders and charges.