Need a Trail Boss load for .30/30 (cast boolit)

Topkick

I can't seem to find load data for the Lyman 170 gr RN cast boolit #311291 with the gas check.
Shooting a Winchester 94.

Any sources?

The Trail Boss data I have found does not address this boolit.

Thanks!

Ambrose

Why do people refer to bullets as boolits?!!

Hawk Carse

Ambrose:
It's cute.
There is a board called castboolits.com
Some people say it means hand cast bullets as opposed to machine cast, swaged, or jacketed.

Topkick:
I have heard that if you want to load something with Trail Boss that does not show up in Hodgdon/IMR literature, just call them up and they will help you.

MIKE WISKEY

"just call them up and they will help you.'.........+1, THEY TOLD ME TO JUST LOAD FOR 100% OF CASE CAPACITY (POWDER TO THE BASE OF THE BULLET). ANY CAL./CARTRIDGE/BULLET (I WAS ASKING ABOUT A .50/90 SHARPS).

jonk

There's a good article on surplusrifle.com about this and they also mention the 30/30. They recommend 9 grains.

A case full won't cause issues but is a 'max' load- so far as you can go 'max' with this powder. I believe 75% of max is a start load. Hence the 9 grains.

Filling the case in my trapdoor would probably not be a good idea. So if in doubt, call them.

IMR also has some data on their website for this.

FWIW I love the cast boolit forum but hate the term 'boolit.' As (among other things) a language teacher and a grammar Nazi [}:)] it just rubs me the wrong way. But then again, some folks like carrots, I don't, so to each his own.

Rocky Raab

As you've probably found, the Hodgdon/IMR data center lists a Trail Boss load for a 160-gr cast bullet. (6.5 to 9.0 grains). I would wager it would be perfectly fine with a 170-gr cast, but if you wish to be cautious, use 8.5 as your maximum charge.

Edit to add: I agree with jonk about the word in question. That cutesy use is affected and childish, the equivalent of an adult calling pasta "basketti."

Topkick

Thanks for the help. It affirms my "extrapolation". However, I hate to extrapolate loading data.

I use the term "boolits" to differentiate "cast yer own" vs the Hornaday V Max bullet, as many others do in the make your own world.

Just some different language, nothing intended to offend.

Rocky Raab

I think that "cast bullet" differentiates quite nicely. Heaven forbid we should discuss swaged bullets; some might call them "swallets". Would a plated bullet be a "pullet?"