Need .30 Rem reloading advice

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cantgrowup
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Need .30 Rem reloading advice

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Well... I just picked up my sixth "greatmodel8".... an 81 in .30 Rem made in May 1949. I already reload for .32 Rem, .35 Rem, and .300 Sav, but my initial searching for info on .30 Rem reloading is not very promising. First of all... my Hornady 10th Reloading manual doesn't cover it! :o

I have just purchased a set of RCBS dies (RCBS29201) and #19 shellholder, and some brass from Grafs, along with some Hornady 30c (.308) 150gr RN bullets (Hornady item #3035). Does anyone have .30 Rem reload data for that bullet?
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Phyrbird
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Re: Need .30 Rem reloading advice

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A start:

http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety. ... 084071c9f5

http://thegreatmodel8.remingtonsociety. ... 084071c9f5

From Stevespages:
150 Grain Bullet--IMR-4320 From 33.0 grains to 36.0 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer

IMR-4895 From 32.5 grains to 35.5 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer
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170 Grain Bullet

IMR-3031 From 27.0 grains to 30.0 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer

IMR-4895 From 30.0 grains to 33.0 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer

W-748 From 27.0 grains to 30.0 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer

W-760 From 32.0 grains to 35.0 grains
Remington 9-1/2 Primer
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Sarge756
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Re: Need .30 Rem reloading advice

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Phyrbird has given you a bunch of options. Remembering that 3 of the (New) chamberings for the 8 - 25,30 and 32 were essentially made to directly compete with existent offerings from Winchester- 25-35,30-30, and 32 win spl reloading our obsolete cartridges doesn`t have to require a lot of searching. Loading data for the venerable 30-30 Win is still posted in nearly every modern reloading manual and the 30 Rem is nearly identical sans a rim. So too with our other two obsolete chamberings. Good Shooting !!
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Re: Need .30 Rem reloading advice

Post by kenhwind »

Some reloading manuals state in the cartridge information that the 30-30 data is okay for the .30 Remington.
I bought an older Lyman manual #45 to get some data on the .38 Super and in the back there is a section with data for the .30 & .32 Rem.
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Re: Need .30 Rem reloading advice

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6th edition Lyman manual has 30 rem data.
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