Seafire, where you refer to a load of 30 grains of 4198 is this with cast bullets or with c & c bullets?
I am interested because I want to develop a load for the 170 grain 30/30 bullet in the 30-06. Hornady data says these bullets can be driven up to 2500 fps. Where I hunt I use an elevated shooting house set about 60 to 70 yards from a bait station. I figure one of these bullets driven a little above 30/30 speeds should be a good killer without destroying a lot of meat.
At one time I developed a load with R15 powder but now the powder is gone as well as the loads I had made up. I haven't seen any R15 in at least 2 years or more.
Am also curious if I4895 powder can be used in reduced loads similar to H4895.
JIm
