without reading the 6 pages of the thread....
I'd just use the load data ya find for a single shot pistol in 30/30...
I agree with that with one qualifier. I had a Remington 788 in .30-30 and loaded 125 grain pointed bullets for it for the kids I took hunting. However, the bullet had to be so deep in the case that the ogive had to be inside the case neck to fit in the mag. Some folks trimmed enough of the case so that the bullet looked correct in the case. One kid almost lost the mag on the first day we hunted and at the time finding a replacement was near impossible and costly if one could be found. I traded the rifle off for a Contender in .30-30.
