I have both the Speer 135gr and the Hornady 130gr SSPBs. The Hornadys shoot well over 34.5gr W748 but I'm only getting 2330fps. I expected a bit more fps from that light of a bullet. Is there a better powder that's known to produce another 150-200fps?
NOE makes a 30cal 247gr mold for lead bullets intended to be shot in the 300BLK. I have several of those bullets and could probably load them to similar pressures of a 220gr jacketed when straight line penetration measured in feet is needed. Being here in VA I wouldn't need that much penetration for the small bears I hunt.
I think you want to go with a faster powder. I get 2,410 fps with 35.5 gr of I-4895 and a 130 TTSX in my 20" T/C custom shop bbl. Thay would be about 2,460 fps (+130 fps from your load) in a 22" tube. I know I can go higher with the charge wt.
I've always wanted to try RL-7. I-3031 is a another one to consider.
I recall where I got the RL-7 idea. Looking at my old Speer #13 - shows 31.0 gr RL-7 (max) getting 2,328 fps in a 14" bbl T/C Contender
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I used a lot of 3031 under the 125 gr. Sierra HP. I was getting 2550 fps out of it. I really liked 748 under the 170 gr, bullets. MY single shot is an old H&R and it has a deep throat.
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I have a Henry that shoots really well. I tried several different loads to try to hop it up a bit and eventually just went back to an over-max load of 3031, under a 150 round nose. I have shot six deer with it out to 168 yards and no complaints-nor caught bullets! I have other rifles if I want a speedier delivery.
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Today's range report gives me strong reason to use more CFE223 in the 30-30.
39gr + Hornady 130gr SSPB = 2525fps and a 1" five shot 50yd group
40gr + Hornady 130gr SSPB = poor lighting/no chrono readings but 1/2" five shot group at 50yds
41gr - more of the same poor lighting/no chrono readings but a 3/4" five shot group at 50yds
42gr + Hornady 130gr SSPB = 2615fps and a 1" five shot group at 50yds
I'm plenty happy with the anticipated speed and the known accuracy obtained with 40gr of CFE223. I'll load 10 more and shoot them at 100yds next weekend. I'll also check for CFE223 data for the 125gr NBT.
I finally got to test some loads yesterday with CFE-223 and RL-7. This is in my custom shop 20" T/C Contender s/s .30-30 bbl. Used both RP and FC cases w/ Fed 210 primers. Surprisingly, the FC cases were 6% heavier than the RP ones.
41.0 gr CFE-223 + 130 TTSX v = 2,475 fps 42.0 gr CFE-223 + 130 TTSX v = 2,538 fps
30.0 gr RL-7 + 130 TTSX v = 2,452 31.0 gr RL-7 + 130 TTSX v = 2,542
38.5 gr CFE-223 + 150 NBT v = 2,353 fps 39.5 gr CFE-223 + 150 NBT v = 2,423 fps
There's definately room to work all these loads +1.0 gr higher. 130 TTSX @ 2,600 fps or 150 NBT @ 2,500 fps - that is the question.