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I use that in my SRC. gets really good groups. Dropped an elk dead with the bullet in the neck just behind the head. Range was a little over 100 yards.
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If you are into cast bullets, I can recommend RCBS 30-180FN which drops about 193 grains in my alloy, for full snort loads. I use 35 grains of H-414 for 1970 fps. My plinking loads consist of Lyman 311359 and 6 grains of Unique. Never have shot jacketed bullets in the .303 but, if I had to, would use a 170 grain bullet for the .30-30 and work with 30-30 data or, do as Rory with the 150 RN. I think the 110 grain .30 Carbine bullet would make a good plinker.
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I'm presently using Speer 130FN as my plinkers. They're still pretty cheap by today's standards and the recoil is really light.
Probably not the load I'll go with if I deer hunt it, but I wouldn't hesitate to use them on deer at woods ranges if I needed to. One of my uncles has plunked quite a few deer with the same bullet from his 30-30s over the years with no issues.
Combined with Leverevolution power and depending on your barrel length, I'd think you could push 2400-2500fps with the 150gr out of a 26" barrel if you're looking for velocity. 2300fps for sure. A 20"-22" barrel will cut velocity a couple hundred feed per second probably. Some other powders should get you 2300fps+ also.
Here's 30-30 load data for a 150gr Sierra bullet from the Hodgdon web site.
“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
Plinking- 125 Nosler Ballistic Tips. Hunting- Barnes 110 gr TTSX. The 303 has never been this deadly. (Barnes has my permission to change their logo to this if it helps)
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Should be 20" barrel. Probably looking at 2000-2100fps muzzle, maybe 1500-1600fps at 150yds.
“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com
Full length of the barrel is what's considered, so chamber also.
“The Savage 99 Pocket Reference”. All models and variations of 1895’s, 1899’s and 99’s covered. Also dates, checkering, engraving.. Find at www.savagelevers.com