Reduced 30-30 Loads With The Berrys 110gr Plated RN Bullets (Short Version For YouTube) 

I’ve been shooting reduced loads for years. Before WW2 most people had data on reduced loads because there was only 1 gun in the home dad shot big game and his children shot small game with the same rifle. You can get a 30-06 shooting a 175 bullet down to around 1400 fps.

I have used these Berry's 110gr carbine bullets in the 30-30 out to 200 yards. I use 11gr of Herco and large pistol primers. 3 inch groups at 200 yards.

Wow! 😮I'll tell you now, I just happen to have 400 short jacket 100 gainers by Hornady, seems they'd be perfect for cayouts! 😊 in my 30-30 .

Berry's now has a 150 gr RNFP plated bullet made for the .30-30 leverguns.

I thought about doing this for .270 for the exact same reason. We have a problem with coyotes and raccoons going after our chickens at the end of summer. I'll be using trailboss and a cast lead bullet. Trailboss is basically unobtainium, but I'm willing to find a recipe with unique once my powder runs out. Can't wait to see the performance of your 30/30 reduced loads.

What a great cartridge. I've only ever had one in a .30-30 Contender pistol but what a great old cartridge. Its too bad the ammunition manufacturers don't make some really soft-loads for this cartridge.

Interesting video here. I have not found the rumble version yet.

RU-vid restrictions are nonsense. Off I go to Rumble!!

I’ve always had good results using standard large pistol primers with shotgun powders in rifle cases.

Excellent information -- I find myself using Berry"s Bullets more frequently in reloading applications.

watching on rumble

I can't find this on Rumble. Very interested in this loading.

These low velocity plinking loads would be great fun to shoot at cans , bottles and small rocks for younger teenager shooters. I’m looking forward to watching the longer video on Rumble but it hasn’t been uploaded there as I write this comment.

I found you on Rumble but not this video??

I looked for this video on rumble, the most recent one uploaded is the PPC video, which I already watched.

Been downloading for decades. Great video FC

I have used Unique for cast loads in everything from 30/06 to 6.5 Creedmoor to 460 S&W for powder puff loads with success. You can also use Hodgdon's 60% rule for H4895 for reduced loads with jacketed. That's 17.5gr for 150's, I have used 125's with great results. AA5744 is also a great choice for a little more juice.

I use reduced 30-30 for most of the shooting. I load using W231 and a 135 grain Acme cast bullet at around 1200 fps. I’ll see if I can find some of the plated bullets from Berrys. They’d be just the ticket for a little more speed.

You must have read my mind, I was just looking for 30-30 reduced loads

I’ve got lots of fmj 30 carbine bullets. I’ve been meaning to load them up in 308 with red dot

Another good one, thank you. I had not considered these projectiles before. I shoot Cowboy Lever Action silhouette matches, and need a light, accurate load. My conundrum is: The general rule of thumb for .30-30 is, don't use round nosed bullets. Are you not concerned with the possibility of a primer detonation in the mag tube?

Federal loads a 125 FNHP. These are also available as a component. Loaded with Trail Boss, I call these my mouse fart loads.

I looked on Rumble did not see video

I've used these bullets and loads with 7 grs Red Dot in the .30 .30 successfully many times. Same with the .358 Win and .458 Win Mag.

Which is your most favorite cartridge?

Great idea!

I've been using 8.5 grains of R.D. with Berry's 150 gr. plated projectiles for years.... be well.

I bought a big box of round nose .357 bullets made by Berrys. They are the least accurate bullets I've ever used.

I use red dot alot.

Ever done something light for .45-70? Ive really liked the idea of like a .45-70 special but you cant use .45lc unfortunately

I've never owned a tubular magazine fed centerfire rifle, one thing seems unusual. I know you'll have lighter recoil on these loads, is that why you use no cannelure or crimp? You aren't worried about bullets seating deeper from recoil while in the tube? Also, why do you keep 30-30 dies in a box labeled 38/357? Isn't that confusing? Do you just remember what's really in the boxes, as some sort of security protocol to thwart home invaders intent on reloading some ammo while they are there? "Just try to steal my 357 dies mister, boy will you get a surprise!"

Any chance you could put the word out on the new atf proposed rule on gunpowder registration?

Perhaps maybe you can answer my question I've been looking for somebody can tell me the information of a 240 grain 44 magnum traveling at 1300 ft2 s what would be the actual knockdown power of that chargers at 50 yards

What does cup stand for in the reloading world?

Hi, i heard you cannot crimp those, is it true ? (no crimping groove) thanks a lot.

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I hope those are good custom loads for you. Many of your loadings are indeed custom, not reloads. You are reusing the brass components, and sometimes the lead(range scraps), but not necessarily copying the original factory offerings. That is what it is all about. Looking forward to your range session with those.