Best .30 Carbine powder

[H1500308]

Ok, what has given you guys the best success with reloading .30 carbine. Most likely not looking for max loads, just plinking ammo that will cycle the M1 reliably.

 

[kimbernut]

M1 Carbine

Thanks for posting this question. I'll begin loading for the Carbine soon also.

 

[DMZ]

H110, it was developed just for the .30 Carbine.

 

[dogrunner]

I have an M/2 that I've owned for over 40 years. I shoot only my own cast bullets and still use the same powder I started out with in the '60s, Alliant (then Hercules) 2400. I get full function in either mode and it appears nearly eternal case life with the stuff!

I originally stuffed about 13.5 under a straight wheelweight Lymans 120 pointed gas check but have backed down to about 12......only because the cases I have are a mix of military and commercial stuff that varies in capacity. Accuracy level seems to be just about what one would expect with fmj surplus stuff. It works, I like it so I'll just keep on with it.

 

[ADKWOODSMAN]

H110 has also worked for me.

 

[adkpete]

AA9 and 2400 for me

 

[ReloaderFred]

I've used Winchester 296 and Accurate #9. Both work well in the Carbine round.

Hope this helps.

Fred

 

[Sunray]

Speer 110 grain HP's or SP's and IMR4227 with regular small rifle primers. 13.0 to 15.0(compressed).

 

[357mag357]

Have any of you ever used a copper plated bullet instead of a FMJ for reloading the 30 Carbine?

 

[Linear Thinker]

WC820. Look into it, I am not sure how long the surplus stocks are going to last. Will cost you a small fraction of the price of canister powders, and it was designed for 30 Carb.
LT

 

[mnw42]

Here is a link to a carbine info page provided by the CMP. It is a .PDF.

It lists the actual military load.