Reloading 30 carbine

[Blue68f100]

The one I had back in the 70's had a real large cylinder gap. It would throw a flash that people on either side of you would vacate. If the range was too crowded for our use my neighbor would get out his 44 mag. With both of us shooting the pistol range would be all ours after a few cylinders. People just did not like the flash bang.

 

[Mercy Me]

The Lee dies work well. The seating die also crimps. I don't know if it's important to trim the brass when loading for carbine, but it is very important when loading .30 Carbine for a Ruger revolver. Trim after resizing.

 

[35 Whelen]

The Lee dies work well. The seating die also crimps. I don't know if it's important to trim the brass when loading for carbine, but it is very important when loading .30 Carbine for a Ruger revolver. Trim after resizing.

The case headspaces on the mouth, so trimming is important regardless of the platform. That said, as an experiment I trimmer a few cases something like 20 thousandths too short and they still chambered and fired just fine.

35W

 

[Mr_Flintstone]

The Lee dies work well. The seating die also crimps. I don't know if it's important to trim the brass when loading for carbine, but it is very important when loading .30 Carbine for a Ruger revolver. Trim after resizing.

Yes. It is very important to trim cases when loading for use in an M1 Carbine. It can result in an out of battery discharge.

 

[Savage30L]

I have a question for those of you who have done this more than I have.

I just pulled the bullets from some .30 carbine loads that I didn't load myself, as they were seated too deeply and I wanted to use the primed brass. The powder was a very fine perforated disc type...probably less than 0.2 mm in diameter, almost too small to see the details, but I did it outdoors in strong light, so I was able to see. I can't identify the powder. Just out of curiosity (since I don't plan to reuse the powder), does anyone know which powder this one might be?

 

[35 Whelen]

I have a question for those of you who have done this more than I have.

I just pulled the bullets from some .30 carbine loads that I didn't load myself, as they were seated too deeply and I wanted to use the primed brass. The powder was a very fine perforated disc type...probably less than 0.2 mm in diameter, almost too small to see the details, but I did it outdoors in strong light, so I was able to see. I can't identify the powder. Just out of curiosity (since I don't plan to reuse the powder), does anyone know which powder this one might be?

A pic of the powder in good light, and the amount in the case, would help.

35W

 

[Remington1911]

I have a question for those of you who have done this more than I have.

I just pulled the bullets from some .30 carbine loads that I didn't load myself, as they were seated too deeply and I wanted to use the primed brass. The powder was a very fine perforated disc type...probably less than 0.2 mm in diameter, almost too small to see the details, but I did it outdoors in strong light, so I was able to see. I can't identify the powder. Just out of curiosity (since I don't plan to reuse the powder), does anyone know which powder this one might be?

I think I will go out on a limb here but if someone says it is this powder by the photo alone......I likely would not take much of what they say with a grain of salt.

Some "powders" are very unique looking like cordite, but when you get to "modern" powders.....sorry ain't gonna buy it.

 

[GooseGestapo]

I have a question for those of you who have done this more than I have.

I just pulled the bullets from some .30 carbine loads that I didn't load myself, as they were seated too deeply and I wanted to use the primed brass. The powder was a very fine perforated disc type...probably less than 0.2 mm in diameter, almost too small to see the details, but I did it outdoors in strong light, so I was able to see. I can't identify the powder. Just out of curiosity (since I don't plan to reuse the powder), does anyone know which powder this one might be?

Sounds like #2400, but never assume. IMO, either re-seat the pulled bullets, or dump/dispose of the powder.
My Ruger New Model .30Carbine Black Hawk will “shoot the pants” off the two WWII era Carbines. Both Carbines have late ‘44 Underwood production barrels and were refurbished after the war. The Inland shoots 5moa at 100yds, the Saginaw S.S. Shoots 10moa. Nothing helps (all CMP recommendations tried except new Criterion barrels.).
The Ruger with a scope is likely 3moa or better with select ammo… but it’s got a 0.003” bc gap…

 

[LV Gun]

Hello, I have an M1 carbine, an AMT automag III and last weekend I bought an M1 Carbine Pistol. I am setup for reloading but was wondering which load is the closest to WWII ammo? I prefer to use H110 or 2400 but i have a lot more H110 on hand.
Thanks

I use H110 or its sister W296 I have tried 2400 and Blue Dot but H110/W296 are the best IMO.

 

[Savage30L]

Sounds like #2400, but never assume. IMO, either re-seat the pulled bullets, or dump/dispose of the powder.

The wafers are too thin for 2400. That was the first thing I checked, as I know my Uncle had some 2400. This is really fine powder.

I disposed of the powder in the bed that will be my herb garden this year.