vincyr
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Can anyone point me to where I might find some data on loading a 170 grain bullet designed for a 30-30 in a .308 case?(at 30-30 velocities, obviously) I am trying to get into reloading(I know, lousy timing on my part), and so far the only .30 cal bullets I have found are some 170 Grain Speer DeepCurls, which I found out after I bought them were meant for a 30-30. I asked Speer if they could be loaded in a .308, and was told that that particular bullet had not been tested in that cartridge, and that if they ever did test it, they would publish the data. I later found some references to loading .308 with 30-30 bullets at 30-30 velocities. This made sense when I thought about it. And it seems like a good idea too. I almost got a 30-30 instead of my .308, since the 30-30 would fit 90% of the hunting scenarios I could envision(and what can I say, its a Classic), but I opted for the cartridge with a bit more reach, just in case I might need it. This sounds like a "have cake and eat it too" set up. I could have the 30-30 powered rounds for general hunting, with a couple "reach out and touch something" rounds on hand in case the need arises. Is there any good source of load data if I try to undertake this project? The velocity range that Speer lists for this bullet in a 30-30 is around 1650fps at the low end and just shy of 2200fps at the high end.