I'm planning on reloading my Winchester 94 Trapper with a 16 barrel. I have H322, RL 10X, IMR 4895, TAC and RL 15 on hand. I was looking at 150 grain bullet and with short barrel which powder should or would work the best. Just wondering if anyone had an experience or input on loading 30-30 Trapper model.
30-30 Trapper
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rcmodel
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Barrel length doesn't matter.
Look up loads with the powders you have.
Whatever gives the highest velocity in a long barrel will also give the highest velocity in your short barrel.
Just guessing, but I would say H322 is too fast, and RL15 too slow.
The 4895 is probably going to work pretty well.
rc
Look up loads with the powders you have.
Whatever gives the highest velocity in a long barrel will also give the highest velocity in your short barrel.
Just guessing, but I would say H322 is too fast, and RL15 too slow.
The 4895 is probably going to work pretty well.
rc
30gr for 125gr bullet, 29gr for 150gr bullet and 24gr for 170gr bullet. I use nothing other than the Reloader 7 for 30-30, it's a fantastic match for that caliber.
3 of the 4 powders you listed have load data in my books for that bullet.
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In my exeperience, RL15 isn't too slow. With the "old" recommended max of 36.1gr of RL15, my 20"bbl's (Marlin and Win M94) both give over 2,400fps m/v. (150gr, specifically the Remington CorLokt). H4895 comes close and in some guns gives better accuracy (both are excellent however). Current published max is in the 34.0gr range, and still gives excellent accuracy. But, the higher load is still within allowable working pressure range for strong modern actions. Alliant had to reduce the load when they went to psi from cup... and stay within SAAMI specs. (to protect 100+yr old guns/actions).
A friend has a Trapper and he uses H322 and a 125gr Sierra. It chrono's over 2,350fps. However, he's still using some early lot#'s and later lot#'s are somewhat faster burning and require lower charges and lower velocities....
Actually, I've used all of the powders you've listed in the .30/30 (and many you didn't) and have found good loads with all of them....
Some will be a "little" faster or more accurate. However, I mostly use cast loads and load for 2,100-2,200fps now. Any of the powders you list will work for that..... But I buy RL15 in bulk and it's the best in my experience, but H4895 was my previous favorite for over 20yrs...When I used up all of my early H322, I replaced it with H4895 which I still use in the .35Rem and .358win. RL15 isn't nearly as good in the .35's.
Except in the the .338ME, I've not really taken a liking to LVR....
A friend has a Trapper and he uses H322 and a 125gr Sierra. It chrono's over 2,350fps. However, he's still using some early lot#'s and later lot#'s are somewhat faster burning and require lower charges and lower velocities....
Actually, I've used all of the powders you've listed in the .30/30 (and many you didn't) and have found good loads with all of them....
Some will be a "little" faster or more accurate. However, I mostly use cast loads and load for 2,100-2,200fps now. Any of the powders you list will work for that..... But I buy RL15 in bulk and it's the best in my experience, but H4895 was my previous favorite for over 20yrs...When I used up all of my early H322, I replaced it with H4895 which I still use in the .35Rem and .358win. RL15 isn't nearly as good in the .35's.
Except in the the .338ME, I've not really taken a liking to LVR....
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I have only use 3 powders in the 30-30 and you are listing only one of them, 4895. The other 2 are IMR3031 and Leverevolution. (if at all possible LVR is the choice from now on)
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