Question about X-Treme Bullets

[space_cowboy]

I am having a hard time finding bullets for reloading .30-30 and was wondering if I would have any trouble using x-treme bullets plated 150gr bullets. I'm new to reloading rifle and was just wondering.

http://www.xtremebullets.com/308-s/48051.htm

 

[edfardos]

I don't think you can push a plated bullet to rifle velocities. 1200fps seems to be their practical limit.

They make only one jacketed bullet, and that's their .223.

--edfardos

 

[FROGO207]

The problem is that to use a bullet in a tubular MAG there should be a canalure to crimp into. These bullets have a thicker than normal plating but would be problematic if you cut the plating while adding the required heavy crimp. I have used them in other applications where 150 grain 308 bullets under 1200 FPS are required with good results but I did not need to crimp them however. X-Treme bullets are good quality plated bullets for sure. I use a metric buttload of their 230 grain RN 45 ACP bullets each year.
I would stick to the RN or flat point bullets that Hornaday, Speer or Remington make specifically for the 30-30. I prefer the 170 grain ones with IMR 3031 myself and those tend to be more often in stock.

 

[Tech Ninja]

They work fine in a .30-30 and are fun to shoot.

I use 19 grains of IMR 4198 or 10 grains of Alliant 2400 and set the Lee factory crimp die so it just barely kisses the case.

I don't have any problem with the bullets getting pushed back into the case, probably because the recoil is so low.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

That depends on what your intending on using them for. They have a speed limit of 1200 fps. They are for Cowboy action shooting as far as I can see.

If you want to load them to mid range jacketed data as they describe their plated pistol bullets can be loaded for, your out of luck. 30-30 midrange jacketed offering would tear one of those bullets a new one.

I found nothing on their web site saying that the .308 plated were even thick plate that would give them a speed limit of 1500fps.

If your going to download them for the 30-30's original black powder loadings for Cowboy Action Shooting, they would work fine.

 

[au_prospector]

Call and ask, everything I hear about them says they are nice people who are good to work with. They will tell you straight up.

 

[space_cowboy]

Thank you all. I don't plan on pushing them to full velocity, I just want to use them for easy, casual shooting.

I didn't know if I'd have to trim my brass differently or anything. They have a flat nose so I figured they'd be okay to load in the magazine.

 

[tightgroup tiger]

I'm not sure they would be being their is no cannulure to crimp into. I would definitely call Extreme and ask them or work with Tech Ninja on how he loaded his. I'm assuming your talking about a tube magazine.

 

[Tech Ninja]

I'm not sure they would be being their is no cannulure to crimp into. I would definitely call Extreme and ask them or work with Tech Ninja on how he loaded his. I'm assuming your talking about a tube magazine.

The bullet has a big flat tip, I just used 2.50 OAL (2.550 max) so the cartridges would feed without hanging up. And just barely crimp them with a Lee factory crimp die.

Shoots great.

 

[Walkalong]

At roughly 1850 FPS in my 300 BLK they were wildly inaccurate. I am not sure what speed they can take.

 

[Boho]

I have shot them in the 1800fps range out of a 30-30 using IMR 3031. I used a redding 30-30 taper crimp die to crimp them. They shot well, but I chambered the first and only put 2 in the tube.

 

[Airpirate]

I'm having lots of fun with these bullets, using 12 grains of IMR 4227. Very light loads, but accurate and cheap in my Marlin 336. Try them!