Safe to Substitute Hornady Bullets For Sierra

[razorback2003]

I came across some Hornady interlock #3035 round nose 30-30 bullets.

Would I be able to substitute the Hornady bullets for Hodgdon load data that specifies Sierra flat point 150 grain 30-30 bullets? I have CFE 223 powder and Leverevolution powder and can only find load data for the 150 grain sierra bullets with those two powders.

I assume that as long as I use the COAL as specified by Hodgon, and the bullets being similar, this should be safe.

 

[jwrowland77]

Yes, it is safe. Just remember to start low and work up.

 

[Vol46]

If the Hornady's have a cannelure, load to that length & crimp into the cannelure rather than using the COAL specified for the Sierra bullet - the bullets may or may not have the same shape & length - the flat point Sierra is likely shorter & will probably require a shorter COAL to produce the same seating depth & ogive to lands distance, but the cannelure if there is one will be the best guide for initial COAL. In any event, start at the low end & work up.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

Perfectly acceptable to substitute one 150gr bullet for another 150gr bullet of the same profile. It's impossible for load manuals to list all the bullet brands, that's why they supply a starting load and a max load. As with every component change drop the charge weight back and work up safely...

 

[oldreloader]

Perfectly acceptable to substitute one 150gr bullet for another 150gr bullet of the same profile. It's impossible for load manuals to list all the bullet brands, that's why they supply a starting load and a max load. As with every component change drop the charge weight back and work up safely...

Yes. Been doing it since the 60's.

 

[rcmodel]

Very good advice above on seating to the crimp cannulure on the bullet.
That is the only correct OAL for THAT brand of 30-30 bullet.

What Hodgdon says it is with Sierra FP bullets will very likely be wrong.

The Hornady manual #6 says 2.550" is the correct OAL for the #3035 bullet.

rc

 

[razorback2003]

Surprisingly, Hogdon is showing that same COAL of 2.55 for 150 grain Speer flat points. The Hornady book also shows 2.55 OAL with the 150 gr interlock 30-30 round nose bullet. My lyman book lists a 150 gr Hornady interlock bullet with COAL of 2.54, so all pretty close. The lyman book just does not CFE 223 or Leverevolution load data with any bullets.

 

[witchhunter]

They both have cannelures, so seat and crimp there if it is for a lever action tube fed rifle. If your are using them in a bolt, it is up to you as far as length and crimp. Start low and work up.

 

[Edster12]

Nope, nope, nope, not ok. You are going to have to wait until sometime next year when Sierra finally gets around to making that bullet again, just like the rest of us!!!!

 

[Andrew Leigh]

I have had it that the same mass bullets reacts completely differently with the same load.

In your specific case they are for all intents and purposes identical, I checked this on QuickLOAD.

 

[jwrowland77]

It's safe to substitute with the load data, but still need to drop down and work back up for safety reasons.