30 Carbine load data

[guasti61]

Hello, I need some help loading 115g rn lead bullet with H110 powder in a 30 Carbine...Thanks for any help

[bohoki]

you probably wont blow your gun up if you start at about 11 grains and if it wont cycle increase it a half grain till it does up to 13

make sure you trim and chamfer your brass

[guasti61]

Thanks for the info. Does this also apply to a Ruger revolver ?

[MG34]

OK to shoot in a hand gun, NOT in a 30 Carbine rifle.

[cfm117]

Careful with the lead, dont want your fps to high. I use plated for .30 Car. Also watch case length, as M1 headspaces off the case since its straightwall. If its too long it wont go into battery

[bohoki]

Thanks for the info. Does this also apply to a Ruger revolver ?

oh a revolver is great you can be really stingy with the powder

i don't like pushing cast to the max

[WileyWilly]

I think that what MG34 was saying is that you should not use lead in the .30 carbine. It will plug the gas port. See this thread:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?p=1103032

WW

[gunboat]

I disagree --moderate lead loads are fine in the carbine, at least in mine for the last 40 years.

[WileyWilly]

The OP made no indication of how hot the load was going to be, nor to the hardness of the lead or if he was going to use a gas check. I prefer to err on the side of caution when giving advice.
As in all things, YMMV.

[gunboat]

OK, fair enough -- I have used 311410 130gr plain base, 311316 115gr gas check, and 311359 115gr gas check cast bullets. All cast from wheel weights. Some water hardened, some not. Various loadings, but all moderate, and have never had a problem with leading the gas port -- my ha-penny

[USGI]

I'm getting ready to load some rounds for an M1 Carbine. I've got some FMJ 110 grain bullets and also 110 grain "X-Treme" copper plated ones. I'm planning to start with 14.0 or maybe 14.5 grains of H-110 with the FMJ bullets - should this be reduced for the plated bullets? I read somewhere that you need to hold the velocity down some with the plated bullets. What do you guys think?

[rjf]

I have run berrys 115g plated at 15g H110 with no problems.

[USGI]

I have run berrys 115g plated at 15g H110 with no problems.

Thanks! I'm going to start out with 14.5g on the first box and see how they work. Some references say to keep the velocity down a bit on plated bullets to prevent the copper from coming off. I don't want pieces of the plating down in the gas port. I've never reloaded any straight rimless cases before, and it seems like you'd be better off keeping the case length closer to the maximum rather than minimum. At minimum, wouldn't the actual headspace be increased? Or, should you just trim to the minimum length and figure if the headspace on the carbine is OK, then you're good to go?

Bob