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Post by Encore64 on Nov 2, 2021 18:26:08 GMT -5
I got a 12" TC Contender Barrel many moons ago. Along with it, 300 rds of properly headstamped brass and Hornady Dies. It's basically the 38 Special necked down to 30 Caliber. A very heavy duty cased 32-20 that's less finicky to load.
Barrel is MGM and built on a Shilen Match Grade Stainless Blank.
It laid on a shelf for close to 20 years and never got used. But, this week I decided it would make a really great cast bullet gun.
The cartridge will easily push a 110 grn jacketed bullet at 2100+ fps. But, I wanted something more subdued.
Long story short, with more to follow if interest warrants it, 7.0 grn Unique pushes a 135 grn Acme Coated Cast Bullet at 1460 fps. Groups around 1" at 50 yards.
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Post by tdbarton on Nov 2, 2021 18:46:18 GMT -5
A pic from Huey. Pretty neat round:  |
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Post by tdbarton on Nov 2, 2021 18:48:40 GMT -5
Here’s another pic I found on the internet because Huey made me fall down this rabbit hole:  |
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 2, 2021 18:59:13 GMT -5
Thanks Tim...
This is another versatile round which can be loaded to mimic so many of the old black powder rounds.
The above load produces 638 lbs of muzzle energy. Switching to 2400 Powder increased velocity quite a bit. But, this is what I was shooting for.
This one will load easily to mimic all the old 32 Rimfires, the obscure 32-30 Rem, 32-35 Stevens, 32 Ballard, 32 Ideal, 310 Greener, etc.
Puts a lot of fun back into hunting...
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Post by flyingzebra on Nov 2, 2021 19:02:47 GMT -5
Cool!
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Post by bullseye on Nov 2, 2021 19:31:17 GMT -5
+1...Looks like just the thing for a modern Rook rifle.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Nov 2, 2021 19:32:10 GMT -5
If you take a 357max and neck it to .308 you essentially have a rimmed 300 Whosper/BO. Another interesting little round with possibilities
Trapr
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 2, 2021 19:35:17 GMT -5
+1...Looks like just the thing for a modern Rook rifle. That's exactly what Tim said and you're both right. My next step will be to try some of the GT HP Bullets and lightweight cast pushed by Trail Boss and some fast burners. The 115 grn GT HP Bullets about 1400 fps have real potential. I'll likely try this in the 327 Federal Carbine too. |
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 2, 2021 19:36:30 GMT -5
If you take a 357max and neck it to .308 you essentially have a rimmed 300 Whosper/BO. Another interesting little round with possibilities Trapr That's the 307 GNR and I hope to be shooting it soon. But, you're spot on. I hope it likes heavy bullets... |
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Post by dougader on Nov 2, 2021 20:29:07 GMT -5
Someone on here (and/or maybe cast boolits) had a single shot in 30 Reece and took a deer with one. There was also discussion of the 357 mag case necked down to 30 caliber.
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Post by bigbrowndog on Nov 2, 2021 21:23:37 GMT -5
30 streaker,...I believe.
Trapr
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Post by Lee Martin on Nov 2, 2021 21:45:39 GMT -5
The .30 Streaker is a shortened .30 Herrett:  We built a couple back in 1993. Damn fast little round in a Blackhawk. -Lee www.singleactions.com "Chasing perfection five shots at a time" |
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 3, 2021 6:33:26 GMT -5
Yeah, two completely different animals.
The 30 Reece has the exact powder capacity as the 32-20 WCF. It simply offers a heavy duty case that contains the high pressure some loads produce.
Carson Reece provided a loading manual for it, but any 32-20 or 30 Carbine load data can be used too...
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Post by potatojudge on Nov 3, 2021 9:29:25 GMT -5
357 necked to 7mm  |
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Post by Encore64 on Nov 3, 2021 9:41:30 GMT -5
Potatojudge, that's one I'm not familiar with. Thanks for posting this, I learn something new every day...
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