Loads for 06/29 Swiss Luger

rhuff · 10-30-2011, 03:15 PM

My old Lyman's Reloading Manual lists 4.6-5.2gr Unique for 85gr FMJ. My new Lymans (49th) does not list anything for that bullet. To me, 6.0gr is too hot of a load. I have been using Red Dot for quite a while with Sierra 85gr, and Hornady 85gr, but am planning to do some tests with Unique very soon. Red Dot is a very fast powder, but has worked well near max loading.

FluffyTheCat · 11-05-2011, 11:10 AM

I tried 5.1 grains of Unique together with Starline brass, the Sierra 85 grain .308" bullet and CCI small pistol primers.

What a combination! The pistol fed and extracted perfectly and accuracy was top notch.

I do not need to look any further. I have found my load.

rhuff · 11-05-2011, 02:31 PM

I hope to be loading some 30 Luger in the next week or so, and will keep this load in mind....thank you. I also bought some 93gr LRN bullets made for the 30 Luger that I hope to try at that same setting with Unique. Sooner or later, I will find "the load" for my Luger in 30 Luger

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10-30-2011, 03:15 PM	#1
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,751 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	My old Lyman's Reloading Manual lists 4.6-5.2gr Unique for 85gr FMJ. My new Lymans (49th) does not list anything for that bullet. To me, 6.0gr is too hot of a load. I have been using Red Dot for quite a while with Sierra 85gr, and Hornady 85gr, but am planning to do some tests with Unique very soon. Red Dot is a very fast powder, but has worked well near max loading.

11-05-2011, 11:10 AM	#2
FluffyTheCat New User Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 3 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I tried 5.1 grains of Unique together with Starline brass, the Sierra 85 grain .308" bullet and CCI small pistol primers. What a combination! The pistol fed and extracted perfectly and accuracy was top notch. I do not need to look any further. I have found my load.

11-05-2011, 02:31 PM	#3
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,751 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	I hope to be loading some 30 Luger in the next week or so, and will keep this load in mind....thank you. I also bought some 93gr LRN bullets made for the 30 Luger that I hope to try at that same setting with Unique. Sooner or later, I will find "the load" for my Luger in 30 Luger