Some reloads to share...

rhuff · 07-16-2013, 04:20 PM

Thank you very much for posting your data. I, for one, really appreciate it. I, also, load for the 30 luger, and have for some time. I have never used any of those bullets or powder, so this info gets added to mine. I stick with the .308-.310 dia bullets, because I have handguns besides Lugers in 30 Luger caliber, and the chambers and bores are not as "generous" as that of the original luger. I have been loading:

(1) Hornady 86gr FMJRN (30 Mauser) bullet behind Red Dot powder. .308 dia.

(2) Sierra 86gr JSP bullet behind Red Dot .308 dia.

(3) Western Bullet 93gr LRN .310 diameter behind Bullseye

The lead bullet is loaded to factory equivalent according to my old Lymans (1969) Reloading Manual.

These three loads work well for me, but are not soft target loads, but are not overly heavy loads either. Basically, factory equivalent loads.

dfm · 07-17-2013, 02:50 AM

I own three .30 Luger chambered pistols and am lucky their respective barrels all mic out at .311 diameter, give or take.

If I may make a suggestion. Hornaday offers a .309 90gr. XTP that friends of mine use in some of their tighter barrels. They report excellent results for accuracy and performance.

rhuff · 07-17-2013, 03:45 PM

I have been very interested in that particular bullet, but have not found any for sale to try out. I am not sure if that HP XTP profile will feed correctly in my Lugers, but most likely will in the other handguns. I assume that Hornady only produces that bullet once a year or less, and just have never found any for sale. I would love to try 100 or so, and see how they perform.

Hornady has suspended production of a huge number of their bullets(non big sellers) and are focused only on the bullets most in demand. Perhaps when this craziness is over, I can find some to try.

rhuff · 07-17-2013, 04:38 PM

I just checked again for those Hornady .309 bullets, and found some at Natchez Shooting Supply. I have 100 on the way to my house to try out.. We shall see how they will work out.

K.Wilhelm · 07-21-2013, 08:49 AM

I'm using Hornady 86 gr. JSP .308 bullets (really for .30 Mauser), but they seem to work well in my 1920 Commercial. For powder I've chosen HP38, but I had to work up to a charge well beyond the book to get the pistol to lock open when empty. I did this very gradually in .2 gr. increments looking for signs of excessive pressure. I stopped at 4.7 grains- the first instance at which the action would lock open. The fired primers began to look slightly flat at that point, so I'm not going any higher.

rhuff · 07-21-2013, 07:50 PM

All of my loads are within the book specs, and they will function 100% in my Lugers. I am loading my 30 luger rounds with both Bullseye, and Red Dot powder. I don't know that I have ever seen a recipe with HP38/231 for the 30 Luger.

07-21-2013, 08:49 AM	#5
K.Wilhelm User Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: South Central Colorado Posts: 215 Thanks: 45 Thanked 111 Times in 66 Posts	30 Luger loads I'm using Hornady 86 gr. JSP .308 bullets (really for .30 Mauser), but they seem to work well in my 1920 Commercial. For powder I've chosen HP38, but I had to work up to a charge well beyond the book to get the pistol to lock open when empty. I did this very gradually in .2 gr. increments looking for signs of excessive pressure. I stopped at 4.7 grains- the first instance at which the action would lock open. The fired primers began to look slightly flat at that point, so I'm not going any higher. __________________ NRA Endowment Life member Proud veteran of the Naval Security Group

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07-16-2013, 04:20 PM	#1
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,751 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	Thank you very much for posting your data. I, for one, really appreciate it. I, also, load for the 30 luger, and have for some time. I have never used any of those bullets or powder, so this info gets added to mine. I stick with the .308-.310 dia bullets, because I have handguns besides Lugers in 30 Luger caliber, and the chambers and bores are not as "generous" as that of the original luger. I have been loading: (1) Hornady 86gr FMJRN (30 Mauser) bullet behind Red Dot powder. .308 dia. (2) Sierra 86gr JSP bullet behind Red Dot .308 dia. (3) Western Bullet 93gr LRN .310 diameter behind Bullseye The lead bullet is loaded to factory equivalent according to my old Lymans (1969) Reloading Manual. These three loads work well for me, but are not soft target loads, but are not overly heavy loads either. Basically, factory equivalent loads.

07-17-2013, 02:50 AM	#2
dfm User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	I own three .30 Luger chambered pistols and am lucky their respective barrels all mic out at .311 diameter, give or take. If I may make a suggestion. Hornaday offers a .309 90gr. XTP that friends of mine use in some of their tighter barrels. They report excellent results for accuracy and performance.

07-17-2013, 03:45 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 have been very interested in that particular bullet, but have not found any for sale to try out. I am not sure if that HP XTP profile will feed correctly in my Lugers, but most likely will in the other handguns. I assume that Hornady only produces that bullet once a year or less, and just have never found any for sale. I would love to try 100 or so, and see how they perform. Hornady has suspended production of a huge number of their bullets(non big sellers) and are focused only on the bullets most in demand. Perhaps when this craziness is over, I can find some to try.

07-17-2013, 04:38 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,751 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	I just checked again for those Hornady .309 bullets, and found some at Natchez Shooting Supply. I have 100 on the way to my house to try out.. We shall see how they will work out.

07-21-2013, 07:50 PM	#6
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,751 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	All of my loads are within the book specs, and they will function 100% in my Lugers. I am loading my 30 luger rounds with both Bullseye, and Red Dot powder. I don't know that I have ever seen a recipe with HP38/231 for the 30 Luger.