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Doubs · 07-16-2019, 02:55 PM

If you reload, I STRONGLY suggest using an 86 ~ 90 grain bullet with a cannelure. The short neck of the 30 Luger case may not have sufficient neck tension to prevent the bullet being driven back deeper as it strikes the feed ramp. Thus crimping the case mouth into the cannelure is necessary.

I use .308" 86 grain soft point bullets and 90 grain Hornady .312" XTP HP bullets run through a .310" sizing die. Also, 90 grain Sierra HCSP .312" bullets also run through a .310" sizing die work well but are much more expensive than the XTP bullets.

A good starting load is any of the above bullets over 5.0 grains of Hodgdon CFE Pistol powder. I also chamfer the case mouth to prevent shaving the sides of the bullets.

I have an old take-off 30 caliber Luger barrel that I use to check every round to make sure they chamber properly.

07-16-2019, 02:55 PM	#3
Doubs User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Byron, Georgia Posts: 1,669 Thanks: 768 Thanked 1,610 Times in 524 Posts	If you reload, I STRONGLY suggest using an 86 ~ 90 grain bullet with a cannelure. The short neck of the 30 Luger case may not have sufficient neck tension to prevent the bullet being driven back deeper as it strikes the feed ramp. Thus crimping the case mouth into the cannelure is necessary. I use .308" 86 grain soft point bullets and 90 grain Hornady .312" XTP HP bullets run through a .310" sizing die. Also, 90 grain Sierra HCSP .312" bullets also run through a .310" sizing die work well but are much more expensive than the XTP bullets. A good starting load is any of the above bullets over 5.0 grains of Hodgdon CFE Pistol powder. I also chamfer the case mouth to prevent shaving the sides of the bullets. I have an old take-off 30 caliber Luger barrel that I use to check every round to make sure they chamber properly.