Shooting my first .30cal

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Joe, Not really. They are a bit stiff but I use a silicone lubricant I get at Midway for spray lubing brass for sizing. They go right along actually.
I have fired many hundreds of the lead bullets with no trouble too.
The .30 is a bit tricky to load as the shoulder crushes occasionally apon bullet seating. I am using Lee dies but I think a good RCBS might be better. The Lee is a "floating bullet seater" I want to try a different die...

I like the Lee bullet molds though. The lead does not stick to aluminum and you can make a gob of bullets in a couple of hours.

The .30 Luger is a sweet flat, fast cartridge. Really a fun one to shoot. Too bad new cartridges are so expensive.
If you already have the brass and cast your own bullets you could re load them for $2.50 to three bucks for a box of 50!
Jerry Burney