30 Cal Luger DWM / First Time Range Report

[Sieger]

Originally Posted by mrerick

Sieger,

Thanks for the thoughts on powder charge. I'll try lightening things more.

I'm using 124gn Lee molds, and the lead is coming out weighing 130gn after resizing.

I'll try lightening things up. The 4.2gn number I had was documentation for JRN bullets in a couple of the reloading books.

I finally got a chronograph and was measuring these loads and the 4.0gn JRN loads. There was a considerable variance in my loads (25fps std deviation) and they averaged 1165fps so these are definitely hot.

Off to the casting furnace for more.

Hi:

A nice one holer load for me is:

WW Brass, Rem 1 1/2 Primers, 124 or 125 gr. lead round nose at an OAL of 1.173 (or 29.8mm), Bullseye powder at 3.7 grs.

This is not a hot rod load, if anthing, just he opposite, but it is a very accurate load.

Load down until the action will just function with hold open. This is where I've always found my most accurate loads with fast powders.

Let me know how you are doing!


Sieger