Reloading the 30 luger

Chickenthief · 03-18-2017, 06:17 PM

Bullet size depends on slugged barrel size.
Nomimal from DWM is .3095" but noone makes that size.
What we here in the old world can get will make your fangs drip ;-)

In reality you can get by with 73gr bullets and go past 100gr if that is desireable, you just need to reload accordingly.

My 08 slugs .311" but shoots damn good with .308" jacketed bullets.
Hornady makes a .308" 86gr round nose
Sierra does a .308" 85gr RN
Hornady does a .309" 90gr bullet but it's a flat nose and i have zero experience with it and or the 08 feeding flat nosed bullets at all.

I cast a .311" 93grain bullet with a Lee mould and that loads and shoots scary good.

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03-18-2017, 06:17 PM	#2
Chickenthief User Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Denmark Posts: 135 Thanks: 0 Thanked 131 Times in 48 Posts	Bullet size depends on slugged barrel size. Nomimal from DWM is .3095" but noone makes that size. What we here in the old world can get will make your fangs drip ;-) In reality you can get by with 73gr bullets and go past 100gr if that is desireable, you just need to reload accordingly. My 08 slugs .311" but shoots damn good with .308" jacketed bullets. Hornady makes a .308" 86gr round nose Sierra does a .308" 85gr RN Hornady does a .309" 90gr bullet but it's a flat nose and i have zero experience with it and or the 08 feeding flat nosed bullets at all. I cast a .311" 93grain bullet with a Lee mould and that loads and shoots scary good.