Reloading .30 Luger for my “No Matching Parts 1900”.

MichaelH · 07-12-2024, 12:15 PM

Someone asked about the diameter of the .32 S&W lead bullets I'm shooting. The Red coated 78 gr bullets are .313" diameter, the locally cast 82 gr bullets are .312 diameter. My Lyman Reloading books (I have both the 45th and 47th editions) indicate many of these pistols have large groove diameters. From a rest when I do my part right I can get a 1 1/2" groups at 25 yards. I would say I'm am in the ballpark on bullet size.

G.T. · 07-12-2024, 05:25 PM

Hi to all, I recently saw something that i thought you reloading guys might follow up on and see if it is a viable solution to prevent leading when using cast bullets in your .30 Luger?
It all started when I sold one of my customers a 1920 Navy conversion sporting a 6" .30 cal. MADE IN GERMANY barrel.While the gun was being prettied up with some new blue and straw, he introduced me to his reloading buddy, and future source of reloaded .30 luger with similar balistics to factory PPU ammo. He had loaded some of them fo me to see. The interesting part of his reloading effort was the cast bullets were a nice even blue, just like a automobile engine block, in fact, that's what the coating was! Powder coat painted! They were then baked at 400 degrees F.
I haven't heard any more, but thought you more adventurious types would see if it was a worthwhile effort? The powder coat spary paint can be purchased in an arisol can, and all of us can paint? They just got the pistol back a week ago, I'll tell you more as I learn more about it... best to all, til.....lat'r,....GT

grantman · 07-20-2024, 03:42 AM

G.T Let me know how this shakes out...im interested.

rhuff · 07-20-2024, 03:15 PM

Folks, powder coated bullets have been around for quite some time now. It started out individual reloaders coated their own bullets and loaded them with good success. Then some of the bullet suppliers started offering powder coated lead bullet for sale commercially. They stop leading and handling raw lead bullets.....win-win!! They are just a bit more expensive than raw lead bullets, as one would expect.

07-12-2024, 05:25 PM	#2
G.T. Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Chandler Arizona Posts: 3,541 Thanks: 1,342 Thanked 3,743 Times in 1,020 Posts	.30 luger cast bullets Hi to all, I recently saw something that i thought you reloading guys might follow up on and see if it is a viable solution to prevent leading when using cast bullets in your .30 Luger? It all started when I sold one of my customers a 1920 Navy conversion sporting a 6" .30 cal. MADE IN GERMANY barrel.While the gun was being prettied up with some new blue and straw, he introduced me to his reloading buddy, and future source of reloaded .30 luger with similar balistics to factory PPU ammo. He had loaded some of them fo me to see. The interesting part of his reloading effort was the cast bullets were a nice even blue, just like a automobile engine block, in fact, that's what the coating was! Powder coat painted! They were then baked at 400 degrees F. I haven't heard any more, but thought you more adventurious types would see if it was a worthwhile effort? The powder coat spary paint can be purchased in an arisol can, and all of us can paint? They just got the pistol back a week ago, I'll tell you more as I learn more about it... best to all, til.....lat'r,....GT

07-20-2024, 03:15 PM	#4
rhuff Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Az. Posts: 2,315 Thanks: 2,750 Thanked 999 Times in 734 Posts	Folks, powder coated bullets have been around for quite some time now. It started out individual reloaders coated their own bullets and loaded them with good success. Then some of the bullet suppliers started offering powder coated lead bullet for sale commercially. They stop leading and handling raw lead bullets.....win-win!! They are just a bit more expensive than raw lead bullets, as one would expect. __________________ Need DWM breechblock #21

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07-12-2024, 12:15 PM	#1
MichaelH User Join Date: Nov 2023 Posts: 23 Thanks: 0 Thanked 32 Times in 12 Posts	Someone asked about the diameter of the .32 S&W lead bullets I'm shooting. The Red coated 78 gr bullets are .313" diameter, the locally cast 82 gr bullets are .312 diameter. My Lyman Reloading books (I have both the 45th and 47th editions) indicate many of these pistols have large groove diameters. From a rest when I do my part right I can get a 1 1/2" groups at 25 yards. I would say I'm am in the ballpark on bullet size.

07-20-2024, 03:42 AM	#3
grantman User Join Date: May 2019 Location: Northern Idaho Posts: 86 Thanks: 2 Thanked 36 Times in 23 Posts	G.T Let me know how this shakes out...im interested.