30 Cal Luger Loads

ptrickamp222 · 10-25-2010, 01:08 PM

I just picked up my first luger. DWM 1925 in 30 Cal. excellent condition at a steal of a price. I cannot find 93 gr FMJ bullets. My Lyman 48th book has loads for the 93 gr. I can find 90 hollow points and 90gr lead cast. Does anyone have any loads to share. I will take full responsiblility for the loads. I use a Dillion 550 and load for 45 Auto and 9mm already. Or can I use the starting point of the 93gr for the 90's to see if they cycle good and I do have a Chrono to check, Thanks for any input! Also what is the fps difference in brass to lead???

lugerholsterrepair · 10-25-2010, 01:12 PM

I have always tried to find .32 full metal jacket and resized them to .30. Lead bullets work fine. I have had the best luck with them.

Jerry Burney

sheepherder · 10-25-2010, 06:05 PM

Do a Search here for "Blue Dot" and you'll turn up some of Hugh's pet loads (for quite a few powders; I had some Blue Dot so that's what I searched for)...

Other loads will turn up, too, if you Search hard enough...

Sticker · 10-31-2010, 08:59 PM

Howdy

Do a search on "XTP"

should find lots of info on the Hornady 90grn XTP bullet, including my load.

Sticker

ptrickamp222 · 11-11-2010, 06:57 PM

Cannot find 90 gr XTP?????? Also looking for lead cast????? Have previous post on Finding 30 Cal bullets........

Sticker · 11-11-2010, 08:50 PM

Howdy

Click on my name, then on "find more posts". That should get you several post about .30 Luger ammo. .30 Mauser as well

Sticker

sheepherder · 11-11-2010, 09:47 PM

...or scroll down to "Lyman 45th Edition Reloading Tables"...

dfm · 12-01-2010, 11:10 PM

Try 7.5grns. AA#7. Accurate, reliable, and lethal.

Hugh · 12-02-2010, 01:31 AM

I use WW brass and primers, and have new WW 30 L brass for sale @ $30/100 post paid in sealed factory bags.

nukem556 · 12-05-2010, 01:58 PM

....I'm gonna put together a 6in .30 top half...I have a 6in 9mm top on my shooter, actually won the iron sight Hunter pistol sihlouette match (30, 50, 75, 100 yds) at my club last month with it, but I'm sure a .30 would shoot flatter and probably more accurately....wondering if anyone has had any experience trying the 110gr M1 carbine bullet....id think you could run it about 1250 or so out of a 6in

Freischütz · 12-06-2010, 11:45 PM

Here are three successful loads in my P.08. I use NEI 85.308GC sized .311”. The bullet + gas check weighs 94 gr. Overall cartridge length is 30 mm. The data shows Powder/charge weight in gr/ average velocity in fps/std deviation in fps.

Unique/ 4.5/1112/11
Unique/5.0/1195/11
HS6/6.0/1222/6

10-25-2010, 01:08 PM	#1
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	30 Cal Luger Loads I just picked up my first luger. DWM 1925 in 30 Cal. excellent condition at a steal of a price. I cannot find 93 gr FMJ bullets. My Lyman 48th book has loads for the 93 gr. I can find 90 hollow points and 90gr lead cast. Does anyone have any loads to share. I will take full responsiblility for the loads. I use a Dillion 550 and load for 45 Auto and 9mm already. Or can I use the starting point of the 93gr for the 90's to see if they cycle good and I do have a Chrono to check, Thanks for any input! Also what is the fps difference in brass to lead???

10-25-2010, 01:12 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,761 Thanks: 4,852 Thanked 3,101 Times in 1,427 Posts	I have always tried to find .32 full metal jacket and resized them to .30. Lead bullets work fine. I have had the best luck with them. Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

10-25-2010, 06:05 PM	#3
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,328 Posts	Do a Search here for "Blue Dot" and you'll turn up some of Hugh's pet loads (for quite a few powders; I had some Blue Dot so that's what I searched for)... Other loads will turn up, too, if you Search hard enough... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

11-11-2010, 06:57 PM	#5
ptrickamp222 User Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Finding 30 Cal Bullets Cannot find 90 gr XTP?????? Also looking for lead cast????? Have previous post on Finding 30 Cal bullets........

12-02-2010, 01:31 AM	#9
Hugh RIP Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeast Texas Swamp Posts: 2,460 Thanks: 2 Thanked 165 Times in 64 Posts	I use WW brass and primers, and have new WW 30 L brass for sale @ $30/100 post paid in sealed factory bags. Attached Thumbnails __________________ *TRUMP FOR PREZ IN '20!*

10-31-2010, 08:59 PM	#4
Sticker User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Howdy Do a search on "XTP" should find lots of info on the Hornady 90grn XTP bullet, including my load. Sticker

11-11-2010, 08:50 PM	#6
Sticker User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 29 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Howdy Click on my name, then on "find more posts". That should get you several post about .30 Luger ammo. .30 Mauser as well Sticker

11-11-2010, 09:47 PM	#7
sheepherder Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: ...on the 'ol Erie Canal... Posts: 8,182 Thanks: 1,398 Thanked 4,440 Times in 2,328 Posts	...or scroll down to "Lyman 45th Edition Reloading Tables"... __________________ I like my coffee the way I like my women... ...Cold and bitter...

12-01-2010, 11:10 PM	#8
dfm User Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 20 Thanks: 1 Thanked 5 Times in 3 Posts	Try 7.5grns. AA#7. Accurate, reliable, and lethal.

12-05-2010, 01:58 PM	#10
nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Good info Hugh ....I'm gonna put together a 6in .30 top half...I have a 6in 9mm top on my shooter, actually won the iron sight Hunter pistol sihlouette match (30, 50, 75, 100 yds) at my club last month with it, but I'm sure a .30 would shoot flatter and probably more accurately....wondering if anyone has had any experience trying the 110gr M1 carbine bullet....id think you could run it about 1250 or so out of a 6in

12-06-2010, 11:45 PM	#11
Freischütz User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 125 Thanks: 9 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts	Here are three successful loads in my P.08. I use NEI 85.308GC sized .311”. The bullet + gas check weighs 94 gr. Overall cartridge length is 30 mm. The data shows Powder/charge weight in gr/ average velocity in fps/std deviation in fps. Unique/ 4.5/1112/11 Unique/5.0/1195/11 HS6/6.0/1222/6