Some "Possible" .30-30 Reloading Help for Folks (Slight Shoulder Bump)

[Mags]

Sorry for the off topic segway. Please resume .30-30 discussion.
The last two RCBS specific posts have been copied to a new topic here https://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic. ... 51#p212450

[Oldbrass]

I'm late to the party , nice write up. My best luck was with 150 Sierra flat point / 748 in my last marlin . don't have a 30-30 in the safe anymore but I kept the dies just incase

[Vaquero]

I was lookin for a target a couple days ago when Dave was showing his 32 colt.
But, I never found it but I came across this one from last year.
I was getting ready for deer season, this is my first cf rifle I've had it since the early 80's. And I ended up using a different 30-30.
So I pulled the rifle out for the photo.

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RP

[Mr. Neutron]

Wow, some nice shootin’ there, Vaquero!!!

I’m guessin’ that gun likes 170 grainers better than 150s, huh?

To the point of bumping the shoulder back a bit less than most dies are set to do, I found this video tonight:

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Qd583ZMYncE&feature=share

Bumping the shoulder of a fired case back only .002”-.003” is really more of a bolt rifle thing, as the guy in the video says. But he does point out that it works for auto loaders also when bumped back a few more thousandths (.004”-.005”, I believe he said). Since our lever rifles’ work “sorta similar” as far as feeding goes, it seems like a thing that couldn’t hurt……

While a I still need to shoot some more to make a decision for myself if it helps my rifle’s accuracy, I can’t help but feel that only working a fired case shoulder back in the neighborhood of .005”-.008” has gotta be better for brass life. The way Lee recommends setting a sizing die worked my brass back a lot! Something to consider, I guess………