Hodgdon youth loads?

HighDesertWolf · 02-18-2005, 03:36 PM

anyone have any experience loading these, Im currently loading 30-30's with 150 grain sierra flat points and 20.5 grains H4895. Just curious if anyone has done this and what kind of velocity should i expect, Im hoping to be around 1400 to 1500 fps. Im just wanting to make up a plinking load for close range plinking so i can teach my wife to shoot a rifle, she is extremely recoil sensitive.

Brush hunter · 02-18-2005, 05:22 PM

If she's extremely recoil sensitive you might want to start her off with a .22.

kelbro · 02-18-2005, 06:49 PM

HDW, I have loaded up some of the 'managed recoil' loads with IMR4759 and 115 gr. Sierras for my son's .270. Very light kick. Less than a .243. You might also look at one of the slip-on Limbsavers. They work well.

handloader1 · 02-18-2005, 10:47 PM

I found a published load in "The Complete Reloading Manual for the .30-30 Winchester" in the "Speer Bullets" section 150 gr. H4895 MIN: 27.0 grs. 1674 f/s MAX: 31.0 grs. 2041 f/s.

Unless you found a published load for 20.5 grs., would add 6.5 more grains. Going below MIN. is just as dangerous as going over MAX. Good luck.

HighDesertWolf · 02-18-2005, 11:41 PM

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If she's extremely recoil sensitive you might want to start her off with a .22.

shes pretty much mastered the 22, I want to work with her and slowly get her used to recoil by over time gently working up the load. so I can get her out deer hunting with me.

HighDesertWolf · 02-18-2005, 11:47 PM

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Unless you found a published load for 20.5 grs., would add 6.5 more grains. Going below MIN. is just as dangerous as going over MAX. Good luck.

I had actually talked to a tech at hodgdon powder who told me that with the youth loadings for a 30-30 with a 150 grain bullet 20.4 grains of H4895 was the start load. So i notched it up a tenth

they have a 60% rule aslong as you use atleast 60% of a maximum charge its considered safe according to hodgdon. I did ask the tech, that 20.4 grains seemed too low but he assured me its safe.

vangunsmith · 02-23-2005, 11:31 PM

For plinking with a 30-30 here is a good load,and cheaper to shoot. Use a Speer 100gr,half jacketed bullet. (plinkers) Using 4759 powder> 20.5 gr-23.5grs,will give you between 2210-2500fps>>4198 powder from27grs to32grs=2200fpsto2675fps...2400powder 21grs to 26.5=2180fpsto2595fps...next. 4895 33.5grs to 38.5gs=2200fpsto2610fps............For a GOOD hunting load use sierra 130gr. F.N. bullets with 37grs of BL-C powder== 2610fps vel. hope i helped some. vangunsmith