30-30 crimp or no crimp

Even for my Single Shots. I wouldn't wager much that factory ammo uses the same powder as is available to us. The Hodgdon website maxs out at over 34.0 grns.

Really recommend going by published loading data over measuring an unknown powder.

Just because ammo is named Leverevolution doesn't guarantee it's the same powder.

Just my opinion, others will likely disagree.

what the factory uses. Most ammo companies have their own special powders. Years ago I talked to Lee Jurras about loading Winchester 296 in one of my Ruger 44 Super Blackhawks. I pulled a bullet out of a Winchester round and assumed the powder was 296 as it looked the same. Lee told me almost all companies had their own concoction in powder. Lee said he used Winchester 297 in his Super Vel ammo. He gave me an 8 lb. jug of it and instructions to drop 1 grain from my 296 loads.

What all this is getting to is don't assume it is a certain powder. Go by the loading manual. As far as crimping, most seating dies will taper crimp a rifle round. I think Lee Reloading makes a special crimp die but I have never tried one. I just taper crimp the mouth of the case in the seater die. That has always worked for me.

Hornady FTX ammo uses there brass and it is different in a lot of cases. No pun intended. I personally don't like FTX because of my experience with it on game. It is a great, albeit expensive, target round. I have reloaded Hornady brass that was loaded with FTX bullets and reloaded them with other bullets and they would not cycle right in lever actions. Some times the rim thickness is more on the FTX hornady brass.

ON ALL RIFLE AND SEMI-AUTO PISTOL LOADS.

from brand to brand. Typically you don't have to crimp. Do you crimp your .243 or .270? Neck tension should be plenty enough. BUT, that Lee collet crimper is a great tool. Most of the necks I've measured are 0.008-0.010" thick, each side.

An old Indian trick I like is to use bulky enough powder that the bullet cannot be pushed back into the neck feeding. Usually I like using it on 9mm and such but it can be helpful on rifles too. The .30-30 feeds smoothly in most rifles and it should not be a problem. Suit yourself.