Reeder Custom Guns - Loaded FTX for a friend

Charles
Loaded FTX for a friend
Thursday, November 12, 2020, 13:14

Checked and his Hornady brass was shorter. Somewhere it seems I saw this to be required since FTX bullets were longer,,, and they shouldn’t be seated past shoulder and possibly in a lever gun they might not function.
I have 2 sets or dies for the 30-30. The cowboy ones by RCBS work great on lead with a roll crimp.
The other RCBS crimp die I use is a taper crimp and I use it on Jacketed bullets.
I like the 30-30 and have a 14” TC barrel and 2 rifles one 1894 Winchester, and even a 26” barreled Whinny in the AE version.
Loading a Swift 170 grain makes for a good pill for just about anything.
I loaded a few different pointy jacketed bullets for the TC too.
I agree on the powders,,,, even with so called Leverrevolution the velocity is not quite as the factory.
Remember if you don’t have a expanding die you can always just bump the brass with a 38sp expander. I did it for years. Go slow,,,

30-30 crimp or no crimp - Steve S, 2020-11-12, 11:34
- The thickness on .30-30 necks varies wildly - WB, 2020-11-12, 14:32
- I USE LEE FACTORY CRIMP/COLLETT DIES - JT, 2020-11-12, 12:21
- Pay special attention to OAL - Sid R, 2020-11-12, 12:20
- first off, don't assume the powder you have is the same as - Gary Reeder, 2020-11-12, 11:51
  - I HAVE A JUG OF H108 I USE. (nm) - JT, 2020-11-12, 12:20
    - I haven't heard of H108 in a while. I thought - Gary Reeder, 2020-11-12, 15:17
      - MAY VERY WELL BE AS THEY SEEM TO WORK THE SAME (nm) - JT, 2020-11-13, 17:33
- I crimp mine with the Lee Factory Crimp Die... - Huey, 2020-11-12, 11:50
  - Loaded FTX for a friend - Charles, 2020-11-12, 13:14
    - Probably true. I know their 45-70 FTX Brass is short... - Huey, 2020-11-12, 14:19