30-30 Trapper Stuff

Chronograph of .30-30 loads
Winchester Model 94 Trapper
16" barrel
12 feet from muzzle to first screen

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135 gr. Hornady FTX bullet
31 gr. H322
(R-P rifle primers)
2218 fps average

32.5 gr. H322
(R-P rifle primers)
2235 fps average

30 gr. IMR 3031
(R-P rifle primers)
2085 fps average
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125 gr. Speer .311" (AK bullet)
(R-P rifle primers)
32.5 gr. H322
2384 fps. average

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Speer 130 gr. FP Hot-Cor bullet

32.5 gr. H322
(R-P rifle primers)
Winchester cases
2414 fps average

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38 gr. LVR
(R-P rifle primers)
Winchester cases
2418 fps average

38 gr. LVR
(CCI#350 magnum pistol primers)
Winchester cases
2444 fps average

38.5 gr. LVR
(CCI#350 magnum pistol primers)
R-P cases
2443 fps average

39 gr. LVR
(CCI#350 magnum pistol primers)
Winchester cases
2434 fps average

39.5 gr. LVR
(CCI#350 magnum pistol primers)
FC cases
2448 fps average

40 gr. LVR
(CCI#350 magnum pistol primers)
FC cases
2422 fps average

2400 fps + seems to be the limit of velocity with the short barrel ... With LeverEvolution powder, increasing the powder charge by 2 gr. did not increase the velocity. All recorded velocities from 38 gr. to 40 gr. are within the normal variances of any charge.

H322 powder is the powder of choice for me. It gives velocities in the same range as LVR with the light bullets.

Speer 130 gr. FP Hot-Cor bullet
R-P cases
R-P #91/2 Rifle Primers
NO CRIMP ON ANY OF THE LOADS

38.5 gr. LVR
2361 fps average
High- 2385
Low - 2337
ES - 50.7
SD - 16.3

39.5 gr. LVR
2432 fps average
High - 2459
Low - 2405
ES - 53.7
SD - 17.3

40 gr. LVR
2465 fps average
High - 2503
Low - 2435
ES - 67.3
SD - 32.1