What is the mould number? Did you weigh the bullet?
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What is the mould number? Did you weigh the bullet?
Spitzers were designed to tumble. They came about as a way around the Hague Convention's ban of expanding ammo. The spitzer is heavier at the rear than the nose so it is more likely to "YAW" then...
Well here it is. I think I will take your advice, and listen to the experts.
"Me, I would listen to the boys at Sierra." They even gave me another load using unique and 125/130 gr jacketed...
I sent the question to Sierra. I will post their response here when I get it
thanks,Jim
So who do I listen to? The guys that make the bullets, or the guys that make the powder?
Thanks I emphasized the OR in the post. Thanks for looking out for me/us.
By the way Alliant lists a 35 rem load that uses 13gr bluedot with a 170gr sierra FMJ.
I have now loaded my 30-30 with unique,blue dot,red dot and 2400. I want more loads using pistol powder. I would like some using 700x,800x or PB. Bullet weights would be 100-180 gr cast lead OR...
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |