....that they make good turkey loads.

Not the 311008 but I tried a similar 120 FN bullet in my 30/30 with Trail Boss and it did not work out. Never tried any other loads.

... the "ash can" (?) that works well. I used them over 8 gr. of IMR SR4759 (sad that is going away).

Am working on a project loading 910 .32 WCF cases with the 3118 over 5.5 gr of Unique. Seems to shoot well in my Marlin 1894CL. I would think that this same bullet should do well at the same velocities from the .30-30.

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Sincerely,

Hobie

I'm looking for a cheap load that will give at least 2" groups at 50 yards. I have 16 pounds of Promo left which I use in handguns but hope to find a lite load using this powder in a couple rifles.

Yes I do. I have a 94 that had some serious rust in the bore the last couple of inches. I cut it down to just over 16" and put a reciever sight on it. when we moved to the country last year I was wanting something a fairly quiet but with more punch than a .22. Trying to find a reasonably priced .32-20 proved difficult so I decided to turn the 94 into one.

The load I setteled on was a 311008 and a 31133 (the hollow point version of the 008) with 5.4gr of Red Dot and no filler. I either used WLP primers or Wolf Large Rifles. The bullet is seated and crimped in the top lube grove and feeds fine. My 16" carbine holds 6+1 vs 5+1 of full length cartridges. Velocity is just under 1200 FPS with the solid and just over with the HP.

At 50 yards groups hover around an inch sometimes just under. At 100 it will do 2-2.5". They way it is sighted in at 100 it hits to the center of the front bead and at 50 it is right on the top edge. It is a blast to shoot, I need to get out and cast a pile of 008s now that it is cooling off.

and send some 257 rounds down range so I guess I will stuff some of my 115 gain "Soupcans in a few thutty-thutty cases and see if the Contender likes them.

Herrett may digest a reduced amount of the PROMO.

Maybe you always have and I wasn't paying attention.....again.