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123 grain sks bullets in 30-30 bolt action

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matm0702	123 grain sks bullets in 30-30 bolt action	Lead	[-]
Posts: 56 (04/01/09 06:24 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Tags : None Hi folks Has anyone tried to load 123 grain SP bullets for SKS /AK rifles in a 30/30 bolt action? Thanks Mike
WVchuck		#1	[-]
Posts: 11901 (04/01/09 06:41 PM) Forum Site Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I haven't tried it, but here's my .02 on doing so. I'd be concerned with the bullet diameter differences between the two calibers. .310 to .312" for the 7.62x39 bullets versus the .307 diameter of the 30-30 barrel. That's a lot of "squeeze-down" happening. Is it a Savage bolt rifle? IMO, it would be more wise to pick up some commercial 125 gr .308 bullets if you're looking for a light load to work up.
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Posts: 57 (04/01/09 07:16 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	Hi WVchuck Yes it's a 340 savage. I ran the bullets thru a Lyman 450 sizer with the bullets coming out at .3105. I'm using 32 grains of varget as a test load to check for pressure signs. I'm not looking for a fast load but a accurate load of approx 2500 fps. Mike
Crunch130		#3	[-]
Posts: 839 (04/01/09 11:05 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts	I found a bag labeled Remington 125-gr PSP that mic up at .309. I've tried them in both .303 Brit and a 7.62 Israeli K98 with the starting load of 4895 appropriate for those calibers. Worked fine. Crunch

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