Bullets

[Curt]

I went to a show today there was plenty of Reloading supplies the powder was $25 a pound but I was surprised to see it. After hoarding the carbine brass for years I gave up and bought in on the CMPs LC ammo sale.
I barely have time to load my match ammo

[jimb16]

The lgs I was at today, had lots of powder. There were a few kinds that were in low supply, but they had a very good selection. There supply of projectiles; however, was poor. I grabbed the last box of .224s. They had only a few boxes of the more expensive Hornady ammo in stock. Otherwise they had most ammo in stock, but not a lot of anything. (shot shells excepted. They had plenty of those)

[imarangemaster]

I am loading the Rainier 110 Copper Plated at full velocity over 14.7 or 15 grains of WW296. Very accurate and NO flaking of copper. The bore is clean and shows no copper on a patch. I know Berry's rates theirs at 1950 FPS in a carbine. I have also used the Bear Creek 115 Moly coated bullets over 11 grains of 2400. Should be about 1725 to 1750 FPS. I have had NO leading. My carbines run great on both loads.

[DaveHH]

For a Browning HP I loaded up some 9mm w/Green Dot and home cast bullets of pure lead. This was when I was young. Within about 5 shots, that sucker was keyholing. Like there was no rifling. I looked at the barrel and it looked like a smoothbore. I found the best way to get it out was very tight dry patches. It came out like big lead scabs. I would bet that it would be a real problem cleaning a carbine barrel.

[jimb16]

I cast hard bullets. I've never had any problem with leading in any of the 20 or so carbines that I shot them in....not even the M2!.

[browningautorifle]

cast bullets of pure lead.

That was your problem. The only thing you use pure lead for is shotgun slugs, round ball and bullets for black powder. The rest get a mix.

I've never had any problem with leading in any of the 20 or so carbines that I shot them in....not even the M2!.

Agreed. Any problems I've had, I caused...

[Brian Dick]

A taper crimp die is a good idea with the .30 M1.

[browningautorifle]

A taper crimp

Agreed. No roll crimp here.

[ww321q]

this should last a day or two

[ww321q]

Actually should have used this pic