Really light .30 caliber bullets

[cash_tx]

Interesting find in the reloading stash this week. I think these might be the lightest .30 caliber bullets I've seen, and certainly lighter than anything I've ever loaded or shot in the past with 308 Winchester, 7.62x39, 30-06 Springfield, or 308 Norma Magnum. Reloading data on the Internet seems to be pretty sparse; the smallest .30 caliber bullet I can find data for is 100 gr. I'd be curious to know if any other members have loaded a bullet this light in a .30 caliber rifle.

 

[JimP]

I'd say that those were primarily for the .30 Carbine.

When I was thinking of picking up a Ruger Blackhawk in 30 Carbine I think that I saw bullets available for it as light as in the low 90 grains.

 

[mdwest]

I'd say that those were primarily for the .30 Carbine.

When I was thinking of picking up a Ruger Blackhawk in 30 Carbine I think that I saw bullets available for it as light as in the low 90 grains.

Almost certainly for 30 carbine… I agree with @JimP

It’s been 30 years…but back in the early 90’s I loaded thousands of 30 carbine with 100gr round nose projectiles.

 

[cash_tx]

I don't have a 30 Carbine anymore and don't foresee a use for them, so I'll probably just use them as Pay It Forward fodder.

 

[Wyatt Smith]

30 Luger perhaps? 30 carbine makes the most sense.

 

[Luvthunt]

30 carbine for sure lightest for me has been a 100 gr v max in a 308 o/u for predators.

 

[Brandon.Gleason]

I had great luck with 100gr CEB raptors on whitetail out of .308 Win. Debating using those on black bear in alaska this fall vs a 130gr CEB raptor or 165gr TTSX. So many choices...

 

[Firebird]

Looks like a cool collector item for display to me. . .

 

[Trail Rated]

I have an M1 carbine, and I agree those look like .30 Carbine bullets. I only buy factory rounds and they’re 108 grains, but I’m intrigued about the FPS pickup from a slightly lighter bullet.

 

[85lc]

In the late 1960/early 1970, there were 100 gr jacketed bullets for plinking and varmint shooting with 308w & 30/06.