Thread: Resurgence of interest in the old "Three Oh"?

Originally Posted by omark

It's the variation in velocity. Much care must be taken when using these faster pistol powders and jacketed bullets (cast bullets are different again) It can result in massive pressure spikes. Much better to spend 30 cents a round on the correct rifle powders is 2206h or 2208 than have a bolt come back through your head!!!
I would not recommend using the powder listed with jacketed projectiles and my strong advice is to never except any load data you see anywhere unless you verify it.

And I forgot to add that I have had good results from the X.39 bullets out to 300 . They don't like to be driven to hard though