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Posted: 9/18/2015 11:28:01 AM EDT
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I'd like to start reloading for my 582 mini 30
Anyone know the bore diameter of this series? I have a handful of once fired brass and want to reload using hornady rounds for hunting. What primer, powders, and bullets should I use? I need to pickup the dies too and I guess there are two different options based on bore diameter? Thanks for helping the newb |
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Mini-30 has a compound throat and a .308" bore diameter. Any .30 caliber bullet works fine.
The compound throat "eases", for lack of a better term, the entry of slightly larger diameter projectiles (.310" and .311"). My recommended loads are 24.5 grains of H-4198 or 27.5 to 28.0 grains of H322 when loading 125 grain .308" Sierra Pro-Hunter bullets. Seating depth set at 2.190". |
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Mini-30 has a compound throat and a .308" bore diameter. Any .30 caliber bullet works fine. The compound throat "eases", for lack of a better term, the entry of slightly larger diameter projectiles (.310" and .311"). My recommended loads are 24.5 grains of H-4198 or 27.5 to 28.0 grains of H322 when loading 125 grain .308" Sierra Pro-Hunter bullets. Seating depth set at 2.190". Ruger went to the standard .310 bore back in 1994. The 582 is .310. |
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I've used T680 which is the same as 1680.
I had worked up a load with 168gr 308 SMK over T680 for my Dad 25 years ago when I bought him his Mini30, but I can't seem to find the load data now. From the Thunderbird powder manual: Bullet type.........Bullet weight.........Powder type.........Powder weight.....COL.......Primer......Velocity.......Barrel.......Temp Hornady SP...........123....................T680......................24.0..........2.185.....CCI 200......2230..........16 1/2........112F This is MAX load in a 7.62x39! |
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