Does anybody here have this RCBS cast load book?

[arakboss]

I have read that the RCBS cast load book has a bunch of reduced rifle loads using pistol/shotgun powders. If anybody here has this book can you confirm that it does in fact have reduced rifle loads with fast pistol/shotgun powders. It's an expensive book to get these days.

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[2ndtimer]

I know I bought one years ago, but darned if I can remember what happened to it . (I looked everywhere but no joy). When I bought it years ago, I was more interested in the handgun data and didn't consider the rifle data (all about the velocity in my misspent youth). My Lyman 49th Edition does list some cartridges with faster pistol powders with cast bullets. Are there specific cartridges you have in mind?

 

[arakboss]

I know I bought one years ago, but darned if I can remember what happened to it . (I looked everywhere but no joy). When I bought it years ago, I was more interested in the handgun data and didn't consider the rifle data (all about the velocity in my misspent youth). My Lyman 49th Edition does list some cartridges with faster pistol powders with cast bullets. Are there specific cartridges you have in mind?

For this weekend 30-30, 7.62x39 and 303 British. I have the Lyman book with me but it comes up short on the fast powder loads. It has enough info to get me through the weekend plus I am going to blaze my own path on a few loads. Thanks.

 

[P7M13]

@arakboss , do you have Unique or Universal?

 

[Member 66298]

It has load data for 308 and 30-30, I couldn't find 7.62x39. Maybe its in another volume. It does show some some pistol/shotgun powder loads. 308 include 296, Green Dot, 7625(discontinued). 30-30 powders are 296, unique,2400, Red Dot, 700x, h110, PB. It's not alot of book for the price, but I feel $60 richer now.

 

[CLT65]

I have it too. I remember buying it quite a few years ago, from a guy at a gun show. He had a box full of them, brand new, and was selling them for only a couple bucks each.

The publishing date is 1986. It doesn't have 7.62x39 data in it. That was a fairly obscure round back then.

I have a number of OLD reloading manuals that I've picked up over the years. It's interesting to see how load levels have changed over time.

 

[aasbra]

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Still a bit expensive here, but available.

 

[Throckmorton]

30-30 from Lyman 47th

 

[Throckmorton]

.303 British also fromLyma's 47th

 

[Going Tits Up]

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[arakboss]

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CB load data: online sources

This is a list of free online cast bullet load data sites: Some of these sites show suggested max load only, you should start at no more than 90% of the listed load then find what works best in your gun. It is highly recommended that you check 2 or 3 sources for data when working up a new...

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Thank you, looks promising.

 

[Zingger]

The old Lyman cast book has all kinds of load data using fast pistol powders. What calibers are you looking for- would be happy to help if I can.

Sorry! My amazing laptop super-scrolled on me.

 

[arakboss]

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CB load data: online sources

This is a list of free online cast bullet load data sites: Some of these sites show suggested max load only, you should start at no more than 90% of the listed load then find what works best in your gun. It is highly recommended that you check 2 or 3 sources for data when working up a new...

castboolits.gunloads.com

This load data really tested the limits of lightweight charges:

http://www.castpics.net/subsite2/ByCaliber/Whisper%20Loads.pdf

 

[arakboss]

@arakboss , do you have Unique or Universal?

I have a limited amount of Unique.

 

[Dozer99]

Lyman 44 has some loads with common powders for cast bullets.

http://www.nzha.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Lyman44.pdf