Leverevolution Powder & 7-30 Waters?
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Leverevolution Powder & 7-30 Waters?
Anybody done any experimenting with this new powder & the Waters? Hodgdon lists only other cartridge data. Just curious since it is based on the 30-30 cartridge.
Re: Leverevolution Powder & 7-30 Waters?
I tried it in a 14" barrel Contender. It gave good velocities but wide extreme spreads and poor accuracy. It could be the 14" barrel is to short for it to work well.
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Re: Leverevolution Powder & 7-30 Waters?
I don't have a 7-30 Waters so can't give you any specific loads. You might do what I am planning for working up LVR loads in the 32 Special (also without LVR loads listed by Hodgdon). Use BL-C(2) data as a guide and work up gently, feeling for any extraction resistance.
I see why you want to try it: looks like it might be a top performer, judging from Hodgdon's load data showing BL-C(2) as being a top performer in your Waters.
I see why you want to try it: looks like it might be a top performer, judging from Hodgdon's load data showing BL-C(2) as being a top performer in your Waters.
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Re: Leverevolution Powder & 7-30 Waters?
From my experience with LVR it works best with full loads . Powder up to the base of the bullet, it doesn't have to be a compressed load. But it is finicky on bullets weight. My 307 shoots MOA with 170gr but is all over the place with 150 gr bullets. It's the most accurate powder by far for the 307. But in the 338MX it gives good velocity and good accuracy but RL15 gives tigher groups at 70 fps less. I have not been able to match factory balistics in the 338 MX with LVR. You will find most cartriges list load data for only one bullet weight. It is listed for non lever cartridges such as the 30 Rem AR also.
Give it a try using different bullet wieghts and let us know how it works out. Good Luck!
Give it a try using different bullet wieghts and let us know how it works out. Good Luck!
Re: Leverevolution Powder & 7-30 Waters?
Thanks for the responses. Maybe I'll buy a jug of it do some experimenting.