Good Ol Plinkin Loads

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CB posted this 17 January 2009

Okay boys here is your chance. Let's get a list of our best Good Ol Plinkin Loads for the new fella's around here.

I will throw one out in Frank Marshall's Memory

30-06 - 18.0 gr's of SR 4759 under a Saeco 315 or similar 170gr bullet.

Now for a few of my own..

357mag - 4.7gr of Bullseye with a 160gr Keith bullet semi wad cutter

44mag - 6.7 grs of Bullseye with a 260gr. Keith bullet

45acp - 4.5 grs of Bullseye with a Lyman 452460 200 gr. semi wad cutter

308 - 15.0 gr of SR 4759 with an Eagan MX2-30 150gr. bullet (I love this one)

Okay fella's your turn!

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Sonny Edmonds posted this 28 October 2013

argie1891 wrote: the easy answer is to buy a pound of unique. argie1891 To me the easy answer was to buy an 8 pound jug. Rifle, Pistol, and Shotgun.... ;)

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Eddie2002 posted this 28 October 2013

I'm shooting pretty much the exact same load as Shadowdog for gallery loads, a 100 grain .32 bullet over 2-3 grains of Bullseye instead of Red Dot for a 30-06. Works good for my 7.7 jap which slugged out to .312.

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Shadowdog posted this 28 October 2013

argie1891 wrote: the easy answer is to buy a pound of unique. argie1891

Quite right, I use it almost exclusively for plinking loads in a variety of guns. For gallery loads in the back yard that won't disturb the neighbors though I use Red Dot, a few grains in an '06 case topped with a 100gr. .32 revolver bullet and it's as quiet as a sub-sonic .22lr.

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argie1891 posted this 27 October 2013

the easy answer is to buy a pound of unique. argie1891

if you think you have it figured out then you just dont understand

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Shadowdog posted this 27 October 2013

Remington STS 12ga. hull Winchester 209 primer 23gr of Unique BPI Brush Wad Nest 3 .31 LEE round balls, top off with a LEE .69 round ball, crimp.

Shoots 2” groups out of my Ithaca '37 smoothbore Deer Slayer at 30yds and is a bunch of fun to shoot at pumpkins!

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tturner53 posted this 22 April 2012

Nope. But if you're interested LBT and Ranch Dog Outdoors both make molds designed specially for Marlin .357s, if that's what you have. I can vouch for both as great bullets in an 1894c.

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snapthecat posted this 21 April 2012

I need a better feeding bullet for my 357 rifle. One without the exposed driving band. Does anyone have experience with the Lyman 358665?

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Sonny Edmonds posted this 20 April 2012

gnoahhh wrote: Ha ha. I read one entry and said to myself, “this guy is using my exact loads.” Then I saw the name and it was me. Just wait until you start answering your own posts. :shock: /images/emoticons/134.gif

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99 Strajght posted this 20 April 2012

I have tried many of these loads and they really work. Here are 3 of mine for the 30-06.

Lyman 311284 22gr. 5744 for about 1625 fps

Lee 200 22gr. RX7 for about 1575 fps

Lee 200 18gr. 4759 for about 1540 fps

All bullets not sized and lub with Lee liquid lub and a gas check. WW and tin 40-1.

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gnoahhh posted this 08 February 2012

Ha ha. I read one entry and said to myself, “this guy is using my exact loads.” Then I saw the name and it was me.

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Sonny Edmonds posted this 08 February 2012

Daz all plinkin loads to me. I'm down to two favorites I work with, 30-06 and 45 ACP. I have 8 pounds of Unique, and buckets of cast bullets ready to load. So I do a lot of playing.

30-06 10-16 grains of Unique and liking the 12 g best so far. 170g Lyman 311291, Aluminum gas checks. Lyman #2 alloy

45 ACP 5.5g W231 pushing a 230g Lee RN. Love the load in my pistol, bangs the gong all day long. I use Magnum Shot for my alloy with a taste of tin added. Even the 14 YO Grand Daughter likes it. And she's pretty small. :shock:

If I miss the steel with the rifle, I just shrug and reload. But the CB leave a pretty shiny star for the zombie shooters to aim at. :cba:

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hunterspistol posted this 28 December 2011

:coffee 1. 41 magnum, Lyman 41060 215 grain gas check, 15.5 grains of 2400.

2. 44 Special, 7.4 grains of Unique, Lee 200 grain roundnose

3. 32-20, RCBS 98 grain mold, 7.3 grains of 2400

4. 32 magnum, 1.9 grains of Bullseye, RCBS 32-098-SWC

5. 22 Hornet, 225438 Lyman gas checked, 7.5 grains of IMR 4227

6. 9mm Lyman Devastator hollowpoint, 3.2 grains of Bullseye.

I favor 2400 and Unique, for ease of use and stability.

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jimkim posted this 28 December 2011

30WCF Ideal 152gr RN 308241 6.0gr of Red Dot/Promo 1050fps, dispatches small game, varmints, and rotten oranges with equal enthusiasm.

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closey posted this 27 December 2011

Resurrection shuffle...

For my Schmidt Rubin 96/11

Lyman 311241 RN PB, sized .310 9g Unique 1280fps

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gnoahhh posted this 20 October 2010

Good thread.

Mine: (for Savage 1899) .30/30 plinker- 311241PB 155gr. + 6gr. Red Dot .30/30 group maker- 308180 NEI + 13.5 gr. SR-4759 .30/30 hunting- 308180 NEI or Saeco 190gr. FN (ex-Sid Musselman) + 28gr. 3031 note: I interchange the exact recipes into my .303 Savage with identical results.

.30/06 plinker- 311241PB + 8gr. Red Dot .30/06 group maker- 308180 NEI + 18gr. SR-4759

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Lefty posted this 14 October 2010

Its good to see this thread getting active again. Here are three I loaded today for use this weekend at deer camp cleanup day.

30-06: Lyman 311299 over 18 gr 2400

308: Rcbs 180SP over 18 gr 2400

357 mag: 38 special cases, 160 FN bullet, 5.0 gr of Vectan Ao - don't use this one in a 38 special revolver without due caution

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shjoe posted this 14 October 2010

interesting thread, indeed! my .02:

32acp 20" H&R bunny gun 1.8 BE, 77gr RNFP, small game 38spl SW model 10 3.2 BE 158gr RN, trail gun/plinker 38spl derringer load 2.4 BE 141gr WC, last ditch 357Mag security six 11.6gr 2400 158gr RN, trail gun 7.62X54R M44 16.5” tanker 3.2gr BE .310 RB, small game “cat sneeze" 30-30 marlin 26gr R7 170gr RNFP 30-06 M1917 sporter 27gr R7 190gr RN (same) “the load” 150gr plinker 410 enfield 8gr unique 225gr RN (winter project) 10ga 90gr FFG 640gr .760 patched RB (sometimes use FG cannon powder) (same) ?gr (6) .45 RB (same) 1 1/2 oz #4 shot

these loads have not detonated or blown up my weapons. your performance and milage may vary.

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1kshooter posted this 29 August 2010

gerat thread ....I am to new to have fav.plinkers with cast but I would like to get a min. load for the 45-70 with 405 gr lee cast and Unique powder as well as max hunting loads with the same! Jonathan

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tturner53 posted this 28 August 2010

Can't let a good thread like this die. My 94 30-30 really likes the Saeco #315 as cast with LLA, no gc. 5.5 grs. of Bullseye for an est. 1050 fps, 5 shots in 2.75” at 100 yds. with a peep sight. OAL is a little long so single loading is the deal, 2.65". I'm making up a batch for a cb silhouette match on Monday.