Old Speer Bullets

[DixieLandMan]

I have a box of old Speer bullets that I need reloading data on. The guy at Speer told me they quit making them when Moby Dick was a minnow. They are .30 caliber (.308) 165 grain round soft point. They are going into a Remington .30-06. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[Helix_FR]

There is no way anyone with a load book could tell you what powder speer used or at what weight. I can give you some load data and I have the old speer load data book but it wont tell me what they used.

[woolleyworm]

I will check the data from my older Speer books, then cross that bullet to some modern manuals. Should be able to determine a safe powder and starting load with some careful research. Do you have the Speer number ?

Welcome to TFF DLM !

[langenc]

Reloadersnest.com will have loads for a 165 gr. Just start 5% or so below and work up.

Check on what powder yopu have and go to the makes site and heck on what amt of that powder they recommend for a 165 in that caliber.

Call Sierra Bulletsmiths and ask. They will give data for any bullet.

[Jim K]

Try the data here:

It is for a newer 165 grain bullet but I checked it against an older manual and it looks OK, indeed a bit lighter than the old loads for the round nose bullet, but that is to be expected.

http://www.speer-bullets.com/pdf/30-06Springfield_165gr_DC_2027.pdf

Jim

[DixieLandMan]

Wollyworm the Speer number is 2029. I have several numbers for powder so that should not be a problem at all. They remind me of the older looking Core-Lokt bullets from Remington.