I have been working up a hunting hand load for my Marlin 336CS w/ a 20” micro-groove barrel. Every factor being tested has passed with flying colors until I ran the “penetration/deformation” test. Here’s what I have achieved: A 165 grain (.311) Cast boolit cartridge that achieves an average...

I am interested in starting to reload .30-30 cartridges for my 1984 Marlin 336CS lever action rifle. I have a Lee (hand) reloader press and already reload my .44 Mag. cartridges. Looking for advice on the top 2-3 Reloading powders for a .30-30 cartridge? Also if you have some rationale for...