I acquired a much used 1894 Winchester .30-30 with shot out barrel. Factory jacketed loads keyholed in the worn barrel and I couldn 't get any cast loads to shoot acceptably, so I sent it out to John Taylor for relining. It is NOW a .35 cal. based on the .30-30 case, with 16 inch twist. I wanted a cast bullet rifle in which I could use common .38 and .357 pistol bullets I already had, and using common .30-30 brass. I also wanted something which could offer performance much like the .32-40 or .38-55 Winchester.
Thanks to Fred Sinclair I obtained a custom Redding die set which easily necks up .30-30 brass to .35 in one pass. I can use either .32 Winchester Special or .30-30 brass as feedstock. For now I am using the RCBS 35-200FN bullet with 16 grs. of #2400 for about 1500 fps, but I will explore plainbased bullets also. Here is some eye candy. Note the notches on the grip. I'm presuming these represent deer rather than “bad guys."
73 de KE4SKY In Home Mix We Trust From the Home of Ed's Red in "Almost Heaven" West Virginia