Well, couple of days ago, I picked up my .30 Carbine dies, and as such, had an itch to start experimenting with low power loads.
Problem, I don't have any cast carbine bullets on hand, yet.
So, I ordered some.
But, while I was cleaning up my reloading bench, I did come across some 92 grain .310" cast bullets for use in the .30 Mauser, and figured, well, why not?
(I won't shoot jacketed in my basement...)
Long story short, I could make the gun go "bang" but could not get the action to cycle. Maybe the 115 grain .309s I orderd will have better luck. If I can't make them work, I'll try experimenting with different powders to see what I can come up with. Until then, stay tuned.