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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
No much, I guess. if you can hunt, and you have time and patience and good luck and maybe a little experience. But some of us might want more. I haven't needed anything for many years. But I seem to want things anyway.
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
A bigger bore maybe....
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
Need?: Nothing, of course; the .30 WCF can do anything I want to do with a rifle. On the other hand, so would a .357 Mag, say an 1894 Marlin. The lines of that rifle aren't so nice as Winchester's development of the same year, but I need nothing more, all the same.What More Do You Really Need...
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I've not been without a 30-30 in neigh on 10 lustrums. I have others, but the most used rifle cartridge I have is the 30-30. I could part with all by my .45 Colts and not get my feelings hurt.
cshold,
Love that Micro-Grove rifling on the the bullet. Looks cool.
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cshold,
Love that Micro-Grove rifling on the the bullet. Looks cool.
Joe
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170 gr .30-30 ammo test. (A post from the Marlin forum)
Standard for decades, 170 grain soft point .30-30 ammo is a mainstay of the ammunition industry, and a reliable partner of countless hunters. There has been a long time now for this .30-30 ammo to be perfected. The modest muzzle velocity of the .30-30, coupled with the large exposed lead tips of most factory ammunition typically results in excellent bullet performance on game. To explore that a little further, I selected three common types of 170 grain .30-30 ammunition for testing.
The test platform was my trusty 336 Marlin with iron sights. Conditions were 40 degrees, overcast, with a slight wind blowing from the north. The chronograph was about 12' from the muzzle, and the one-gallon plastic jugs of water were at 25 yards.
Remington 170 gr Core Lokt: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 132.5 gr. Expanded diameter is .552" and the muzzle velocity was 2118 fps.
Winchester 170 gr Silvertip: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 125.6 gr. Expanded diameter is .584" and the muzzle velocity was 2167 fps.
Winchester 170 gr Power Point: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 138.5 gr. Expanded diameter is .606" and the muzzle velocity was 2141 fps.
The three different types of ammunition were very similar in performance, which didn't surprise me. All were between 2118 fps - 2167 fps, retained weight varied from 125 - 138 grains, all expanded between about .55" and .60" and all penetrated into the 6th one-gallon water-filled jug.
That last part about penetration is noteworthy - recovering bullets from the 6th water jug is impressive stuff. All three types of .30-30 ammo tested produced that amount of penetration, which is greater than I've seen with some .45/70 and .375 H&H hunting ammo!
At this point all I can advise it to use the one that shoots best from your rifle - and that may be hard to determine too, there was no real accuracy difference between them from my rifle... Maybe I'll use Silvertips because they look cool, but I like that green box the Remington ammo comes in... Decisions, decisions... It's obvious that the ammo makers long ago figured out how to make really good 170 grain .30-30 hunting ammo.
Standard for decades, 170 grain soft point .30-30 ammo is a mainstay of the ammunition industry, and a reliable partner of countless hunters. There has been a long time now for this .30-30 ammo to be perfected. The modest muzzle velocity of the .30-30, coupled with the large exposed lead tips of most factory ammunition typically results in excellent bullet performance on game. To explore that a little further, I selected three common types of 170 grain .30-30 ammunition for testing.
The test platform was my trusty 336 Marlin with iron sights. Conditions were 40 degrees, overcast, with a slight wind blowing from the north. The chronograph was about 12' from the muzzle, and the one-gallon plastic jugs of water were at 25 yards.
Remington 170 gr Core Lokt: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 132.5 gr. Expanded diameter is .552" and the muzzle velocity was 2118 fps.
Winchester 170 gr Silvertip: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 125.6 gr. Expanded diameter is .584" and the muzzle velocity was 2167 fps.
Winchester 170 gr Power Point: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 138.5 gr. Expanded diameter is .606" and the muzzle velocity was 2141 fps.
The three different types of ammunition were very similar in performance, which didn't surprise me. All were between 2118 fps - 2167 fps, retained weight varied from 125 - 138 grains, all expanded between about .55" and .60" and all penetrated into the 6th one-gallon water-filled jug.
That last part about penetration is noteworthy - recovering bullets from the 6th water jug is impressive stuff. All three types of .30-30 ammo tested produced that amount of penetration, which is greater than I've seen with some .45/70 and .375 H&H hunting ammo!
At this point all I can advise it to use the one that shoots best from your rifle - and that may be hard to determine too, there was no real accuracy difference between them from my rifle... Maybe I'll use Silvertips because they look cool, but I like that green box the Remington ammo comes in... Decisions, decisions... It's obvious that the ammo makers long ago figured out how to make really good 170 grain .30-30 hunting ammo.
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You need nothing else. That's why there are so many 30-30's out there.
The 30-30 in a 20" carbine can be described in one word. Balanced. Few firearms before or since have achieved the level of balance in power, accuracy, portability, and utility.
The 30-30 in a 20" carbine can be described in one word. Balanced. Few firearms before or since have achieved the level of balance in power, accuracy, portability, and utility.
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
I have shot several deer and hog with the old lever gun's in 30-30 to say its the ideal for my hunting area isn't so we have many many gas lines that run 1000's of yards so we hunt from box stands you may get one at 50 yards or one from 350 yards so I use many flat shooting rounds from 25-06 to 7mm Rem mag and have scored out to 400 yards its just the way we have to hunt we have a few places were the max shot would be about 75 to 100 I believe in the right tool for the job
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
For hunting, I doubt I'd "need" anything more. But need has never dictated my wants, so I always want more! Sadly, I look in my safes and realize I don't even own a .30-30 anymore. Still have all the ammo, dies, brass, bullets, etc., but not a single gun in such a classic caliber.
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Carlsen Highway wrote:A bigger bore maybe....
Just how much bigger?
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I do not disagree with anything you've said about the 170gr load, but from my experiences with a bunch of different 30-30s the same can be said for the 150gr loads as well.cshold wrote:170 gr .30-30 ammo test. (A post from the Marlin forum)
Standard for decades, 170 grain soft point .30-30 ammo is a mainstay of the ammunition industry, and a reliable partner of countless hunters. There has been a long time now for this .30-30 ammo to be perfected. The modest muzzle velocity of the .30-30, coupled with the large exposed lead tips of most factory ammunition typically results in excellent bullet performance on game. To explore that a little further, I selected three common types of 170 grain .30-30 ammunition for testing.
The test platform was my trusty 336 Marlin with iron sights. Conditions were 40 degrees, overcast, with a slight wind blowing from the north. The chronograph was about 12' from the muzzle, and the one-gallon plastic jugs of water were at 25 yards.
Remington 170 gr Core Lokt: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 132.5 gr. Expanded diameter is .552" and the muzzle velocity was 2118 fps.
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Winchester 170 gr Silvertip: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 125.6 gr. Expanded diameter is .584" and the muzzle velocity was 2167 fps.
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Winchester 170 gr Power Point: Recovered from the 6th jug. Retained weight is 138.5 gr. Expanded diameter is .606" and the muzzle velocity was 2141 fps.
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The three different types of ammunition were very similar in performance, which didn't surprise me. All were between 2118 fps - 2167 fps, retained weight varied from 125 - 138 grains, all expanded between about .55" and .60" and all penetrated into the 6th one-gallon water-filled jug.
That last part about penetration is noteworthy - recovering bullets from the 6th water jug is impressive stuff. All three types of .30-30 ammo tested produced that amount of penetration, which is greater than I've seen with some .45/70 and .375 H&H hunting ammo!
At this point all I can advise it to use the one that shoots best from your rifle - and that may be hard to determine too, there was no real accuracy difference between them from my rifle... Maybe I'll use Silvertips because they look cool, but I like that green box the Remington ammo comes in... Decisions, decisions... It's obvious that the ammo makers long ago figured out how to make really good 170 grain .30-30 hunting ammo.
Joe
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
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Choices, choices, choices ............. Although the 150gr & the 170gr loads shoot about the same (accuracy-wise) in my .30-30 Trapper, and since I like "heavy-for-bore" boolits, I feed it 170gr loads.
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Choices, choices, choices ............. Although the 150gr & the 170gr loads shoot about the same (accuracy-wise) in my .30-30 Trapper, and since I like "heavy-for-bore" boolits, I feed it 170gr loads.
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
I guess it sort of depends on where you come from, and from whom. I own several levers, not to mention just about every other action style. But, in my family we all started with a bolt gun. There is a family .243 that's still banging around, it is currently with my sister's youngest boy. It will go to the next youngster when she gets old enough.
My first personal, and first lefty, rifle was or I should say is as I still have it a Remmy 700 in 30-06. That's the other thing we've all graduated from that .243 to 30-06's except one slightly daft cousin who believed what some fool wrote and sent to a .270. He has since learned that there is no substitute for either horsepower or caliber. He's a bit slow to learn but we love him just the same.
So, what this is all getting to is that while you may not need more than a 30-30, I was raised to believe you only need a 30-06 for anything on this continent.
My first personal, and first lefty, rifle was or I should say is as I still have it a Remmy 700 in 30-06. That's the other thing we've all graduated from that .243 to 30-06's except one slightly daft cousin who believed what some fool wrote and sent to a .270. He has since learned that there is no substitute for either horsepower or caliber. He's a bit slow to learn but we love him just the same.
So, what this is all getting to is that while you may not need more than a 30-30, I was raised to believe you only need a 30-06 for anything on this continent.
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
Working to make my 99 H 30-30 like this one
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Too heavy, long and slow.Ben_Rumson wrote:Working to make my 99 H 30-30 like this one
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
Well I like the 30-30 and for a hunting round it probably is hard to beat. I do not hunt so I very seldom shoot my 30-30. I Love to shoot steel though and I also reload. I use my 357's 44's and 45 Colts because I am set up to reload those and enjoy shooting my Pistol and Rifle combo's together.
So just a little different perspective.
So just a little different perspective.
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Thanks for your concern tman , I know it's a burden, but I think I'm man enough to handle the extra half pound of weight and the extra 1& 3/4" of length.
cshold
Guy that handled the transfer says he has some Savage made ammo he would dig out for me.. Here's hoping that it's not 303 Savage..
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Guy that handled the transfer says he has some Savage made ammo he would dig out for me.. Here's hoping that it's not 303 Savage..
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
Why a scabbard to carry it in, and a horse & saddle to carry me & it! And of course, a Colt SAA, belt & holster.
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[quote="Griff"]Why a scabbard to carry it in, and a horse & saddle to carry me & it! And of course, a Colt SAA, belt & holster.
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It doesn't get any better than that!
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
Depends on where you hunt.
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I have a 99A Great Gun!Ben_Rumson wrote:Thanks for your concern tman , I know it's a burden, but I think I'm man enough to handle the extra half pound of weight and the extra 1& 3/4" of length.
cshold
Guy that handled the transfer says he has some Savage made ammo he would dig out for me.. Here's hoping that it's not 303 Savage..
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
I think the 99 is a lovely rifle or in your case, carbine. Last one we had around here got ruined by shooting a load in it that was fine in my BLR. That one was a 308 Win. Hated losing the rifle but it was a wreck, action stretched, chamber bulged, just wrecked.
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Need? For what I have hunted in the U.S., nothing more is needed. Want is enough to start another thread with.
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
J Miller wrote:I've not been without a 30-30 in neigh on 10 lustrums. I have others, but the most used rifle cartridge I have is the 30-30. I could part with all by my .45 Colts and not get my feelings hurt.
cshold,
Love that Micro-Grove rifling on the the bullet. Looks cool.
Joe
Thanks Joe, I learn something new every day. Now I know what a lustrum is.
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Beautiful picture in the OP. It was all my Dad ever needed, to hunt with.
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I'm going to guess the 1930s.cshold wrote:Anyone know what year this advertisement is from?
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Thanks GriffGriff wrote:I'm going to guess the 1930s.cshold wrote:Anyone know what year this advertisement is from?
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If it turns out it is 303 savage, pm me please. I have this Savage 99F lightweight, 20" in 303 Savage.Ben_Rumson wrote:Thanks for your concern tman , I know it's a burden, but I think I'm man enough to handle the extra half pound of weight and the extra 1& 3/4" of length.
cshold
Guy that handled the transfer says he has some Savage made ammo he would dig out for me.. Here's hoping that it's not 303 Savage..
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Keith... Turns out he couldn't find any Savage made ammo But here's my new to me baby
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Re: What More Do You Really Need...
Ben, looks like a very nice 99H barrel band, a great 20" lever, with the Lyman 1 aperture to boot. Based on the cheek piece (flat pads) and the butt profile, it should date to 1935-37ish. One of those is on my wish list.Ben_Rumson wrote:Keith... Turns out he couldn't find any Savage made ammo But here's my new to me baby
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Now that's my kind of Holiday .
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170s were what I first tried, they were MOA in the old 336, and the 1951 Win 94 is about the same.cshold wrote:150 vs 170 is a thread topic unto itself
http://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... =1&t=27481
I have maybe five boxes of 150s I got when ammo was unobtainium, and a couple boxes of 150 bullets for reloading, but I'll stick with the 170s, I think.
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