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For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Take a look at this 30-30 round. See anything different?
Ok - it's loaded with a 150 grain Spire Point bullet.
I have been cleaning up my loading desk & re-arranging it and stumbled on a bunch of these I have no other need for so I loaded them up for my 30-30s.
Actually I have done this before and its kind of a fun departure for the 30-30 as the SP bullets will give a little more velocity, shoot a little flatter and give the 30-30 a little more effective range and will demonstrate how much accuracy your rifle is capable of. Some dedicated 30-30 hunters do this regularly knowing the advantage of a spire point bullet for hunting.
The DOWN side is it turns your rifle into a single shot as the extra length of the SP bullet will not feed through the tube of a Winchester - I don't know about a Henry but I suspect they most likely will not either. On the same 'note' loading single shot is not a so much of an issue if just target shooting, or even varmint hunting as well. Heck look how many OWN a single shot rifle. Just because it's a 'repeater' doesn't mean it needs to be!
Anyway if you 30-30 reloaders want a change of pace give it a try sometime!
For a single shot 30-30 this should be standard practice.
Ok - it's loaded with a 150 grain Spire Point bullet.
I have been cleaning up my loading desk & re-arranging it and stumbled on a bunch of these I have no other need for so I loaded them up for my 30-30s.
Actually I have done this before and its kind of a fun departure for the 30-30 as the SP bullets will give a little more velocity, shoot a little flatter and give the 30-30 a little more effective range and will demonstrate how much accuracy your rifle is capable of. Some dedicated 30-30 hunters do this regularly knowing the advantage of a spire point bullet for hunting.
The DOWN side is it turns your rifle into a single shot as the extra length of the SP bullet will not feed through the tube of a Winchester - I don't know about a Henry but I suspect they most likely will not either. On the same 'note' loading single shot is not a so much of an issue if just target shooting, or even varmint hunting as well. Heck look how many OWN a single shot rifle. Just because it's a 'repeater' doesn't mean it needs to be!
Anyway if you 30-30 reloaders want a change of pace give it a try sometime!
For a single shot 30-30 this should be standard practice.
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Would work fine in that Pedersoli Sharps Little Betsy 30-30 I has holding at the gun show last week....
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Oh man - it would turn that into a tackdriver!Would work fine in that Pedersoli Sharps Little Betsy 30-30 I has holding at the gun show last week....
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That is a torpedo for sure.
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1860 Henry .45C
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1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50
Ohkínohkomit - Shoot skillfully
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
being able to load bullets like that is the reason I'd love to see Henry come out with a 30-30 Long Ranger ..... over the years I've loaded some ballistic tips in 30-30 cases and fired them in our Model 94 and couldn't agree more that they really make a positive difference ...
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Benefits of reloading.
Shot placement and a second shot is not necessary.
RP
Shot placement and a second shot is not necessary.
RP
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Yea heck I might stop into the 'Shooter's Pro Shop' soon and see if they have any 'blem' ballistic tip .30 cal bullets !over the years I've loaded some ballistic tips in 30-30
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
right now they list having 125, 150, 165 & 168 gr'ers in stock ====> http://www.shootersproshop.com/nosler-p ... 20Tip.html
I loaded 150's because it was easy to find load data
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Oh man - I might have to try some of the 125s - the 125 grain bullet really makes the 30-30 sing!
Many do not understand modern powders & bullets make the 30-30 a whole new 'animal' - and while still not a major 'player' - it is still a force to be reckoned with in a lever action rifle.
Many do not understand modern powders & bullets make the 30-30 a whole new 'animal' - and while still not a major 'player' - it is still a force to be reckoned with in a lever action rifle.
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Re: For you 30-30 Owners/Reloaders
Never bothered I just load the FTX and get the best of both worlds, all the advantages of a spire point and a full tube magazine.
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