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Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:37 am
by Vaquero
After work yesterday I loaded some of the new 165gr .309's that I bought from MBC over 9.4 grs. of unique, to try in a 30-30.
I was curious as to the difference in felt recoil between those and the 240 gr .380's over 10.0 grs of unique in the 38-55.
So to make the comparison a little more equal I pulled out the ole Winchester Classic which has a 20" octagon barrel.
This rifle has less than 50 rounds through it and is mostly a safe queen.
I bought it because it is the same model that my dad had when I was growing up.
This was also the first time I shot cast through it, and was pleasantly surprised.
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Through it, pretty much no recoil what so ever. :shock:
Those 180 gr Pugnose that some of us so much like over 2400 have more recoil which in fact is very little in the Rossi with it's 24" pipe. So after that I put up a target and of course it was low, pretty low in fact but a decent group just the same from 55 yds. and comparable to what I got with the 38-55.
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After that I came back in and pulled out the ole Winnie Ranger and it had just a wee bit more recoil than the classic, but still very pleasant.
RP
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 10:39 am
by brm4450
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Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:13 am
by BigAl52
Randy I once shot cast in 30-30 as I owned a Teddy Roosevelt Commemorative Winchester. All the cast I tried left leading in the barrel. I ended up using gas checks to shoot cast in that gun.
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:48 am
by Vaquero
BigAl52 wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 11:13 am
Randy I once shot cast in 30-30 as I owned a Teddy Roosevelt Commemorative Winchester. All the cast I tried left leading in the barrel. I ended up using gas checks to shoot cast in that gun.
Al, these are powder coated. I checked out the barrel and just a little powder residue was it.
Not sure what the velocity is on these, but I've shot quite a few 173 gr. that were lubed and gc'd in the Ranger with no issues.
RP
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:54 pm
by fortyshooter
Fine looking and shooting lever rifles in calibers I have not shot!
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:08 pm
by Sir Henry
Nice looking levers!
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:59 pm
by Vaquero
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:54 pm
Fine looking and shooting lever rifles in calibers I have not shot!
Thank you.
Man I thought pretty much everyone has shot a 30-30.
RP
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:59 pm
by Vaquero
Sir Henry wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:08 pm
Nice looking levers!
Thank you sir.
RP
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:39 pm
by North Country Gal
Great report. Very interesting.
Re: Afternoon backyard plinking
Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2024 8:48 pm
by Sir Henry
Vaquero wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 4:59 pm
fortyshooter wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 3:54 pm
Fine looking and shooting lever rifles in calibers I have not shot!
Thank you.
Man I thought pretty everyone has shot a 30-30.
RP
I currently don’t have a 30-30.
I bought it because it is the same model that my dad had when I was growing up.