handgun357
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What is the range and velocity on a 30/30 lever action rifle?
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30/30
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A 30-30 with a 150 grain flat point bullet going at 2400 fps zeroed 4 inches high at 100 yards will be about 4 inches under line of sight at 240 yards, so that is about the max range. It will have about 790 ft. lbs. of energy at 240 yards. A 170 grain flatpoint will have about 2200 fps at the barrel.
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Harley Nolden
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Handgun 357:
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30-30 WINCHESTER:
Introduced: 1895
Dimensional data:
Bullet: .308
Neck: .328
Shoulder: .402
Base: .422
Rim: .502
Case Length: 2.03
Twist: 12
Factory Ballistics:
Bullet: MV: ME:
150gn 2410 1930
170gn 2220 1860
The 30-30 or 30 WCF was the first American small-bore , smokeless powder sporting cartridge. It was designed by Winchester and first marketed in 1895 as one of the calibers available for the Model 1894 lever-action rifle, The original loading used a 160gn softpoint bullet and 30 gns of
smokeless powder. Muzzle was 1970fps. It was adapted to the Winchester Model 54 bolt action as well as various dressed-up versions of the original 1894 action such as the Models 55 & 64. Marlin chambered it in their Model 1893 lever action and the improved model 36 36. The latest Model 336 is also available in 30-30. At one time, the Savage Model 99 Lever-action was made in 30-30 as was H&R's Topper single shot utility gun. The Remington rolling block and Winchester single shot rifles were also at one time available in this caliber.
In Europe, the 30-30 is known as the 7.62X51R and is popular in single shot and combinations guns./ In 1979 Remington announced the 30-30 Accelerator load that feature a 55gn soft-point .224" bullet retained in a 7gn plastic sabot. Muzzle velocity is listed as 3400fps. This is intended strictly as a varmint load.
HJN
I hope this may assist you in your quest.
Compliments:
Harley Nolden's Institute of Firearms Research on TFL
30-30 WINCHESTER:
Introduced: 1895
Dimensional data:
Bullet: .308
Neck: .328
Shoulder: .402
Base: .422
Rim: .502
Case Length: 2.03
Twist: 12
Factory Ballistics:
Bullet: MV: ME:
150gn 2410 1930
170gn 2220 1860
The 30-30 or 30 WCF was the first American small-bore , smokeless powder sporting cartridge. It was designed by Winchester and first marketed in 1895 as one of the calibers available for the Model 1894 lever-action rifle, The original loading used a 160gn softpoint bullet and 30 gns of
smokeless powder. Muzzle was 1970fps. It was adapted to the Winchester Model 54 bolt action as well as various dressed-up versions of the original 1894 action such as the Models 55 & 64. Marlin chambered it in their Model 1893 lever action and the improved model 36 36. The latest Model 336 is also available in 30-30. At one time, the Savage Model 99 Lever-action was made in 30-30 as was H&R's Topper single shot utility gun. The Remington rolling block and Winchester single shot rifles were also at one time available in this caliber.
In Europe, the 30-30 is known as the 7.62X51R and is popular in single shot and combinations guns./ In 1979 Remington announced the 30-30 Accelerator load that feature a 55gn soft-point .224" bullet retained in a 7gn plastic sabot. Muzzle velocity is listed as 3400fps. This is intended strictly as a varmint load.
HJN
Tom Matiska
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NicMk5 has the standard day factory numbers right, but if you are hunting deer on a cold winter day with a 20" carbine you'll be lucky if 170grs are much over 2000fps or if the 150's are much over 2200.
The flatpoints loose an easy 300 the first 100 yards. By the time you get to 200 yards the average jacketed factory round may be going too slow to expand reliably on bambi, and the average lever may not give the accuracy needed for a clean kill. I'd consider it a solid 175 yard round, and be careful about stretching shots past 200 yards.
Tom
The flatpoints loose an easy 300 the first 100 yards. By the time you get to 200 yards the average jacketed factory round may be going too slow to expand reliably on bambi, and the average lever may not give the accuracy needed for a clean kill. I'd consider it a solid 175 yard round, and be careful about stretching shots past 200 yards.
Tom