Is my .30-30 Redundant?
- Thread starter Shep
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Your .30-30 is not redundant until you have more than a few 30-30's in your collection. .44 mag doesn't make it any more or less redundant. Yay you have more than one choice with what you would like to go out and hunt with depending on the terrain you are hunting. .44 mag for thick brush eviroments where the shots are not going to be great distances, or the .30-30 when you need a bit more reach.
AR15barrels
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The OP says a "couple" 30-06's.
That makes me think "more than one".
In that case, the solution is easy...
Sell one 30-06.
Buy one 44mag lever action.
That makes me think "more than one".
In that case, the solution is easy...
Sell one 30-06.
Buy one 44mag lever action.
Get into loading and casting. My 30-06 wears many hats. It serves the following needs:
.22 LR = 113 gr cast bullet with 5 grs. Bullseye
.32-30 = 125 gr cast bullet with 8 grs Red Dot
.30-30 = 165 flat nose cast bullet at 1800 fps
.30-40 Krag = 200 gr. paper patched cast bullet at 2200 fps
.30-06 = 165 Nosler Ballistic Tip at 2800 fps
How did I ever justify all those other rifles and calibers in the safe? The evil gremlin that sits on my left shoulder and outshouts the angel and voice of sanity on my right shoulder. Or sumthin.....................
.22 LR = 113 gr cast bullet with 5 grs. Bullseye
.32-30 = 125 gr cast bullet with 8 grs Red Dot
.30-30 = 165 flat nose cast bullet at 1800 fps
.30-40 Krag = 200 gr. paper patched cast bullet at 2200 fps
.30-06 = 165 Nosler Ballistic Tip at 2800 fps
How did I ever justify all those other rifles and calibers in the safe? The evil gremlin that sits on my left shoulder and outshouts the angel and voice of sanity on my right shoulder. Or sumthin.....................
Well, you've convinced me. I'm going to keep my trusty .30-30 and practice more with my Redhawk and rifles at longer ranges.
Maybe if I practice enough I'll get good enough to be pleased with my results.
Of course, that means I'll have to buy some more ammo.
Thanks for your thoughts, opinions and all the great ideas!
Maybe if I practice enough I'll get good enough to be pleased with my results.
Of course, that means I'll have to buy some more ammo.
Thanks for your thoughts, opinions and all the great ideas!
Rifleman1776
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My Marlin .44 mag. lever gun wouldn't find paper at 25 yards. It had that micro-groove rifling which was worse than no rifling. I have smoothbore flintlocks that are much more accurate than that hunka junka was.
Hopefully the new Remlins are better.
Hopefully the new Remlins are better.
a 336 in 30-30 is never redundant. matter of fact 30-30 is never going to be redundant. the only issue with the lever gun in general is short arms have a hard time working the action without unshouldering and holding it on the lap. same with small hands, hard time working it well.
the 44 mag will have more ammunition capacity, but instead of shooting 7 dollars of factory ammuntion, your now going to be putting 10+ dollars of factory ammuntion in per magazine. 44 isnt cheap by anystandard. not anything that is useful for deer. love hornady
the 44 mag will have more ammunition capacity, but instead of shooting 7 dollars of factory ammuntion, your now going to be putting 10+ dollars of factory ammuntion in per magazine. 44 isnt cheap by anystandard. not anything that is useful for deer. love hornady