Ugly Sauce
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Except one has the ballistic coefficient of a frying pan, and the sectional density of a wiffle ball
Except one has the ballistic coefficient of a frying pan, and the sectional density of a wiffle ball
Well the gun is kind of light, the stock is a bit narrow, the 160gr FTX ammo is loaded with slower than normal "30-30 powder" that gives higher velocity than most if not all standard 150gr loads. They thump a bit.I do love a 30-30 but I download them a fair bit when shooting for fun. For some reason the recoil I get from a full power 160-grain LEVERevolution load is worse than my 308. Can’t say they don’t work though.
30/30 doesn't seem to leave as much blood shot meat as my 8x57 or 30/06
Thats a fine choice, if you want even more WHOOMP try a 270 WSM with 130 gr. Scirocco, 130 Game Kings, or 140 Accubonds.I have killed a lot of deer with the Marlin 336 in 30-30. The 160 gr Leverevolution round was a game changer IMHO.
With that said I have shots over 150 yards where I hunt and started using a .308 AR a couple of years ago. Since I hunt on a small tract of land I need a little more knock down power.
What are you trying to say? What is your point? In what way, exactly, does a light loaded 25-06 compare to the same bullet weight and velocity loading from a 30-30? One features a short, fat bullet with a low BC. and SD. The other, just the opposite.But some of you seem to be able to shoot dimes at 1000 yards with your .30-30 loaded with 4000 fps frying pans. And are full of hot air who must run their yaps on every thread, never having your own.
Look in the mirror. And we're so glad you hunt with "ethics" and don't make stupid shots. Neither do I because I don't hunt.And are full of hot air who must run their yaps on every thread, never having your own.
I just stoned the 336 trigger and was happy with the results.I’ve been kicking around the idea of getting a new Boyd’s stock set for my father-in-law’s old 336 so I can cut it down for my son. I stuck a FastFire III on it last year in a Turnbull mount, but I think he’ll do better with a scope up top, and it’s begging for a Happy Trigger and action job…
Not quite committed yet to which bullet I wanna use yet.
Or it might just keep propping up the back wall of the safe…
My grandpa moved from Maine to Colorado. He has used his 30-30 to kill moose. He hunted elk and antelope one year and bought a scoped 270. He didn't like being limited to 200 yards. But the old 30-30 obviously has enough to kill if you can hit it.If you want a heavy load for bigger game (e.g. elk and moose), Buffalo Bore make a 190 gr load at 2100 fps. However it kills at both ends and in the wallet. See https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1001623687.
It is an interesting blurb with velocities from a number of different 30-30s.