Austin97
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Want to know which is better for brush country.
That works for me, heck they are both 7.62x51`s, just one is a R.Remember there's a difference between the firearm and the cartridge. That gets confusing in this case when 99% of the time people associate the .30 WCF with light leverguns and the .308 with heavier bolt actions. But there are bolt action .30-30's and lever action .308's.
If we're talking cartridges, the .30-30 is a notch less powerful than the .308 and has fewer options in bullet weight for factory loads. But it will recoil a bit less and have a bit less blast and flash. The .30-30 is also restricted to FP or RN for most factory loads, which limits its long range effectiveness. But the plastic tip designs have helped in this respect.
While either will do the job at close range the 308 will do a lot more without giving up anything to the 30-30. Basically the 308 will do anything the 30-30 will do, but the reverse is not true.
Used to be an old wives tail.the 30-30 wont be as easily deflected by grass, bushes, twigs etc as compared to some other round. I am not sure if there is any science to that but I keep hearing it over and over.
That works for me, heck they are both 7.62x51`s, just one is a R.
It is pretty much 7.62x51R. Yes, that is correct, 7.62x51RCan anyone give the cartridge measurement of the .30-30, please?