Funny 30-30 article

[Smo]

I'm glad you Guys reminded me of the old 30-30..
That was the first "high powered " rifle I ever owned..
Started with a Winchester, but quickly upgraded too a Marlin 336..
Both were great shooting guns, however I preferred the Marlin side ejection.

I've owned a bunch of both over the years..

I'm packing for a hunt at the moment and as always I plan on carrying my trusty .54 cal flintlock..
But reading this thread brought back the urge to break out an old 30-30.
Being mostly a black powder Guy I decided o best check the zero on my scope, since it's been a day or two since it's been fired..

I went in the hollow where I have my longer range targets posted and fired a couple rounds just too be sure it was still close..

I chose my larger target, ( part of the original British Invasion) and parked the 4 wheeler at the 120 yard mark..

Set my shooting bag on the rear rack of the 4 wheeler and fired a couple rounds..

Target prior too 30-30 rounds..

After..

I guess it's close enough…

I even got some of the non erosion bullets, they kill deer coming or going!

 

[knightrider]

I'm glad you Guys reminded me of the old 30-30..
That was the first "high powered " rifle I ever owned..
Started with a Winchester, but quickly upgraded too a Marlin 336..
Both were great shooting guns, however I preferred the Marlin side ejection.

I've owned a bunch of both over the years..

I'm packing for a hunt at the moment and as always I plan on carrying my trusty .54 cal flintlock..
But reading this thread brought back the urge to break out an old 30-30.
Being mostly a black powder Guy I decided o best check the zero on my scope, since it's been a day or two since it's been fired..

I went in the hollow where I have my longer range targets posted and fired a couple rounds just too be sure it was still close..

I chose my larger target, ( part of the original British Invasion) and parked the 4 wheeler at the 120 yard mark..

Set my shooting bag on the rear rack of the 4 wheeler and fired a couple rounds..

Target prior too 30-30 rounds..



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After..

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I guess it's close enough…

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I even got some of the non erosion bullets, they kill deer coming or going!

Thats a sweet pistol!!

 

[Smo]

Thanks, it needs blooded up a little too suit my taste..

 

[ronnycl]

30-30 is a great round for whitetail deer inside 150 yards.

 

[recurve60#]

This has always been my interpretation as well

Actually that's an old phrase born many many decades ago of the assumption round nose bullets punch through the twigs. I was the last of learning from that generation..in my case anyway. Nothing punched through brush accurately. It scatters very quickly and broadly.