Thread: Who's running a short fast 30-30 single shot ?

So who's running a single shot 30-30
16" barrel
125 nosler ballistic tips

Anything like that ?
I'm thinking of the standard soft 125s as fast as I can get them

Real world numbers appreciated

I did it with 7.62x39mm and pushed them with lilgun....... VERY VERY EFFECTIVE...and my barrel would not have been 16" @Finnwolf might know how long it is.... I would be very surprised if you couldnt get 25-2600fps

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

I did it with 7.62x39mm and pushed them with lilgun....... VERY VERY EFFECTIVE...and my barrel would not have been 16" @Finnwolf might know how long it is.... I would be very surprised if you couldnt get 25-2600fps

Yes that's what I'm aiming at

Stubbed and barreled a Baikal 12 gauge this afternoon
Still a bit to do but all the other parts are on hand to get this done ASAP

mate,that DEFINATELY gives me a hard on!!!!!

This one is fully legal length and I'm just throwing it together to do some load work with before I stub a Contender and make a 30-30 barrel for my G1 frame

mate,that DEFINATELY gives me a hard on!!!!! manual says a 130 will go just shy of 2500 with 130 grain pill from 24 inch barrel....so loose a bit for shorter barrel,gain a bit for lighter pill and gain a bit more cause you are doing the loading and will push boundaries in such a strong action.....

look to 30/30 pistol loads/data online 30/30 pistols are very popular hunting in US.

I quite like the idea of a 30 Apache (30-223) a better blackout for supersonic use with cheap brass

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

mate,that DEFINATELY gives me a hard on!!!!! manual says a 130 will go just shy of 2500 with 130 grain pill from 24 inch barrel....so loose a bit for shorter barrel,gain a bit for lighter pill and gain a bit more cause you are doing the loading and will push boundaries in such a strong action.....

It's just a matter of finding what works as a ballence between bullet weight and speed and what powders are available ( or on hand already ) that give the target speeds

Originally Posted by mikee

look to 30/30 pistol loads/data online 30/30 pistols are very popular hunting in US.

I quite like the idea of a 30 Apache (30-223) a better blackout for supersonic use with cheap brass

Good idea
The contender super 14" barrel data should work then in the 16" barrels I'm doing

Re the 30-223 Vulcan barrels have a 30 cal 1:7" 5 groove button on the way from USA especially for guys wanting 300 Blackout barrels

Then you just need a chamber reamer and dies

Oh and you should have chambered it in 375Win, I know you have brass for that

Originally Posted by mikee

Oh and you should have chambered it in 375Win, I know you have brass for that

I have a factory 375 Win contender barrel
And that brass is very much appreciated
It's my favorite contender barrel

But the 30-30 will be fun

I could definately be talked into giving it a test run for you...... LOL.

@Joe_90

Greetings All,
This thread got me thinking. How many .30-30 rifles are actually being made these days? The Rarlins aren't yet. I saw some new Win 94's for sale the other day in .38-55. Henry?
Regards Grandpamac.

rossi still making them... single thompsen contenders...... yes henry...marlin??? not so sure but surely they will otherwise the whole why arent ruger churning out the 66s answer makes no sense...