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30-30 Winchester History and General Information.

 The 30-30 Winchester was introduced to the public as a sporting cartridge by Winchester in 1895, chambered in their then new model 1894 lever action rifle, this same cartridge was also known as the .30 WCF. The 30-30 Winchester cartridge was so named as it was originally designed to be loaded with black powder and for cartridges of the era that designation is 30 caliber bullet and 30 grains black powder.

 The 30-30 Winchester has been chambered in several different action types but the lever action is by far the most popular with Winchester's own model 94 30-30's running into the millions of firearms produced.

 The 30-30 Winchester is well beyond 100 years since its introduction and sales are still high for this cartridge. Simply put most deer are shot within a 100 yard range limit and they are found mostly in the woods where shots are limited to under 100 yards and the 30-30 Winchester cartridge in a short lever action rifle is more than adequate.

 The 30-30 Winchester is a very efficient cartridge and accurate. The recoil is less than the 308 Winchester cartridge and light enough for most individuals to enjoy shooting.

  30-30 Winchester Barrel Specifications.
Common Barrel Twist Rate - 1/12
Bore Groove Diameter - .308"

  30-30 Winchester Reloading Specifications.
Bullet Diameter - .308"
Maximum Case Length - 2.039"
Trimmed Case Length - 2.028"
Primer Size - Large Rifle

  30-30 Winchester Loading Data Hints.
 The 30-30 Winchester responds well to i.m.r. powder 3031 ignited by remington 9 1/2 primers topped with 150 grain round nose bullets, very accurate in a good rifle, groups not unusual to be less than 1".

30-30 Winchester Reloading Data.
Hodgdon Reloading Data Center.

  30-30 Winchester Trajectory and Hunting Applications.

 This is a down range trajectory chart for the 30-30 Winchester cartridge with the scope mounted 1.5 inches above the bore center line plus if you were using this load, its effective hunting bullet energy range with well placed shots on,
Varmint / Predator size game, such as Bobcat, Cougar, Coyote.
Deer size game, such as Antelope, Blacktail, Hogs, Javelina, Mule, Whitetail.
Elk size game, such as Caribou, Black Bear, Sheep.
Moose size game, such as Brown Bear.
Bullet diameter .308"
Bullet weight 150 grains
Bullet ballistic coeffecient .210
Bullet velocity 2,400 feet per second
Range
100 yds.
200 yds.
300 yds.
400 yds.
500 yds.
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- 7.4
- 27.4
- 65.6
- 127.2
1348
930
631
446
347
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 Elk
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 Moose
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