ORIGINAL: ElkNutz
I have been schemeing up a new close range predator calling rifle. I was wanting something diffrent and for some reason the .30 carbine came to mind. Does anyone know who makes a bolt action .30 Carbine? I know Ruger makes (or made) the Mini 30. Also I am curious I know the old surplus M1's shot a .307 bullet, but, the speer manual calls for a .308 bullets. It doesn't list alot of loads for it. I am thinking a 125 Vmax bullet might do the job. Any ideas Thanks!
No-one has ever made a bolt action .30 Carbine, and for good reason! The round is essentially worthless! The Mini-30 shoots the 7.62X39mm Russian round, and it is entirely different than the .30 Carbine.
U.S. rifles, from the1892 .30/40 Krag until the adoption of the M16, all shot .308" bullets, and that includes the .30 U.S. Carbine round.