RE: Favorite 30-30 loads
 

Rechambering the 30-30 Win. to the 30-30 Ackley Improved is done on a daily occurance. Depending on barrel length, you can gain from 100 to 250 fps. in velocity. In guns like the T/C Contender, with the improved case design having minimal body taper, it reduces the backthrust that is transmitted against the breech face. In the N.E.F. single shot rifles, I have a lot of guys using the 30-30 Ackley Improved as an easy carrylight weight varmint rifle and they are shooting the Hornady 110 gr. V-MAX to 3,000 fps. with amazing accuracy....

DAVID

RE: Favorite 30-30 loads
 

RE: Favorite 30-30 loads
 

Regular 30-30 loading in the middle and the "improved" version on either side....

DAVID

RE: Favorite 30-30 loads
 

The little rifle pictured above is an N.E.F. that I shortened the barrel on, addad a muzzle brake after recrowning the barrel and rechambered it to the 30-30 Ackley Improved...

Shooting SPEER's 150 gr. Grand Slam bullet at 2,500 fps., I was able to harvest a buck and doe this year here in the Adirondack mountains. Both shots were high in the front shoulder and neither deer took more than two steps before falling over dead....

DAVID