30-30 for deer
11-12-2009, 02:20 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
Max. distance is debatable based on one's beliefs on energy left at a certain distance and drop of the bullet. The quick answer is 150-175 yards. I now use Hornady's LEVERevolution 30-30 ammunition. Studies shows good expansion. The LR 160gr. travels at 1,916fps at 200 yards compared to a Remington Soft point corelokt weighing only 150gr. that travels at only 1,605fps.
The bullet has better ballistic coefficient too, so it will have a flatter trajectory sustaining more energy.
I grew up using the 30-30. It's a great deer gun and I would guess more deer in North America has died from that caliber than any other. With the new LEVERevolution and from what I saw on the range, I would have no problems taking deer out to 225 yards very comfortably.
iSnipe
The bullet has better ballistic coefficient too, so it will have a flatter trajectory sustaining more energy.
I grew up using the 30-30. It's a great deer gun and I would guess more deer in North America has died from that caliber than any other. With the new LEVERevolution and from what I saw on the range, I would have no problems taking deer out to 225 yards very comfortably.
iSnipe
11-12-2009, 04:03 PM
#8
Spike
Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 16
My dad shot a spike with it at about 30 yards on veterans day. perfect shot. it broke the front shoulder, clipped the heart, and got both lungs. no blood trail as it all bled out internally but only went 20 yards before falling over. Works great in the brush at close range.
11-12-2009, 04:31 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,462
I'd say its good out to around 150 yds at least. I use it stricly as my "Brush" gun. I should say I don't use it to shoot through brush, but I like it for short distances. Shorter gun body wise. If I think I may have shots at 200 yards I use my .270. If I have shorter shooting lanes or in the thick stuff, I'll go with my 30-30. Its a great gun and as isnipe said, probably more deer have fallen to that gun than any other, especially east of the Mississippi.
11-12-2009, 04:32 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Somewhere
Posts: 2,509
Max. distance is debatable based on one's beliefs on energy left at a certain distance and drop of the bullet. The quick answer is 150-175 yards. I now use Hornady's LEVERevolution 30-30 ammunition. Studies shows good expansion. The LR 160gr. travels at 1,916fps at 200 yards compared to a Remington Soft point corelokt weighing only 150gr. that travels at only 1,605fps.
The bullet has better ballistic coefficient too, so it will have a flatter trajectory sustaining more energy.
I grew up using the 30-30. It's a great deer gun and I would guess more deer in North America has died from that caliber than any other. With the new LEVERevolution and from what I saw on the range, I would have no problems taking deer out to 225 yards very comfortably.
iSnipe
The bullet has better ballistic coefficient too, so it will have a flatter trajectory sustaining more energy.
I grew up using the 30-30. It's a great deer gun and I would guess more deer in North America has died from that caliber than any other. With the new LEVERevolution and from what I saw on the range, I would have no problems taking deer out to 225 yards very comfortably.
iSnipe
Now if I could find some Sabots 30-30 that would be awesome as well , the sabots 30-30 have a .224 bullet encased in a plastic sabot which is very very fast and does tremendous damage.
Do they still make them ?
