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12-16-2004, 09:20 PM

#11

North Texan

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Join Date: Jan 2004

Location: a van down by the river

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RE: 30-30

I like the 150 gr. myself.

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ORIGINAL: Canadian Bush Wacker

30-30 is a great cal. but anything with a tube mag, should be dis-conitued. or banned most hammers are unsafe. There are too many mis-haps while unloading.

With improper handling, any gun is not safe. But when handled correctly, I find they are as safe as anything else. Nearly every gun I own has a tube magazine (shotgun, .22, 30-30). The 30-30 has three safety features: half-cock, hammer block, and lever lock. I don't find it any more unsafe than anything else.

12-16-2004, 09:37 PM

#12

Charley

Join Date: Dec 2003

Location: S Texas

Posts: 1,037

RE: 30-30

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but anything with a tube mag, should be dis-conitued. or banned most hammers are unsafe. There are too many mis-haps while unloading.

Some people are unsafe with a sharp stick. Every firearm (or mechanical device!) has a certain protocol that must be followed to use the item, otherwise it can turn around and bite! I have no sympathy for morons who either don't learn the needed protocols, or ignore them if they do know them.

12-17-2004, 05:13 AM

#13

C. Davis

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Join Date: Jul 2003

Location: Kountze, Texas

Posts: 5,400

RE: 30-30

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30-30 is a great cal. but anything with a tube mag, should be dis-conitued. or banned most hammers are unsafe. There are too many mis-haps while unloading.

When you consider there are only about a gazillion Marlins and Winchester lever guns out there and I personally have never heard of any unloading mishaps I would say they are pretty safe. I have probably unloaded mine about a 1/8 of a gazillion times, and I have never shot myself, the ground or anybody else in the process.

C. Davis