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We still have several boxes at the shop... (reply)

Art — Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:33:39 +0000

I have a partial box of those in 30-06. Kind of sliped my mind. Used them back in the 70's when the 30-06 was the only center fire I had and had to use it for every thing. Shot a small female coyote (ky-oat) in the neck and just about took her head off. Don't think I will ever use them again since I now have better rifles for that type of hunting.

Looking to have a "beater" out that won't bother me as bad (reply)

stonewalrus — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 16:52:03 +0000

With a youngun in the house I was figuring I could run a cable through a pump shotgun action anchored to a wall stud and still have rounds up the tube. Would be hard to have a decent cable through a 22.

Looking to have a "beater" out that won't bother me as bad (reply)

Catoosa — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 14:26:29 +0000

Tom, where you live, a lever action .30-30 doesn't work well as a house gun. Too many houses around close. There are lots of cheap beater shotguns to be had that will work better. and be safer to boot. Even a Marlin .22 auto would do for that duty. The one that sits behind my bedroom door is one of the old M2 carbine versions. $110 otd at Tim's pawmshop, and it is accurate and reliable as long as it's fed good ammo. Got an SKS carbine handy, but it's for outside.

secure your firearms! (reply)

Rob Leahy — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 22:53:45 +0000

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Looking to have a "beater" out that won't bother me as bad (reply)

stonewalrus — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 20:25:34 +0000

If it gets stolen.

Great to see you checking in! And yes... (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:50:26 +0000

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is it a Sal Minio 14? (reply)

Otony — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:50:15 +0000

Those are the best!

Otony

You have at least one Mini 14... why would you use anything (reply)

Rob Leahy — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:41:57 +0000

besides having an extra,,,

It's still an issue with heavy 45-70 loads (reply)

mcassill — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 13:25:51 +0000

That was the reason BBA used small rifle primers for theirs.

I don't think that they will recoil enough to set off a (reply)

Hobie — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:00:51 +0000

primer. There's been a lot of study on the subject and it seems to me that the risk of catastrophic destruction is much lower with certain cases loaded with smokeless than it was with a .45-70 Government round loaded with BP.

I have a box that has been sitting behind the seat of my (reply)

stonewalrus — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 00:25:45 +0000

Pickup for 15 or so years. Not sure how reliable they would be now. Also with the pointed tip they probably wouldn't be safe in a Winchester 94 would they?

We still have several boxes at the shop... (reply)

Hobie — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 13:05:44 +0000

Years ago my BIL worked with a fellow who dispatched... (reply)

cas — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 02:44:41 +0000

...a bad guy who broke in through his apartment window in NYC. Shot him with a lever action 30-30 with a Remington Accelerator load. Apparently sent him to the big fire escape in the sky rather handily. Don't think they make those anymore do they?

I'm just afraid there will be WAY too much penetration. (reply)

Catoosa — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 02:11:17 +0000

If you ever shoot a .30-30 inside a structure, you will need a really good set of hearing aids from then on.

Just get another 10/22 and load it with Mini-Mag hollow points. They are reliable and not very expensive.

I'm just afraid there will be WAY too much penetration. (reply)

stonewalrus — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 23:56:11 +0000

Is there any such thing as a 30-30 defense load? (reply)

Sarge — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 23:24:50 +0000

I've seen a few people who were shot with them. Any 150 grain soft-point will work fine. You're liable to get through & through penetration, but it's damned unlikely you're going to need to shoot him a second time.

Exactly. NT (reply)

mcassill — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:51:00 +0000

I have an opinion! I really think that the 125 gr Sierra HP (reply)

Hobie — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:41:08 +0000

is the bullet to use and I do believe Federal had a load using it. EVEN if it is the reduced recoil load (no I didn't look it up before posting) it would be dang good maybe even better if it is the reduced recoil load.

PS - I knew Federal had at least one such load. Remington has a reduced recoil load but my limited experience with this bullet would indicate that it might not be the best choice but would work depending on what you're defending against (of course).

I'd go with varmint loads rather than ones for big game... (reply)

mcassill — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:23:43 +0000

But that's just me

LeveRevolution ammo (reply)

Bruce in WV — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 22:21:33 +0000

The line of ammo uses a very good bullet design for SD. Not sure if they make it in 30-30, but if so, its GTG.