gunrunner100
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- NW Ontario
I've had scores of 30-30s over the years and still remember my first one. A Win 94 with serial #2100200...
Old 30-30 lever guns
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duncansuds
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Weyburn, SK
If you haven't hunted with a 30-30 lever, you haven't hunted in my opinion. Love it to death. My Winchester 94 is always a gun to take, if only as a back up for my most current obsession. It will never let you down.
I've bin hunting with my Browning BLR in .270 for years now, and just have purchased a Model 94 30 30 from 1955 two weeks ago.
I cant wait to take it out hunting this year.
What kind of ammo would any of you 30 30 experts use for deer and moose hunting?
I cant wait to take it out hunting this year.
What kind of ammo would any of you 30 30 experts use for deer and moose hunting?
At 15 traded my .303 (boat anchor) in on a well used 1894 carbine in .32 Spl - figured I had the world by the tail. Shot it until 2nd year University - traded it for a hand tooled leather purse for my girlfriend - now 52 years later still got the girl and her leather purse AND a replacement for the traded .32 Spl. Along the way acquired a safe full of 1873's 1886's, 1892's and of course 1894's... and life is good!!!!!
I can't say I reach for my 30-30 for most big game hunting. Too many other guns to choose from. Taking a sheep with my dads old '94 (1941 manufacture I believe) was on my bucket list though, and I did so a few years ago. A fine 13 year old ram.
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Still one of the best pictures ever posted on CGN, or any other firearms site!
Ted
07blackwater
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Port Coquitlam, BC
Where I hunt normally shots are way out of reach for a 30-30 but it's my definite go gun for fun.
I've developed a great load for it and I hope to use it to hunt one day but for now I'm winging everything with it for practice.
I've used it lately more than any of my other guns,just can't wait for an opportunity to hunt with it.
I've developed a great load for it and I hope to use it to hunt one day but for now I'm winging everything with it for practice.
I've used it lately more than any of my other guns,just can't wait for an opportunity to hunt with it.
- Location
- Under a rock in sw Ontario
I'd use hornady leverevolution 160 grain FTX everyone I hunt with preaches it I have been using remington 160 or 170 grain(to lazy to check) and I've used that with good results
Don't know about the rest of you, but I've always found the '94 30-30 CARBINE a NASTY SHARP recoiling rifle for its caliber! And that WOULD make a big day for a 9 year old!!!!! BUT! in the "heat of battle" it goes un-noticed and no one would admit to a sore shoulder!!!!
The 1894 rifle with 26" barrel in the same caliber is a much "softer" gun to shoot BUT is heavier to drag around all day and not as handy in the bush...
I shot my first mule deer with a Marlin 30AS in 30/30 at a paced off 175 yds with a 170 Winchester Silvertip. Sold the gun in my young stupidity but remedied that last year by picking up a nice Glenfield (Marlin) 30AS. Identical to my first 30/30. Now I have it loaded with 170 gr Nosler Partitions @2200 fps. I plan on using it on elk this fall, call them in close and put one in the lungs and its over.
I went looking for a old 1894 30-30, and ended up with 1911 32 spcl. It would of been a custom order out the factory. Its the only lever I own , and I wouldn't trade it for the world .
Took it out to the range yesterday , and met a nice guy with a brand new marlin 336 in 30-30. I was genuinely suprised by his enthusiasm for my old carbine.
Took it out to the range yesterday , and met a nice guy with a brand new marlin 336 in 30-30. I was genuinely suprised by his enthusiasm for my old carbine.
- Location
- Under a rock in sw Ontario
What's the best round out there accuracy wise I've heard hornady but working on switching over tm after work any ideas on what I should try
I agree, the .30/30 or .32 special in the 94 carbine is a little obnoxious, "sharp" is a good way to describe it. I think the 20 inch barrel and added muzzle blast make it seem sharper than it is. I have a Springfield sporter in .30/06 that is more pleasant off the bench than a .30/30 94 carbine.
It's nice to hear I'm not the only one who found the 30-30 in a model 94
To have quite a kick. I think that's party because of the drop at heell and also the hard butt plate.
A slip on recoil pad makes it allot nicer to shoot especially at the range with a tshirt.
To have quite a kick. I think that's party because of the drop at heell and also the hard butt plate.
A slip on recoil pad makes it allot nicer to shoot especially at the range with a tshirt.
It is felt recoil we are talking about. A 30-30 in a bolt action with conventional stock is mild, compared to a 94 W. And as mentioned, a good bit of the harder felt recoil in the 94 is because of the drop of the butt stock. Just like a Model 88 Win. in 308 calibre. It is a miserable kicker and will make my cheek sore after only a very few shots, because of the rifle jumping up on firing and hitting my cheek, due to so much drop at the heel.
The size and shape of the forestock also has a lot to do with felt recoil. A lot of people don't realize how much recoil is absorbed by the left hand (right handed shooter) when the hand has a good hold on a good sized, comfortable forestock.
I don't hear people talking about the sharp kick of a 336 Marlin in 30-30 and the chief difference is the size of the Marlin forestock as compared to 94 Winchester.
The size and shape of the forestock also has a lot to do with felt recoil. A lot of people don't realize how much recoil is absorbed by the left hand (right handed shooter) when the hand has a good hold on a good sized, comfortable forestock.
I don't hear people talking about the sharp kick of a 336 Marlin in 30-30 and the chief difference is the size of the Marlin forestock as compared to 94 Winchester.
