30-30 a 200 yds cartridge?

[6.5x55swm]

I just picked up cil 830 in 30-30, same as Savage 340, I put an older Bushnell scopechief 2.5-8 scope on it and with 150 gr fusion can put 3 rounds in a Tim Hortons coffee lid at 200 yds, this should be an easy kill on a deer at 200 yds? Your thoughts please

 

[yomomma]

Modern powder and modern bullets have breathed new life in this old and trusted cartridge.

Do your part and the gun/bullet will do its part

 

[FatCatsDad]

Just wait for a few more posts, the pros will be here shortly telling their stories of 1 kilometer kill shots on 350 lb bucks in near darknes with open sights and factory ammo

 

[PSE]

Modern 30-30 ammo like Hornadys Leverevolution series offer much better ballistics, easily making this a good 200 yd option.

Putting a capable scope on your rifle should enable a decent shooter (with practice) to put bullets into a deers kill zone at this distance. Good luck!!

 

[Suther]

Are you using factory ammo or reloading?

If reloading, are you using the 150 fusion specifically designed for 30-30 or the more pointy one? Google tells me the "regular" fusion bullets have a minimum velocity of 1900fps, which is probably on the high end of what you can expect at 200yds with those bullets in a 30-30. I suspect the 30-30 version of the bullet expands at lower velocities, although I can't confirm that.

The factory Federal Fusion 30-30 ammo is still holding 1800+fps and 1000+ft/lb energy at 200yds, assuming the bullet opens at those speeds that should be plenty to take down a deer.

 

[Thunderhog]

I just picked up cil 830 in 30-30, same as Savage 340, I put an older Bushnell scopechief 2.5-8 scope on it and with 150 gr fusion can put 3 rounds in a Tim Hortons coffee lid at 200 yds, this should be an easy kill on a deer at 200 yds? Your thoughts please

100%. With good marksmanship and excellent bullet choice & composition, a 30-30 can make ethical harvests at 200 yards obtainable.

A 32 Winchester Special will do the same.......

 

[Goose762]

Yep.

 

[45C]

30 30 have taken more moose/black around than most other calibers.

 

[hoytcanon]

L-V-R

 

[Desjard]

Yeah if you don't mind sipping coffee while your bullet hits the target

 

[6.5x55swm]

Are you using factory ammo or reloading?

If reloading, are you using the 150 fusion specifically designed for 30-30 or the more pointy one? Google tells me the "regular" fusion bullets have a minimum velocity of 1900fps, which is probably on the high end of what you can expect at 200yds with those bullets in a 30-30. I suspect the 30-30 version of the bullet expands at lower velocities, although I can't confirm that.

The factory Federal Fusion 30-30 ammo is still holding 1800+fps and 1000+ft/lb energy at 200yds, assuming the bullet opens at those speeds that should be plenty to take down a deer.

Factory loads, seen some videos on YouTube and at 100 yds it was penetrating 30" in ballistic gel and 20" ballistic gel had clean pass through at 200 yds

 

[CLW .45]

 

[yomomma]

Yeah if you don't mind sipping coffee while your bullet hits the target

I was once shooting .22 shorts out to 100 yards. Was able to write a short story after each trigger pull waiting for the bullet to hit the target.

Sipping coffee sounds most enjoyable

 

[elKrusto]

If you have any doubts, watch Brobee's video where he shoots the elk.....

 

[CLW .45]

The chart above shows 175 yard zero.

Drop at 200 yards less than 3”, remaining energy 1000 ft lbs with170 grain bullet, factory load.

 

[kamlooky]

Texas ellyvayshun, shazzam, reach out and tuch sumting.

 

[Majestro]

Just wait for a few more posts, the pros will be here shortly telling their stories of 1 kilometer kill shots on 350 lb bucks in near darknes with open sights and factory ammo

You forgot to mention that they perform such exquisite shooting while blindfolded with their hands tied on their backs.
All day long!

 

[Gatehouse]

The cartridge will do it no problem.

 

[slewey]

I just picked up cil 830 in 30-30, same as Savage 340, I put an older Bushnell scopechief 2.5-8 scope on it and with 150 gr fusion can put 3 rounds in a Tim Hortons coffee lid at 200 yds, this should be an easy kill on a deer at 200 yds? Your thoughts please

thats a classic charmer,moose within 100 meters, any farther hope your tracking skills are up to snuff.it just a bit short on foot pounds but up close even a bear will get slammed down.

 

[Rman]

thats a classic charmer,moose within 100 meters, any farther hope your tracking skills are up to snuff.it just a bit short on foot pounds but up close even a bear will get slammed down.

This observation is based on what?
The list of 200 yard cartridges keeps getting shorter and shorter!

R.