180gr CoreLockt In a 30-30

Joel said:
Yup key isn't the bullet weight or caliber. Key is its meant to be used in 30-06 etc


On the OTHER side of things, always wondered why people who want to shoot 150gr bullets from their 7.62x39 use spitzers made to work at higher velocities instead of flat nosed bullets used for its near ballistic twin, the 30-30
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Mostly .310-.311 on the 7.62 x39 though?

We use the Speer hot cor at 2400fps in the ,308... Otherwise I'd proberly have a 30-30 😆🤷
Guna be using the BTSP down the track too, ..
I'd go the 150s over the 180s in 30-30 , 9 times outta 10.
 
WhelanLad said:
Mostly .310-.311 on the 7.62 x39 though?

We use the Speer hot cor at 2400fps in the ,308... Otherwise I'd proberly have a 30-30 😆🤷
Guna be using the BTSP down the track too, ..
I'd go the 150s over the 180s in 30-30 , 9 times outta 10.
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Haven't had a 7.62x39 shoot 308 bullets that bad yet. They practically overlap. A looser 308 bore is a tighter 310-311 bore lol

Last SKS shot 30 cal better than 7.62x39 gold dot haha. Mind you with an SKS the bars kind of in hell.


That is very cool! And I hear ya on the 30-30! My go-to in the 308 and 30-06 this season is a 110gr TTSX. 3250 fps with starting loads, lots of room to crank it up, but accurate and all the recoil of a 6.5 Creedmoor.
 
Gerald said:
Anyone ever tried a round nose180gr of any manufacture in a 30-30? If so do you care to share a recipe or at least an acceptable powder (Hodgdon or IMR)
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I ran into issues with the overall length when using bullets intended for .308/30'06, when seated to the cannelure and crimped. Bullets intended for the .30-30 have the cannelure positioned farther forward.
I found the rounds wouldn't fit through the action when using 180 gr bullets. It's not a question of weight, it's the position of the cannelure, and if you're using them in a tubular magazine, you're going to want to crimp.
 
If you're attracted to the 180gr RNSP (that no doubt was designed for 308 Win / 30-06 velocity) maybe take a look at Barnes 190gr flat nose which was designed for use with the 30-30 Win. Barnes loads this ammo as well in their Pioneer line of factory ammo, muzzle velocity rated at 2040 fps 24" brl / 1940 fps 18" brl
 
i had some 180g hornday RN kicking around. i loaded them in my 30-30 single shot.
i used IMR 3031 around 1800fps. just a plinking load.

i did it just to use them up. but like others have said. it’s at the bottom of its impact velocity window for hunting. 190g Barnes would be good. or look at some heavy Cast Options.

this was in a single shot. so COL was whatever. probably would have trouble cycling in a lever gun.
 
Sieera says 1800 fps for the Pro Hunter... Math says that's 125 yards. Wouldn't be afraid to seat them deep in case, make em feed, and shoot critters with em.

R.
 
180gr in a 3030 is tryin to make it something its not .... too slow for a 30cal rd to be effective...rainbow trajectory .....and as mentioned ....doubtful the bullets will expand
 
terez said:
180gr in a 3030 is tryin to make it something its not .... too slow for a 30cal rd to be effective...rainbow trajectory .....and as mentioned ....doubtful the bullets will expand
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we cannot say that the rn corelockt in 180 gr is the strongest in the stable ...
 
terez said:
180gr in a 3030 is tryin to make it something its not .... too slow for a 30cal rd to be effective...rainbow trajectory .....and as mentioned ....doubtful the bullets will expand
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Standard 30-30 of 'olden days' was a 175 gr of #2 Lyman lead, I bet it didn't expand much either
Depending on the target game , I bet a 180 Corelokt would be a pass through too, dead is dead
 
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