30-30 Mystery
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Varmint round?
I bought some .30-30 from Jimbo47 last year and when it arrived I was a bit surprised that it was a mix match of all kinds of old ammo and most of it didn't match the box ol Jimbo took the pictures of.
It was a bit disappointing in the sense that ol Jimbo should have told me what he was selling but it was an eduction in 30-30 ammo ( and also Jimbo's character)as there was some really old cartridges in the mix and all sorts of different bullets including lightweight sabots.
Here's a picture of the boxes Old Dominion and Newer Winchseter was what I thought he sold me but what was inside was an interesting mix indeed!
A couple have hollow points but not as small as yours.
I bought some .30-30 from Jimbo47 last year and when it arrived I was a bit surprised that it was a mix match of all kinds of old ammo and most of it didn't match the box ol Jimbo took the pictures of.
It was a bit disappointing in the sense that ol Jimbo should have told me what he was selling but it was an eduction in 30-30 ammo ( and also Jimbo's character)as there was some really old cartridges in the mix and all sorts of different bullets including lightweight sabots.
Here's a picture of the boxes Old Dominion and Newer Winchseter was what I thought he sold me but what was inside was an interesting mix indeed!
A couple have hollow points but not as small as yours.
Pathfinder
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Northeast Ontario
and some cast bullet handloads ?....yeah needs a bit more disclosure.
Lee Enfield
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Republic of Alberta
Varmint round?
I bought some .30-30 from Jimbo47 last year and when it arrived I was a bit surprised that it was a mix match of all kinds of old ammo and most of it didn't match the box ol Jimbo took the pictures of.
It was a bit disappointing in the sense that ol Jimbo should have told me what he was selling but it was an eduction in 30-30 ammo ( and also Jimbo's character)as there was some really old cartridges in the mix and all sorts of different bullets including lightweight sabots.
Here's a picture of the boxes Old Dominion and Newer Winchseter was what I thought he sold me but what was inside was an interesting mix indeed!
A couple have hollow points but not as small as yours.
looks like you bought someones cartridge collection.
I didn't know that 30-30 EVER came in HP. New Winchester product?
ETA: Winchester's site keeps crapping out on me whenever I select 30-30 ammo type. Weird.
The pic below is from MidwayUSA.com
That sure looks the same. So, it is a modern loading! Interesting.
Thanks,
Ted
I see the site is working now......here is a better pic:
http://www.winchester.com/Products/rifle-ammunition/Performance/Super-X-rifle/Pages/X30301.aspx
http://www.winchester.com/Products/rifle-ammunition/Performance/Super-X-rifle/Pages/X30301.aspx
- Location
- The Conservative part of Ontario
They are listing it as a deer/bear type load.
150 grain, cup and core hollow point. On a lung shot, it would be devastating. Penetration? I wonder.
150 grain, cup and core hollow point. On a lung shot, it would be devastating. Penetration? I wonder.
- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
Varmint round?
I bought some .30-30 from Jimbo47 last year and when it arrived I was a bit surprised that it was a mix match of all kinds of old ammo and most of it didn't match the box ol Jimbo took the pictures of.
It was a bit disappointing in the sense that ol Jimbo should have told me what he was selling but it was an eduction in 30-30 ammo ( and also Jimbo's character)as there was some really old cartridges in the mix and all sorts of different bullets including lightweight sabots.
Here's a picture of the boxes Old Dominion and Newer Winchseter was what I thought he sold me but what was inside was an interesting mix indeed!
A couple have hollow points but not as small as yours.
Wow! Quite an assortment. I am curious as to exactly what the ad said was in the boxes. I have bought several rifles from Jim and found him to be scrupulously honest, as have 400+ others. In fact, I found his descriptions of his wares to be spot-on, perhaps even a bit conservative.
Found it laying on the ground in the bush. Would be very interesting how it worked, or didn't work, on our game up here.
Ted
Brutus
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Read an old report about a US midwestern small department considering using 30-30 carbines for some law enforcement work. They used over the counter commerical hunting loads for ballistic gel tests. As senior management was worried about overpenetration danger.
The only two hunting loads considered "safe" was the federal load with the 125 grain wide hollow pointed sierra & the winchester 150 grain hollow point. It was said the sierra flattened out to about .60 calibre & the winchester HP came apart into itsy bitsy pieces.
The only two hunting loads considered "safe" was the federal load with the 125 grain wide hollow pointed sierra & the winchester 150 grain hollow point. It was said the sierra flattened out to about .60 calibre & the winchester HP came apart into itsy bitsy pieces.
"The Winchester HP came apart in itsy bitsy pieces"
The " grey box" 150gr hollowpoint just came apart on a brosdside shot at an
impala I shot several years ago.Good thing they are less than a foot wide through the ribs.
I believe that Winchester now makes a bonded HP in 30-30,that should help.
The " grey box" 150gr hollowpoint just came apart on a brosdside shot at an
impala I shot several years ago.Good thing they are less than a foot wide through the ribs.
I believe that Winchester now makes a bonded HP in 30-30,that should help.
I know I can't believe the feedback either!
I made the mistake of doing another deal with him latter that sealed my opinion of him.
I'll send you a PM so as not to further muddy the water with Jimbo stories.
The mystery 30-30 thread just brought back some memories of ol Jimbo.....
