Old 30-30 lever guns

I wonder if he will post some pictures of them dressing out the bull and getting the i60 pound quarters out of the river and the dense bush?
 
freddyfour said:
I guess that would depend on what kinda equipment you have available to you at the time, or how many guys you have with you!
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Yup..
It sometimes makes the work a whole lot easier to move a moose by water.. One man with a rope can easily pull a moose across a river... A Lewis chainsaw winch makes for easy work pulling one up on shore..
 
captonion said:
Yup..
It sometimes makes the work a whole lot easier to move a moose by water.. One man with a rope can easily pull a moose across a river... A Lewis chainsaw winch makes for easy work pulling one up on shore..
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Exactly, dont field dress until it is on your side of the lake, river or beaver pond!
 
I've had my Marlin 3030 336RC since the late 70's IIRC it was made in the 50's
its my go to rifle, its shot more deer and caribou and wild boar than I can remember to count
I hunted with it in Florida, Pennsylvania, Quebec, , New Brunswick, but wouldn't dare to bring it to Manitoba or Saskatchewan for deer it just cant do what a 300wsm can do at those distances
 
YoungGunz67 said:
What's the tightest group you ever got with a win 30-30?
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Iron sites or scopes? I've shot some 1" groups with a marlin and a clear 2.5x scope, a savage 340 with a 4x scope has produced .5-.75" groups. I haven't managed it yet but I've seen groups under 2" shot with iron sights, peep and open.
There is no reason for a .30-30 to be less accurate then any other cartridge, perhaps the traditional projectiles aren't as aerodynamic or efficient, and often the rifles its chambered in don't permit the mounting of optics and have so so triggers. Aside from that provided you have a good barrel, and invest the time and effort into developing a load you can certainly create impressively accurate rifles.
 
zamstony said:
I've had my Marlin 3030 336RC since the late 70's IIRC it was made in the 50's
its my go to rifle, its shot more deer and caribou and wild boar than I can remember to count
I hunted with it in Florida, Pennsylvania, Quebec, , New Brunswick, but wouldn't dare to bring it to Manitoba or Saskatchewan for deer it just cant do what a 300wsm can do at those distances
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Are you kidding??? Many,many 30/30 levers have been used around here and with great success.
 
lledwod said:
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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I'm new to this thread. Gotta say that is freakin awesome. Not just cause I'm a sheep nut, but also cause I have the exact same gun!!! Mine gets used for timber hunting blacktails...

Well done!

Cleo
 
Are you kidding??? Many,many 30/30 levers have been used around here and with great success.
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I only said this because it seems that every time I hunted in Saskatchewan or Manitoba every deer that was a taker was beyond 300 yards so I wasn't comfortable shooting out to those distances and making a clean shot with old faithful
 
I do most of my hunting with either a 30-30, a 38-55 or a 45-70. A few years ago, I hunted Whitetail deer up on Manitoulin Island, using my Winchester Model 94 30-30 made in 1954. About half way through the first morning, a nice buck came wandering out in my general direction. I waited until he was about 65 yards away, aimed for the centre of his chest and pulled the trigger. He dropped on the spot. The bullet angled through the chest and was found just under the hide on the far side. Here's a photo of it ...
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Late that afternoon, near sunset, I was hunting in the same spot and, lo and behold, another nice buck came jogging down the far side of the alfalfa field. I waited until he was passing me about 75 yards away, aimed for a lung shot and pulled the trigger. He did a tight 360 and took off like there was a pack of wolves after him. However, as he reversed direction, I could see a pink spot where the bullet had exited. He piled up in the bush after a 5 second, 80 yard run. The bullet went through both lungs, exiting the far side, and kept on trucking'. For both bucks, I was using a 150 grain cast RCBS cast bullet over 28.5 grains of IMR 3031 for around 2,100 fps. I had a receiver-mounted Lyman peep sight. Here's a photo of the second buck ...

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I also have an original Winchester Model 1894 30-30 takedown rifle made in 1905, chambered in 30-30. Here's a photo of that one ....

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Last, but definitely not least, is my Marlin 336 carbine 30-30 made in 1957. This one is a tack driver !!! Here is a photo of it ....

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Just finished loading up about a hundred rounds a few days ago in anticipation of target practicing in the spring. Here is a sample of my reloading this past Sunday ... the usual 28.5 grains of IMR 3031 under a 150 grain cast RCBS bullet ....

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Well, I just have to reply to this forum. Sorry, but it is not an old 30-30, but a rather new Marlin 30-30. So far it has not taken anything but really deserves to. I am new to hunting and one of the crowd you might expect to go for a .308, 300 win mag or a 7mm Rem Mag as a first hunting rifle. After a lot of research and some experience lugging a heavy, long rifle through the bush, I actually decided that a 30-30 Marlin would fit the bill for where I currently hunt, what I hunt and my approach to hunting. Shouldering it at the shop sealed the deal. It is easy to carry all day without a sling - lots of hiking with the rifle. I am confident in how it shoulders and shoots - lots of time at the range made possible by affordable ammo. I have other rifles that are more powerful and with optics but is is hard to leave the 30-30 at home.
 
Best 30/30 group at 100 yards for me
... out of my 1950s model 94, factory irons, 3 shots covered by a loonie about 5 years back, no pics for proof ... can't remember whether it was reloads or factory, 150s or 170s ... been wearing graduated lenses for at least 20 years now, and am not considered a great shot either by myself, or the geezers I hang out with.
It was an immense shock to me, and confirmed that not all freak accidents are bad.
 
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