How many out there have a firearm that takes .30/30 Winchester ammunition? Obviously you do, otherwise you wouldn't be taking the time to read this blog post, right?
For the record, I have a 1962 vintage Winchester Model 94 lever-action rifle that I bought two years ago.
As most gun owners know, there's an ammunition shortage, so some brands and loads are difficult to find right now.
About .30/30 Winchester ammo, Field & Stream posted an article on the 6 best .30/30 Winchester hunting loads.
They begin it with:
It all began in 1895 when a .30-caliber cartridge was introduced in Winchester’s now iconic 1894 lever-action rifle. It was America’s first sporting rifle cartridge designed for use with smokeless powder. Originally marketed as the .30 Winchester Smokeless, it was also known as the .30 WCF (Winchester Center Fire) but is now simply known as the “Thirty-Thirty.” The cartridge was originally loaded with a 160-grain bullet, but it wasn’t long until 150- and 170-grain loadings became the most popular. Today, bullet weights ranging from 125- to 190-grains are available (that is, when there isn’t an ammo shortage).
Though the .30/30′s 150-grain bullet at around 2300 fps is big-game capable at modest ranges, the desire for more reach has pushed most hunters to more modern cartridges and bolt-action rifles. Still, the .30/30 Winchester has remained popular because it works, and because of the svelte lever-guns it’s available in. Toward the end of the 20th Century, ballisticians began to apply modern bullet technology to this 100-year-old cartridge, and the loads available today offer greater versatility and enhanced external and terminal ballistics. More than 125 years after its introduction, the .30/30 is still with us and is a better hunting cartridge than ever. Here are six of the best .30/30 loads you can buy for tagging almost any critter in North America.
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