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30-30 barrel?
« on: January 24, 2010, 12:58:32 PM »
i got a 22hornet synthetic for christ mas shot it 10 times with 45grain s&b soft point 1 1/2 in groups! I think that is good fo 10 rounds,anyways i want to get a 3030 barrel and keep it open sights are these barrels accurite and what ammo would u recomend
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2010, 01:10:12 PM »
would u recomend it
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2010, 01:15:46 PM »
30-30 barrels in Handis are just about the most foolproof and all around accurate out of the box barrels for deer hunting. I have never heard anyone complain about anything about them. They seem to shoot all factory ammo well but each barrel may have a preferance of it's own. You cannot go wrong with a Handi in 30-30, and congratulations on your .22 Hornet. Yes, I highly recommend the 30-30 barrel, ammo is plentiful, inexpensive (realtively so) and can be found everywhere....<><....:)
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2010, 01:21:56 PM »
You will like the 30-30. Mine is plenty accurate. It likes 150 gr Remington factory loads best. Shoots the 130 gr Speer even better. Going to try some of the 160 Hornadys.   
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2010, 01:24:28 PM »
ok thanks my dad has a bolt action 30 30 and i love single shots so i might get one for deer hunting will be trying 170 grn
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2010, 05:09:16 PM »
Rimmed cartridges tend to work best in the Handi Rifles.  Meaning they seem to give the least problems.  Rimless can work well, but often require more load work before the owner finds something that works.  The only rimmed cartridge that was problematic was the 44 magnum due to bore size issues.  The 30-30, 45-70, and 357 definitely top the list of favorites on this forum. 
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2010, 06:09:36 PM »
My experience is that, for open sights on the NEF 30-30, any commercial round will shoot more accurately than I can see. The inexpensive flat or round nose cartridges, 150 or 170, retain enough energy to put down a deer out to 150 yards, which was well beyond precision of open sights, i.e, the factory Williams front sight appears bigger than the deer's chest.

But it is fun to shoot. This summer I hand-loaded a few hundred 30-30's with Mangus 115 gr cast lead bullets with 1.6cc scoop of IMR SR-4759 powder and whatever primer, at a cost of about 12 cents and one minute of my time each, using my $20 Lee Classic Loader Kit. With that light bullet and a muzzle velocity of 1500-1800 fps (or was it fpm), there is not a lot of kick. Sighted in at 25 yds, 10" of drop at 100 yards, but is was fun hearing the steel plate ring when I hit. Save your brass.
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2010, 07:52:40 PM »
Quote from: xhare on January 24, 2010, 05:09:16 PM
Rimmed cartridges tend to work best in the Handi Rifles.  Meaning they seem to give the least problems.  Rimless can work well, but often require more load work before the owner finds something that works.  The only rimmed cartridge that was problematic was the 44 magnum due to bore size issues.  The 30-30, 45-70, and 357 definitely top the list of favorites on this forum. 

My old 44mag isn't the least bit problematic. It shoots good enough to bust clays at 100 yds. with it. It's my go-to gun most of the time. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another older 44mag. They're great guns.



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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2010, 06:47:53 AM »
You're going to love the 30-30 bbl.  Mine is great. I get the same results no matter what ammo I use, seems like.  Any brand, 150 or 170 gr.,  all go into 1 1/2" or so.  (with a scope)  I have gone to this rifle for most all my hunting now...
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Re: 30-30 barrel?
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2010, 01:10:57 PM »
thanks
i have to get then
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