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The .30 Carbine worked very well for me in HP and BB. A much stronger case than the .32-20 or .32H&R, uses carbide dies, cheap brass and has plenty of power for BB Rams. I never had headspace issues and never trimmed a case either - used one barrel for several years of BB too. My BB load was RL7 and the 165 RCBS for around 1450 fps and shoot-off accuracy. Never went clean but had several 39s - ya gotta hit 'em to knock 'em over! :roll:
Okay, you got me. 30 Carbine for FP and BB? IHMSA?Just double checking to make sure I heard it correctly.Do you reload, or use factory ammo? This has enflamed my barrelitis.
Is .30 carbine legal for IHMSA field pistol?
Quote from: fourarmedIs .30 carbine legal for IHMSA field pistol?Good point... I never thought about it, but it isn't a straightwalled cartridge. Cartridge diagrams I looked at say it tapers from .352" at the web to .331" at the mouth. Given that the .30 Carbine is not specifically named in the list of exceptions, it would have to qualify on the basis of the stated rule which is something like...a straight-walled cartridge not longer than 1.29". 1 out of 2 isn't bad, but it would seem that it doesn't meet the criteria. Then again, my opinion generally isn't worth the price you paid for it! :wink: By the way, I honked at you on the way back from Higginsville...not some crazy road raged driver! Well...maybe just a little crazy. :lol:
Hi BKThe walls of the cartridge are straight on the .30 carbine, if not perfectly parallel. If the rules said straight and parallel you would be correct but "parallel" is not a requirement.
Quote from: akihmsaHi BKThe walls of the cartridge are straight on the .30 carbine, if not perfectly parallel. If the rules said straight and parallel you would be correct but "parallel" is not a requirement.OK...good point. That's what happens when rules get involved...you need friggen lawyers to get involved so they can determine what the statement is really supposed to say! I guess it's back to geometry class to do some remedial work for me. As for the "traditional" pistol cartridges I looked at (.357 & .44) both drawings had the same measurement at the head and mouth of the case. Like I said, my opinion generally isn't worth much!
Why was the .30 Carbine removed from the rules?(I remember seeing it in an older revision of the rules)The rules say "straight wall pistol cartridge"..30 Carbine is not pistol.So shouldn't it be named specifically in the rules?In fact it seema alot of cartridges were removed from the latest rules.
In IHMSA Field Pistol there is 22 Hornet and then there is everything else. Regards...g
AS you say, the Hornet is legal and obviously the best choice. What is your point?