HunterGreen
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Any success stories on lever revolution ??
30 cal Amax on 30-30
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MudRunner2005
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Yeah, been thooting them for years (since they came out) for my .30-30 and .444 Marlin lever guns. **** accurate, too! Turns your .30-30 into a 300 yard gun, compared to 100-150 with the crappy lead-tipped roundnose bullets of yester-year.
On a side note, if you're wanting awesome ballistics out of a lever-gun, have it rebarreled to 7mm STE, which based off the .307 Winchester cartridge.
HunterGreen
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Mud,
Speak speak, you got my attention
Speak speak, you got my attention
MudRunner2005
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Forgot I also have them for my 1874 Sharps .45-70...
Speak of which part? The LeverEvolutions? I got them shooting around 1-1.5 MOA @ 100 yards out of my old Marlin .30-30. Which would mean about 3-3.5" group @ 300 if you dared to take them that far. I haven't tried, because I have other guns for that. But on the box it says the ballistics, and if I remembered the drop out of 300 was minimal compared to anything else for the .30-30.
MudRunner2005
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If you really want to shoot a .30-30 to it's fullest extent, I suggest buying a single-shot Thompson Center rifle, and ordering a .30-30 Ackley Improved heavy barrel, and then you can load whatever .30 cal bullets you want.
I have seriously considered doing this for my wildcat calibers.
I have seriously considered doing this for my wildcat calibers.
HunterGreen
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I have 3 lever guns. When I shoot them it's a gas.
A 1866/1966 Winchester 100 anniversary in 30-30.
A 1866 Uberti in 45 Colt for Cowboy Action but I am quite willing to use it for close range hunting.
A Winchester M88 in 284.
As for A-Max in a 30-30:
Yes, of course you are on your own if you do and you probably have a 1/2 twist, OK for 168's but if 1/16 they won't stabilize.
I would not tube load, not because of danger which is real but because the tips on A-Max are easily deformed. This is a very different tip from LEVERevolution.
You are looking at 2000-2400 fps just like any other 30-30 load.
Make sure you don't jam the bullet into the rifling.
or
These are all in stock at Midway
Speer Hot-Cor Bullets 30 Cal (308 Diameter) 170 Grain Jacketed Soft
Oregon Trail Trueshot Cast Bullets 30 Cal (309 Diameter) 170 Grain
Swift A-Frame Lever Action Rifle Bullets 30-30 Winchester Cal (308
Swift A-Frame Lever Action Rifle Bullets 30-30 Winchester Cal (308
HunterGreen
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Thanks a million for the links
Speaking of the 30-30AI I have one in a T/C Contender pistol with a 14" barrel that is awesome. I shoot 125 Ballistic Tips at 2670 fps average and 5 shots under 1" at 100 yards. It will smoke a deer. I have killed about 10 deer with it in the past 4 years and have only had three even take a step and they did not go over 30 yards. The rest were dropped in their tracks.
Anybody ever ran a .30-348 Winchester? IMO that would be a sweet round, like a lever-gun magnum. Plus most .348 lever guns were built heavy enough to handle some serious performance.
Or what about a .30-40 Krag Ack.-Imp? Was a .30-40 tube-lever gun ever made? It shouldnt be too hard to do with a rebarreled .30-30 if they didnt I would think. Per Mr Ackley himself, the .30-40 AI was capable of hot .30-06 loads or even low/factory level .300 H&H loads in the right rifle. Obviously that shouldnt be done in a lever gun but the round is capable of it nonetheless.
Or what about a .30-40 Krag Ack.-Imp? Was a .30-40 tube-lever gun ever made? It shouldnt be too hard to do with a rebarreled .30-30 if they didnt I would think. Per Mr Ackley himself, the .30-40 AI was capable of hot .30-06 loads or even low/factory level .300 H&H loads in the right rifle. Obviously that shouldnt be done in a lever gun but the round is capable of it nonetheless.
HunterGreen
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I get a hard on with lever guns. Just decided to share this
MudRunner2005
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How is the 7mm STE search going? Want one yet?
I have thought about buying a cheap used .30-30 and rebarreling it to 7mm STE, myself.
But buying a Thompson and beig able to interchange barrels will be my best bet for money well-spent.
HunterGreen
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How is the 7mm STE search going? Want one yet?
I have thought about buying a cheap used .30-30 and rebarreling it to 7mm STE, myself.
But buying a Thompson and beig able to interchange barrels will be my best bet for money well-spent.
I called three local smiths and my personal one. Non will attempt it, also after trying to locate dies its pretty much hard. Much thinking today, I will leave it like it is. This was a dear friend of mine marlin 30 30 from I believe 1970. Just had it bead blasted sanded to mirror smoothness than blued 4 times. . I will leave it alone. Will get a cheapo marlin and try something or maybe go your route
