Looking for 30-30 sugestions for an odd barrel

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27 October 2011, 04:38

Brentp

Looking for 30-30 sugestions for an odd barrel

I would like to come up with a load for a 1894 winchester that has a 4 grove 16" 1-10 twist barrel in 30-30. I think it is a turned down M1903 barrel, but I am not sure. I was thinking that with the slower twist as compared to the standard 1894 30-30 twist of 1-12, a heavier bullet might be better? I would like to use it for a lever action sillouette match which I beleive goes out 150 yards. Any thoughts or opinions? Thank you!

27 October 2011, 04:53

p dog shooter

Any bullet well work with the 1in 10 all my 308 cal rifles are 1in10 125s to 220s work just fine.

I use 150 gr bullets in my 30-30

27 October 2011, 06:57

bartsche

1-10 is faster than 1-12!

roger

Old age is a high price to pay for maturity!!! Some never pay and some pay and never reap the reward. Wisdom comes with age! Sometimes age comes alone..

27 October 2011, 07:43

Brentp

ooops! duh

thank you..

28 October 2011, 03:02

amamnn

Someone is telling me that a 1/10 twist in a 94 .30-30 Winchester RIFLE is not an oddball. Allegedly the one he sold me has the same barrel except that it is 20" long.

I am not a very good shooter with open sights, but--using R-P brass, FC primers,Sierra 125 gr SN bullets and H322 or other similar powders, I can hit the 200 yard gong mnore often than not, shooting not off hand but seated at a bench with no sand bags--a fact that surprised the H out of me.................