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30-30 into No.3 Shotgun (AKA 9mm or "Garden Gun" shell)

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29 October 2013, 03:41
boom stick
30-30 into No.3 Shotgun (AKA 9mm or "Garden Gun" shell)
http://www.dave-cushman.net/shot/shotshellloads.html

Base diameter .424"
Bore diameter .360"
Seems like a great way to make a 35 Rem power level "Shotgun" especially at 2.050" case length and qualify as a shotgun.
Call it the No.3 Magnum
The original came in rimfire and center fire.
A cheap conversion on most 30-30 rifles.
Meets some State regs like Indiana.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

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Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
29 October 2013, 09:31
Matthewx
As an owner and avid user of both rimfire 9mm and centerfire 8mm shotguns I ask why not? As long as you have a smooth bore 30-30 it would be a beauty. Smiler. Micro shotguns are a lot of fun to play with.

Matthew
29 October 2013, 12:42
boom stick
Thanks for the reply. Can you post pics of the shotgun shells? The idea is to use 30-30 pressures to get 35 rem /375 Win performance and still be considered a shotgun but for shits and giggles as well. What do you use yours for?


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
29 October 2013, 17:24
p dog shooter
Seems like non needed solution to a problem with many other answers.

Rifled shotguns with sabots rounds ect. have fun with it if you like. But not for me.
30 October 2013, 06:50
boom stick
Not for the masses for sure. A straight tapered 30-30 case could be handy in Indiana. Imagine stuffing 4 balls of 000 shot at high velocity.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
30 October 2013, 17:54
p dog shooter
quote:
Originally posted by boom stick:
Not for the masses for sure. A straight tapered 30-30 case could be handy in Indiana. Imagine stuffing 4 balls of 000 shot at high velocity.


Use for what their are better platforms to use with buck shot and better bullets to use in rifles.
30 October 2013, 22:17
boom stick
You can do shot AND 35 cal bullets. Think of it as a mini 12 GFH. Just an idea but I thought interesting enough to share.


577 BME 3"500 KILL ALL 358 GREMLIN 404-375

*we band of 45-70ers* (Founder)
Single Shot Shooters Society S.S.S.S. (Founder)
31 October 2013, 09:01
Matthewx
I will try to remember to take a pic tomorrow. I shoot squirrels and rabbits with mine in the yard as well as let the kids blast whatever they want with them. They are great for 3-4 year olds to shoot as they can hit things well and it makes shot objects move more than a bb gun or 22. Of course that depends on what the object is Smiler.