Do you own a 30-30?

[Lonesome Dove]

Sometimes these old revived threads can be fun. Lots of great pictures.

My favorite 30-30 isn't a lever gun.
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I call this one, the original 30 Super Carry.

Fun to shoot too!

Classic and Classy!
I have a couple myself.

 

[Lonesome Dove]

I have a 336 in 35 Remington, but ammo is scarcer than an honest politician! And expensive when it can be found!

Let me know when and if you're ever near I-45 n 105 I have maybe 15 rounds, hand loads and a couple brass you can have Free.

 

[justmax]

I do and I don't know why. I don't shoot it my girls don't want it. I won't give it to my one son in law and I don't think my grandsons would ever care to own it. Hmmmmm!

What is it you have and do you wanna trade it?

 

[Dennyntx]

Have owned several 30-30s but the one I have now is a Marlin Texas edition that one I will be keeping

 

[Lonesome Dove]

What is it you have and do you wanna trade it?

It was a one family owned pre 64 another member here now owns it.

 

[RedArmy]

Adding my rebarreled Pre 64 1894 made in 1910 to this cool thread. Shot a lot of Winchesters in 30-30 just never got around to owning one until now. Better late than never.

 

[Ausländer]

Not the best pic, but here's my 1964 Marlin 336RC. It's been sporting a cheap Tapco scope for at least 20yrs but has never failed me.

I have several lever-actions, but this is the only one in .30-.30.

 

[Moonpie]

TGT should have a 30-30 range day.

Sign me up.

 

[General Zod]

TGT should have a 30-30 range day.

Sign me up.

The trick there is finding .30-30 ammo...I've got 30 rounds. Short range day.

 

[Moonpie]

The trick there is finding .30-30 ammo...I've got 30 rounds. Short range day.

Slacker

 

[General Zod]

Slacker

Silly me, I keep using my meager funds to buy .223, 9mm and .45ACP to replenish what I shoot at the regular meets.

 

[Ausländer]

.30-30 ammo looks to be going for ~$1.50 a cartridge currently:

TargetSportUSA

SGAmmo

 

[deemus]

I’m loading it at 40 cents a round. For now.

 

[Ausländer]

I’m loading it at 40 cents a round. For now.

I really need to learn and start...

 

[Moonpie]

Silly me, I keep using my meager funds to buy .223, 9mm and .45ACP to replenish what I shoot at the regular meets.

Negative lip from slackers and malingerers is not worthy of a response.
Now go away or I shall taunt you a second time.

 

[deemus]

I really need to learn and start...

I started reloading after i bought a 44 mag. I loaded some lighter loads for more pleasant shooting. Then it was a fraction of the price to load. So I started loading for what I owned.

I bought some 30-30 bullets to load about 10 years ago from a member, still have a couple boxes left. When that’s gone my cost will go up considerably. But I was able to keep my son and SIL shooting / hunting during the pandemic.

 

[RedArmy]

I've got 80 rounds ready to go and 40 spent cases ready for reloading. Privi Partizan shoots real nice and it's clean too, $24.99 for a box of twenty. Anyway, thirdy-thirdy stops being fun after 15 rounds with the steel but plate on the old Winchester. Next one I pick up will be chambered in .357 or .45 Colt.

 

[General Zod]

I’m loading it at 40 cents a round. For now.

Heh...but how much did you invest in the reloading equipment? Besides, it seems like storing gunpowder by the forge would be a bad, bad idea...

 

[Tnhawk]

In the mix of ARs, M1As and various Henry rifles I never managed to acquire a 30-30. I can't see any reason to add another caliber now.

 

[deemus]

Heh...but how much did you invest in the reloading equipment? Besides, it seems like storing gunpowder by the forge would be a bad, bad idea...

Gear cost under $1000 including dies. tumblers, and other gear. (Lee mostly)

Gun powder kept in the house lasts a really, really long time. I have a locking file cabinet I keep it in.

The real benefit since 2020 is that when nobody has ammo for one of my guns. I’m an hour from having ammo to shoot. I always keep components around for the guns I own.

I’ve loaded and shot tens of thousands of rounds since 1990. Trying to get my son interested so I can teach him before I’m gone.