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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Angus on July 30, 2013, 06:24:08 PM

Title: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: Angus on July 30, 2013, 06:24:08 PM: As a bow hunter for the last 20+ years I haven't bought any rifle ammo since about 1990 but recently picked up a Thompson Contender with a 14" barrel and am considering deer hunting with it. I picked up a box of Federal 150gr. just to go punch some paper with but after looking at all the new options in ammo since the last time I bought it when you basically decided between Remington, Federal or Winchester and that was about it, all the options now are somewhat overwhelming. Any recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 30, 2013, 10:11:16 PM: Choose your bullet preference for the game to be taken, then purchase the factory ammo that suites your bullet selection.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: h20hunter on July 30, 2013, 10:12:43 PM: Hornady Leverlution (sp?).....perfect choice.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: Maligator on July 30, 2013, 10:23:15 PM: I use Federal Vital Shock 30-30 ammo with 170gr Partitions. Very good medicine for just about anything in range of the rifle ;)
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: Machias on July 31, 2013, 04:48:03 AM: I love the Hornady LEVERevolutions. My boys hunted with the .30-.30 and those rounds killed alot of deer.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: C-Money on July 31, 2013, 06:35:28 AM: The Lever evalutions were very accurate for me, next choice was the Federal blue box ammo.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: sticky on July 31, 2013, 07:13:50 AM: Quote from: Machias on July 31, 2013, 04:48:03 AM
I love the Hornady LEVERevolutions. My boys hunted with the .30-.30 and those rounds killed alot of deer.

Good choice.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: CP on July 31, 2013, 07:14:13 AM: If the Fed 150 is accurate in it, I’d stick with that. It’s cheap, quality ammo and has taken millions of deer, quite possibly more than any other round ever made.

I’m not impressed with the LEVERevolution, it’s not as accurate as the cheap stuff in my rifle anyway.
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: LEN on July 31, 2013, 07:28:14 AM: Since you are shooting a 14" barrel a lighter bullet maybe in order. I hand load 130 gr spire points for deer in a 10" 30-30 contender and get rifle like accuracy and by selecting powder can get good speed out of the short barrel. So point being a 200 yard shot is really stretching the barrel for most pistol shooters so the 130 gr does great.

LEN
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: Biggerhammer on July 31, 2013, 01:01:16 PM: Quote from: CP on July 31, 2013, 07:14:13 AM
If the Fed 150 is accurate in it, I’d stick with that. It’s cheap, quality ammo and has taken millions of deer, quite possibly more than any other round ever made.

I’m not impressed with the LEVERevolution, it’s not as accurate as the cheap stuff in my rifle anyway.

Factory Remington Core-Lokt will hold that title until the end of time. ;)
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: Austrian Hunter on July 31, 2013, 01:30:42 PM: I use Hornedy Leverlution 150grain. I worked perfectly with my last years bear, ok it was a 10 yard shot but it still worked :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: .30-30 ammo recommendation
Post by: biggfish on August 01, 2013, 12:14:47 AM: I've always used 170 grain Remington core-lokt, its affordable and reliable and has a good mushroom on impact.