About
The .30-30 Winchester Ammo, also known as the .30 Winchester Center Fire Ammo, was first designed and marketed commercially in 1895 in the United States. The .30-30 Winchester Ammo was designed for smokeless powder for the first small-bore sporting rifles. After approximately sixty years of production, the .243 Winchester Ammo surpassed the .30-30 Winchester Ammo in the small-bore cartridge category, but the .30-30 Winchester Ammo remains widely in use even today. Even though the .30-30 Winchester Ammo isn't recommended for long-range shots, it has a soft recoil that allows for accurate shots to be taken in short to mid ranges. However, the .243 Winchester Ammo provides a stronger power and muzzle energy than the .30-30 Winchester Ammo while delivering the same mild recoil to the shooter. The .30-30 Winchester Ammo has an overall length of 64.8mm, and the bullet diameter of this bullet is 7.8mm. The 150-grain bullet variant of the .30-30 Winchester Ammo can travel at a velocity of 2,390 feet per second while creating an energy level of 1,903 ft.lbf.Â
Manufacturer
The .30-30 Winchester Ammo was designed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1895 in the US.Â
Uses
In Canada and the US, hunters have successfully used the .30-30 Winchester ammo for hunting moose, caribou, and pronghorn. The cartridge has also been used for hunting down the deer family.Â
The 30-30 Winchester was developed in 1895 to be used in their Model 1894 rifles and carbines and was one of the first smokeless powder sporting cartridges introduced. The first 30 is for the caliber of bullet fired and the second 30 denotes the 30 grain powder charge of early smokeless propellants loaded. This nomenclature was created by 2 of Winchester’s competitors for their ammunition offerings to not use the 30 Winchester Centerfire nomenclature Winchester released the cartridge under.
.30-30 Winchester History
.30-30 Winchester Usage
.30-30 Winchester Usage
The 30-30 is one of the most popular deer cartridges of all time and continues to be used in the pursuit of game. While other cartridges of similar caliber produce more energy, velocity and flatter trajectories, the 30-30 ‘s performance can reduce the amount of destroyed meat when taking big game.
.30-30 Winchester Trivia
The 30-30’s velocity, although considered slow in modern times, led to the development of jacketed bullets to prevent fouling of the barrel and compromised energy. While some bolt action 30-30’s were manufactured, the 30-30 is the most common cartridge chambered in lever action rifles.
.30-30 Winchester Trivia
.30-30 Winchester Design
.30-30 Winchester Design
The 30-30 is a rimmed bottleneck cartridge with an overall length of 2.55”, and a case capacity of 34-36 grains (H2O) depending on bullet seating depth. It uses large rifle primers and fires a .308” diameter bullet with a maximum pressure of 42,000 PSI.
.30-30 Winchester Types
The most commonly available ammunition loads incorporate a round nose full metal jacket or soft pointed bullet of 150-180 grains but polymer tipped hollow points, designed for use in lever action rifles and safe for tubular magazines, are becoming more popular.
