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MrBorland · October 3, 2009, 08:53 AM

For plinking or hunting? Do you reload?

My wife hates recoil and loves to plink with my 1894c .357 because she can use .38spls.

OTOH, I recall reading a thread where the shooter described loading .30-30 brass with a few grains of bullseye (a .22LR shell-full, IIRC) and a .30 cal buckshot ball (just "pushed" in). IIRC, the combo was surprisingly accurate and good enough for small game, and it really enhanced the versatility of the .30-30.

October 3, 2009, 08:53 AM	#8
MrBorland Senior Member Join Date: May 31, 2007 Location: NC Posts: 2,614	For plinking or hunting? Do you reload? My wife hates recoil and loves to plink with my 1894c .357 because she can use .38spls. OTOH, I recall reading a thread where the shooter described loading .30-30 brass with a few grains of bullseye (a .22LR shell-full, IIRC) and a .30 cal buckshot ball (just "pushed" in). IIRC, the combo was surprisingly accurate and good enough for small game, and it really enhanced the versatility of the .30-30.