April 15, 2012, 07:15 PM | #26 |
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I like my 150gr Hornady handload ...... seems to work very well, and cheap to boot!
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April 15, 2012, 07:29 PM | #27 |
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I'm a huge fan of LeverEvolution even though I use my 30-30 for pretty close hunting. My 336 loves it, zeroed in at 25yds it's within an inch or so of zero out to 100, and is pretty devastating when it hits.
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April 15, 2012, 08:35 PM | #28 |
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Speaking of Winchester lever actions,I have one my Great uncle handed down to me.....It is an Winchester Model 1894
.32 Special made in 1923.....Any idea what this rifle might be worth ???
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April 16, 2012, 05:19 PM | #29 |
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I reload all of mine, but back in the old days, the old 94 loved the silvertip 150's.
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April 16, 2012, 05:37 PM | #30 |
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I used to shoot groundhogs with the 150 grs. soft points. Deer season was 170 gr. Silvertips.
I still like the Winchester, even after one froze up during a particularly frosty Pennsylvania opening day. Here in NM your better off with a .270 or 30-'06. |
April 16, 2012, 05:47 PM | #31 |
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For factory ammo mine likes Federal Power Shoks.
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April 18, 2012, 08:52 AM | #32 |
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When I was 10, I had a lever action 30-30. Dad bought a box of Remingtons for it. I shot my first deer with that gun, around 300 yards. But it kicked extremely hard. We looked at the bullets, and with over half of the box the bullets weren't fully seated. And my guess is they had too much powder also. Its been a few years ago, but I bet that gun kicked as bad as a 45-70. Now my 30-30 is a Savage 24V and I shoot Winchester and Federal through it. I don't buy Remington.
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April 18, 2012, 11:23 PM | #33 |
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Back in the late 60's we used Win 170grn Silver Tip for white tail and mule deer. They never went more than 60 yrd after being shot, if they ran at all. Farthest shot my dad ever tried was 224 yrds. He fired and the deer turned around and walk off. He went to see if he could find where the bullet hit and found a blood trail. The deer went 60 ft and fell over dead. The heart was in two pieces! Tough critters!!!!!
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April 19, 2012, 10:18 PM | #34 |
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standard win super x is great. to be honest it really feelslike the hottest laod on the market.
i love hornady, but that lever evolution isnt that great for accuracy. reminton core lokt 150 or 170 is good. but i like the 150s for more consistency in ballistics. |
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Anyone have experience with the accuracy and penetration of the following 30-30 Ammo: BUFFALO BORE 150 and 190 grain; Barnes 150 grain Vor Tx; and the new Federal 150 grain premium copper? Thanks
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November 25, 2015, 05:52 PM | #36 |
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I really like the Remington 170gr hp or Winchester's 150 gr hp. Both are pretty tough bullets with no exposed lead on the tip. They also don't deform the tip due to repeated cycling, I actually found a box of the Winchester 150gr hp at WalMart for $17.00 today.
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November 26, 2015, 10:39 PM | #37 |
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I like 170 grain bullets, both cast and jacketed. I reload with Hornady, Sierra, Speer, etc. 170 grain is the heaviest of the traditional bullet weights and will generally provide the most power for large game.
Now, for purely nostalgic reasons, for a 40's vintage Winchester '94, I prefer vintage 170 grain Silvertip ammo. I will even buy old Silvertip ammo in bad condition that is no longer safe and dismantle it for the bullets alone and rebuild with period correct components. I examine and weigh the powder charges that come out to get a feel for what may have been original. Sometimes I run into 50 year old ammo that has been so well kept, I get this feeling that it's still as good as the day it was made, maybe even better than what they make today. You gotta have Silvertips, you know? |
November 27, 2015, 07:05 AM | #38 |
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Pathfinder,
I have about 6 very well kept box's my brother-in -laws dad gave me! Something very special about that old Silvertip ammo. Not sure what I'm saving it for though |
November 27, 2015, 12:35 PM | #39 |
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Hunt with it.
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