30-30 307 info?

[okiefarmer308]

Years back we ran sheep an goats here in Oklahoma and the coyotes and neighborhood dogs gave us fits.My dad always shot his model 94 Winchester 30-30 and had problems of shooting low with factory ammo. I had just started reloading(mainly for economy) and found some new(25 years ago) 125 gr flat nosed hollow points in 307 diameter sold hard an heavy to 30-30 shooters. I tried them and with IMR 3031 powder, max load(speer manual) it made a world of difference. Coyotes were not safe at 300 yards. If my Dad could see them he would shoot at them and had a 75% kill rate. The other thing he liked was the reduced recoil from the lighter bullet.

I am trying to find those .307 diameter 125 grain flat nosed hollow points again,anyone know if they still make them?

[SL1]

They have 125 grain flat-nose bullets with jackets designed for .30-30 velocities. They are listed as .308" now at Midway, but they will work fine in the .30-30 cartridge.

You can read about them here http://www.sierrabullets.com/index.c...le&caliberID=9 .

And you can buy then here http://www.midwayusa.com/viewproduct...tnumber=491932 as well as several other places.

SL1

[okiefarmer308]

I've shot those,have some on hand--but they don't perform as well as the .307 do. Either one do a dandy job on deer. Just have to be careful not to load too hot or the hollow point starts mushrooming in the air,supposedly.

[SL1]

Do you know what brand of bullets your old .307" diameter 125 grainers are?

I know that Sierra USED to make .307" diameter .30-30 125 grain bullets, but I think they only make them as .308" diameter, now.

SL1

[okiefarmer308]

Pretty sure they were Sierra,green box?Cardboard? I will look an see if I have an old box,pretty sure I do with maybe half a box left. They also make awesome turtle rounds out of a .308.Loaded some up for an old 742 308 an shot turtles(20 years ago).Blew chunks of turtle out of the water.Gave the catfish something to eat.