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Old May 15, 2007, 09:10 PM   #1
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.30 Blitz

Anyone know where I can get ammo for this one? Thanks
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Old May 15, 2007, 11:18 PM   #2
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I have never heard of a .30 Blitz. What is it?
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Old May 16, 2007, 11:42 PM   #3
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I am told it is a .30 Herret with a slightly longer case. I am not familar with either caliber. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Old May 17, 2007, 11:27 AM   #4
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Sounds like a 357 Herrett necked down to 30 cal??? .30 Herrett and .357 Herrett are 30-30 cases cut off and blown out. .357 Herrett is a little longer than the .30 Herrett. Both are very effective rounds in a Contender. Years ago I had a 357 Herrett, and it was strictly a handloading proposition. I have seen a few of the custom ammo guys offering 30 Herrett and 357 Herrett ammo over the years, but as temperamental as mine was, I would never trust anyone else's loads.
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Old May 18, 2007, 05:35 PM   #5
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Assuming you reload, you can make a chamber cast and have dies cut for the caliber. After that it should be easy sailing reforming 30-30 brass and loading up with some 135s or 150s. The good thing about cartridges formed from common brass is that they're viable as long as the dies stay with the gun.

Anybody know how much this would cost or who does work like that?

Otherwise keep your eyes open for a set of dies, and don't hold your breath.
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Old May 19, 2007, 09:34 AM   #6
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I do not reload but i have a good friend who is a gunsmith, actually gunmaker, who could cast it for me. I just dont know enough about the gun to decide whether its worth all the trouble. The gun is a beauty though..Thumbhole stock, good grain in wood
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Old May 19, 2007, 10:25 AM   #7
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If you don't handload, a wildcat caliber is not a smart purchase. Ammunition will be scarce and expensive. I DO handload and still don't like fooling with wildcat or obsolete calibers that take a lot of work on top of the normal handloading process.

Is it a Contender? If so, you could buy it for the action and stock and put a standard caliber barrel on it. Or there might be some standard caliber it could be rechambered for. Talk to your gunmaker.
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