.30-30 Hard Cast, Flat Nose...How Potent??? - Page 2

roy reali · June 8, 2010, 07:11 AM

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30-30 is great for a brush gun

Just make sure that brush season is open.

Art Eatman · June 8, 2010, 08:22 AM

I've not messed with lead bullets for many a decade, now. Way back when, velocities above 1,500 or so were taken to mean needing a gas check. My question, then, would be that of leading in the barrel when velocities are in the 1,800 to 2,200 ft/sec range.

reloader28 · June 8, 2010, 09:16 PM

I've shot over 100 thru mine now and cant find any lead what so ever in the barrel. Over 200 apiece thru my 243 and 257 and there is zero at 1750-1800fps.

I did take the 257 to about 2500fps. the boolits didnt make the target, but I didnt find anything in the barrel either.

June 8, 2010, 09:16 PM	#28
reloader28 Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2009 Location: nw wyoming Posts: 1,061	I've shot over 100 thru mine now and cant find any lead what so ever in the barrel. Over 200 apiece thru my 243 and 257 and there is zero at 1750-1800fps. I did take the 257 to about 2500fps. the boolits didnt make the target, but I didnt find anything in the barrel either. Last edited by reloader28; June 8, 2010 at 09:26 PM.

June 8, 2010, 08:22 AM	#27
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	I've not messed with lead bullets for many a decade, now. Way back when, velocities above 1,500 or so were taken to mean needing a gas check. My question, then, would be that of leading in the barrel when velocities are in the 1,800 to 2,200 ft/sec range.