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April 26, 2016, 03:30 AM | #1 |
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.30Carbine-In.legal -Best deer ammo/TFL?Q
The .30Carbine (not FMJ) rnd.is a legal deer hunting cartridge thru2020 on private land.What has TFL used for a MAXIMUM100 yd.shot with today's factory loaded ammo?TIA as always! Skeets
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I personally wouldn't use a .30 Carbine, just because it's legal doesn't make it a good choice. However, your best bullet will probably be a regular old round nose soft point 110 grain bullet. Hollow point ammunition might expand too rapidly and not give as good of penetration, and since the .30 Carbine lacks in power you need all the penetration you can get.
I don't know all of Indiana's hunting regulations, but if any .30 caliber cartridge is legal for private land the .300 BLK and .30-30 would be infinitely better suited for deer vs. the .30 Carbine. If it were me I'd stick to what I had been using before the .30 Carbine round became legal. Why mess with what had been working?
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Use 110gr HP for deer, have
known two people that used the Carbine, one from Wisconsin that preferred it for deer drives back in early 90's aand said it was great for putting rounds in a deer. [NOT my idea of deer hunting]
Second used Carbine from deer stand and took two in seperate years, one at 10yds almost shooting striaght down, the seocond @ fofty yds, all with one shot. My daughter accompanying me for a week-end and she's 100 lbd dripping wet. That's why the Carbine, used my reloads sing the 100gr short jacketed soft-points. did not get a shot off but I was back-up with .308 bolt action. Also, smooth the feed ramp for minimizing "stutterring" of soft noes ammo. |
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My property requires the use of a 30-30 170 gr. S-P or larger cartridge to hunt any of its big game animals. i.e. >My property my rules. This States hunting guidelines & rules permit the use of 30 carbine everywhere. Public & private lands. |
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I've always had pretty good luck with Hornady's performance I'd prolly use their 110gr soft points iffin I was gonna deer hunt with my carbine.
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Indiana has IMO goofy cartridge limitations for deer hunting, but just because something is legal doesn't make it the best choice out there. However, the OP has stated in the hunting forum he'll be using the .30 carbine this coming season because he has one. I don't think it's the best choice, but if used correctly it'll kill deer.
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"...the .30 Carbine lacks in power..." Milsurp ammo, maybe, but not properly loaded HP or SP ammo. A 110 HP with IMR4227 makes BIG holes at roughly 2,000 fps MV. Wouldn't use factory ammo myself.
"...The land owner has the final say. i.e.>Who is allowed to hunt and with what..." Only about the 'Who'. The land owner has no legal right to say anything about the 'What'.
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What the .300 BLK has going for it over the .30 Carbine is bullets plain and simple. The BLK has the ability to use better bullets that retain velocity and energy better, that means they'll hit harder and penetrate deeper than the .30 Carbine will ever be able to. What that means for the Hunter is more shot opportunities since they can take shots at more angles, and don't have to wait for a broad side shot and possibly miss an opportunity in failing light.
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Dudenals, hear me now and believe me later ...
.... the .30 Carbine is an antiquated relic. While the cartridge itself isn't junk, it's also not 1954 anymore. Over time, bullet technology and cartridge development has passed the .30 carbine by - at least a hundred times over. For deer hunting, the bullet selection for, and energy range of, the .300BLK make it a much better choice. Last edited by agtman; April 27, 2016 at 06:43 PM. |
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A couple hundred FPS isn't going to make a questionable shot ethical.
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Historic .30 CARBINE OPPURTUnity
1/st time legal in In.,and in full bow mode But using 70yr.US CARBINE,Mine! Thanks to all for your posts! Skeets
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Many of these marginal cartridges will work just fine if the shooter is picky about his shots and passes on those which might not be "right at perfect" for a good hit.
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Skeets,
Sorry no one bothered to give any suggestions. I don't hunt with one here in CA because of the range invoLved. I like Winchester HSP ( hollow soft Points) they shoot to the same POI as my WWB practice loads. I think they expand a little better than Remington. I haven't yet tried the newer Hornady loads or the Cor Bon copper loads. It should be similar to using a 357 mag from a pistol. Be sure to check the ballistic gel tests on Youtube. |
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Our property has an accuracy rule. We have an 8 inch round steel target hung at 200 yards. Before you can hunt you have to hit it with whatever you have. I would say that your .30 carbine would be hard pressed to hit it. A close friend hunted with one many years ago. At the ranges that it was effective, he would have been better off with a shotgun using slugs (less than 100 yards). It may have been ok in its day for shooting and maiming people but not for use as an ethical deer hunting cartridge.
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If they still make the 100 gr DPX Carbine load (Cor-Bon) I'd go that route.
As long as you keep the ranges short and accuracy high you will do fine with the Carbine. Deaf
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The. Other day I shot a couple of 200 # Texas boars with my M1 Carbine, head shots put them down but before I could approach too close two more shots in the head were required to finish them off. As Art indicated a " marginal cartridge" may not be the best for deer. I changed the Carbine for an AR in 300 Blackout for subsequent hogs (one shot finished a 350# one).
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.30Carbine-In.legal -Best deer ammo/TFL?Q
It's all about distance and your sights. The 30-30 is great for close up. For distance, speed and energy, a 30.06 at 100yd-300yd rangewould have a better chance of knocking down larger game....as would .308 and .270 or 7mag.
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My Daddy shot many Germans in South Africa with a Carbine. It worked. The ARVON during Vietnam killed a many with it..too bad the USA lost it's balls and pulled out.
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People will state that using a 110gr bullet @1900fps from a .30 Carbine for deer is unethical, and in the next thread praise people who are 'skillful' enough to use their 6" .357 mag firing a 158gr @1500fps for the same critter...
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Thanks guys for ALL your great posts.
Maximum range now Down to between 50-75yds,my Carbine is accurate ,and the circumstances won't be the same again.Many thanks.
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