modern rifle alteration

[pocketshaver]

still need to contact those folks mentioned. Tried asking on a different forum and the genius response was "get a krag rifle"

want to get the idea done. But if I have to just find a new milsurp rifle and download it that's fine too.. Keep hearing how 150 grain loads in 8x57 are nearly identical to 150 grain loads in 30-30.. so gonna try loading some 150 interlocks up for my lil girl and see what happens

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[vintage hunter]

If a 30-30 bolt action is your goal get a Savage 340 or a somewhat harder to find Remington 788.
Both have 3 round single stack detachable box magazines that allow the safe use of Spitzer bullets and are insanely accurate.
FWIW, 30-30 rim dia is .506. PTG sells a Savage model 10/110 bolt head with a .520 face for the S&W 460 cartridge. Chances are it would work for 30-30 too.

[Daan Kemp]

You can also manage recoil by downloading appropriately.

[browningautorifle]

manage recoil by downloading

Our problem here is brass availability and longevity. But that's off this track, it was just a project I was looking at...

[pocketshaver]

You can also manage recoil by downloading appropriately.

i got lots of choices on what to use, but id like the 30-30 because it works as is, straight from the factory. I don't think I have ever seen any other cartridge perform as well as the Winchester super x 150 grain jhp 30-30 load. except perhaps a headshot on a deer with a 223.

[vintage hunter]

i got lots of choices on what to use, but id like the 30-30 because it works as is, straight from the factory. I don't think I have ever seen any other cartridge perform as well as the Winchester super x 150 grain jhp 30-30 load. except perhaps a headshot on a deer with a 223.

I imagine that statement has started many a heated argument around the deer camp....��

[pocketshaver]

I imagine that statement has started many a heated argument around the deer camp....��

ive had lung shot deer with 100 grain jsp .243 win run 300 yards. and when recovered the lungs were simply best described as pudding.

ive had a lung shot deer with a .308 that ran 500 yards, that when recovered, the lungs were not found inside the animal.

ive had far to many deer shot with that 30-30 load at the same and longer distances, simply FALL DOWN and not move again. when hit through the lungs.