jerkface11
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Start calling it 7.62x51R. If it sounds exotic people will like it.
A couple of real-world reasons against the .30-30:
First off is that the type of open sights commonly found on the 94 and the 336 don't really allow precision shooting.
Next is that the pressure limitations for lever actions cause the relatively low muzzle velocity compared to other cartridges. This, coupled with the need for a round-nosed bullet, leads to a trajectory which curves downward more rapidly than others for shots beyond a couple of hundred yards.
None of that means that the .30-30 packages are "bad" or that they won't do quite well in certain circumstances. It just depends on one's needs and type of use...
Well . . . the sights you have when you drop the hammer are what's critical, not what sights come on the rifle. I have a .30-30 bought at the PX at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1964 that has worn a Williams 5D peep sight ever since.You are right Art, but its interesting that most folks that point out how bad the sights on the ole 30-30 are, shoot rifles that come with NO sights and have to put scopes on them just to be able to aim to start with.
The fact is, the .30-30 is very popular in Alaska -- where many a trapper and homesteader uses it for anything that comes his way.
Well . . . the sights you have when you drop the hammer are what's critical, not what sights come on the rifle. I have a .30-30 bought at the PX at Fort Sill, Oklahoma in 1964 that has worn a Williams 5D peep sight ever since.
No doubt about it...no other design can beat a levergun hiking and especially quick shooting off hand.1. I've hiked all day carrying a bolt action, and I've hiked all day carrying a levergun, and the levergun wins by a longshot. Also, to me, levers feel better when fired off hand than bolts.
Start calling it 7.62x51R. If it sounds exotic people will like it.