So it wasn't just an idle question?Seeing as though I started this thread, I figured I may as well drop a couple photos of my single frame Contender and my rifle as well as my pistol barrels.
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I have a rifle with a bunch of barrels... I love it. The fact that it's a single shot is very appealing. I can spend hours at the range and not blast through a bunch of ammo shooting willy-nilly. When folks talk about spending a few hours at the range while shooting hundreds of rounds of ammo (rifle or pistol) I cringe at how much is must cost. Single shot rifles and pistols are great ways to enjoy your range time without feeling the urge to just waste ammo......because it takes some thought to fire each round.....it's not just blindly pulling the trigger over and over again.
If I were so inclined I'd get a pistol frame too and a bunch of barrels.....but funds do not allow at the moment.
I just ran .30/30 cases thru a 7-30 Waters die and fireformed the cases. You live in Pennsylvania, once fired .30/30 cases should be a dime a dozen.The 7-30 Waters is a great cartridge. My T/C shoots both the 120 and 139 grain bullets equally well. Finding brass, especially factory fresh brass is a problem. I was lucky to find a guy selling 200 pieces of factory fresh Federal 7-30 Waters brass a few years ago. It's nickel plated, but I've had zero issues with resizing.
The other option if to use .30-30 brass and form your cases from there. I plan on picking up a forming die and stocking up on some factory .30-30 cases just so I'll have a supply on hand.