Ammunition

[Soundguy]

I just put a Leupold on my Marlin .30-30 because my eyes are so bad. I am near sighted, so if I can see the sight then I cannot see what I am shooting at, if I wear my glasses I can see what I am shooting at but cannot see the sights. A nice scope solves that. I have scoped every rifle I have for this reason.

Same here, my marlin 336 has a nice scope on it. Because I simply can't see well enough to guarantee a perfect shot at 150 yds on iron sights anymore.

 

[Soundguy]

I dont have a scope on my Marlin 30-30, but I've seen people put them on shotguns and muzzle loaders, there might be some who put them on bow&arrows.

I have a couple crossbow with scopes. you can make 'guaranteed' head shots at 40 yds without even thinking about it. 60 if you actually aim.

Body shots can be made to the extent of the weapons range limitations.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Question???
Why would someone put a scope on a 30-30 lever action??
Saw 1 recently & it sure made me wonder. It's a fairly short range cartage & a scope would just slow a person down.
thanks for your opinion.

1 other question??

44-40 Lower power amo. All I see is the rifle round & the old Colt single actions don't much care for it.

I put a Leupold 4x fixed on my Marlin 1895. It turned it into a MOA shooter. I was astonished how much my accuracy improved.

Next project is an optical sight of some sort on my Virginia Arms Dragoon .44 magnum.

 

[oldballs]

If IIRC, my Winchester 30-30 ejects the casing at the top. Thus, I expect a scope wouldn't fit. I had good eyes when I bought it.....about 35 years ago. Haven't used it since the area was annexed. Boy does it shoot hard on the shoulder. I always considered it a "brush" gun, not all that good at long shots.

 

[Soundguy]

If IIRC, my Winchester 30-30 ejects the casing at the top. Thus, I expect a scope wouldn't fit. I had good eyes when I bought it.....about 35 years ago. Haven't used it since the area was annexed. Boy does it shoot hard on the shoulder. I always considered it a "brush" gun, not all that good at long shots.

If it's a pre 82' model 94, it top ejects, if it's a post model it top 'angle' ejects.

 

[oldballs]

If it's a pre 82' model 94, it top ejects, if it's a post model it top 'angle' ejects.

Yep, it is top eject. Thanks, Soundguy.

 

[prichard]

My old sears and roebuck 30/30 is top eject also. I looked years ago and found side scope mounts but didn't bother.

 

[Oldpath05]

I have a couple crossbow with scopes. you can make 'guaranteed' head shots at 40 yds without even thinking about it. 60 if you actually aim.

Body shots can be made to the extent of the weapons range limitations.

That's outstanding, I'd like to see that, probably due to the lack of volunteers a pumpkin might work and serve the same purpose since it's now pumpkin season......

 

[hutchman]

The "leverevolution"

Yes, the better BC of the bullet and the LeverEvolution powder make it shoot flatter and longer. I have the components to reload with and have played with ballistic calculator and it is an improvement over the round nose bullets.

I have two Win 94's and one Marlin 336. I feel like the 94's are maybe a bit more accurate. The 336's are easier to scope (and have stronger action). One 94 is scoped but it has the funky side mount. I didn't spring for a special 30-30 scope, I just rotated a regular one 90 degrees ... elevation becomes windage and windage becomes elevation. That's so the brass doesn't get hung up on the windage knob on eject.

I wish I had a Winchester 73!

 

[hutchman]

We get it.. it is funny what makes us happy.

30-30 was my first rifle as a teen. So I guess it will always have a special place. I have friends (snobs) that look down on it and they hate 30-30 and think they have to shoot everything with a .30-06 or 300 Win mag. I like them and think they are a lot of fun ... I enjoy them even more after I started reloading (cast bullets make'em smoke). I've read no other cartridge has taken more deer. I've taken my share with them.