What barrel length is best for 30-30?

Now going with my own tests and chrony results I would say a a 30/30 is best with a 20-22′ barrel just my O.P I tried a 26” Win and it was slower with factory ammo. But that is part of the fun mix burn rates of powder to your barrel.

What are the ballistics on a 30-30?

30-30 have been a 150 gr bullet at an advertised 2390fps and a 170gr bullet at 2200fps. These velocities are taken in 24 – 26” as opposed to the 20” carbines carried by hunters. True velocities tend to average 2100fps for the 150 grain loads and 2050fps for the 170 grain loads.

What is the maximum effective range of a 30-30?

30-30 have a maximum effective range of around 150-200 yards. When using a polymer tipped bullet and a scoped rifle (like a Marlin 336), it’s possible to extend that somewhat to around 250 yards or so. That’s plenty of range for most hunters though. On the other hand, the .

Can a rifle barrel be too long?

Competition guns range from 24 inches to 30, because they’re used at ranges up to 1,200 yards. You want to keep your bullets supersonic Out There, and bullets from small cartridges like the . These days, no self-respecting people-shooting rifle comes without a suppressor, so a barrel longer than 24 inches is ruled out.

Why do they call it a 30 ought 6?

The “30” refers to the caliber of the bullet in inches. The “06” refers to the year the cartridge was adopted, 1906. It replaced the 30-03, 6mm Lee Navy, and 30-40 Krag cartridges.

How far can a Marlin 30/30 shoot?

30-30 would long ago have faded into obscurity. I mean, it’s certainly not a speed-demon, it doesn’t carry a huge payload, and its effective range is usually 200 yards, tops, especially considering the average barrel length and iron sights of most of the rifles it is chambered in.

How big is the barrel of a 30-30 Winchester?

This represents a 150-grain round-nosed .308” bullet (B.C. .186) spit from a 20-inch 30-30 barrel at an optimistic 2,250 fps in a 10 mph right angle crosswind. The rifle was zeroed 3 inches high at 100 yards in order to maximize it’s point-blank-range.

How many yards does a 30-30 ballistics have?

Create Your Free Custom Ballistic Report Range (yards) Drop (inches) Velocity Energy Time (seconds) 250 -15.0375 1537 787 0.39 300 -26.6388 1400 653 0.50 350 -42.6823 1280 546 0.61 400 -64.0386 1178 462 0.73

What is the muzzle velocity of a 30-30 Winchester?

30-30 Ballistics Chart & Coefficient. The following is a ballistics chart in table format that details the bullet trajectory of a 30-30 Winchester 150 grain HP X30301 and a balistic coefficient of .218. The 30-30 Winchester 150 gr. Super-X Hollow Point has stated muzzle velocity of 2390 fps.

What kind of ammunition can you put in a 30-30 Winchester?

Due to the tube loaded magazines of the model 94 Winchester and Marlin 336 rifles, .30-30 ammunition must be loaded with round or flat nosed bullets to avoid detonation of bullet primers in the magazine under recoil.