I felt left out

waco

waco

Springfield, Oregon
Sweet! I might try picking up a 788 in 30-30 from a guy at work if things play out.
 
Will

Will

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The 788 is definitely the holy grail of bolt action rifles chambered in 30-30. Only problem is everyone I find has a huge price tag attached to it.
 
Will

Will

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I can’t find a mark on it fiver. It’s aluminum and I’m afraid it has some flex to it.
 
fiver

fiver

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that's too bad,, dang.
I was thinking an M-14 or Garand wrap around cheek pad and that munt would work pretty well together.
 
Will

Will

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I’m gonna give it a try.

Anybody had any luck putting a little jump to the lands with these rifles?

Every 30 cal I bullet I have isn’t touching anything when seated to mag length.
 
462

462

California's Central Coast Amid The Insanity
Had a pre-serial number Savage 340, for a while. It had feeding and ejection problems that the gunsmith and I couldn't fix. An original magazine helped the feeding a mite, however a new ejector and its spring didn't improve that function.

I liked the rifle, it really like the Lee group buy 311-41, but it was moved on down the line.

Can't recall the scope mount make, but it steel and used the factory holes.
 
fiver

fiver

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it's an NEI I had Walt cut years back.
fortunately Lyman also makes a copy the 311466. [about 150grs.]
they also make the 465 at about 120grs and the 467 at about 175grs
 
Will

Will

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I’m gonna try the MP 308 hunting, Noe 311041, and the AM 31-165RG.

If that doesn’t work out I guess I’ll have to buy a mold or bum some bullets to try then buy a mold.

I’m really shooting for full velocity with this one. I’d like to be around 2300fps.
 
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fiver

fiver

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you can go over that by 100 fps, the 30-30 will go faster with cast than jacketed.
you don't even have to try for it you just do so.
 
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Kevin Stenberg

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The one i have now is very short throated. But seems to like about anything i put in it.
Look in the stickies Jim has a writeup on extensive work he did to one.
 
RBHarter

RBHarter

West Central AR
I have had a 325C in 30-30 . It didn't care about jump . It was fitted with a White ......maybe Whiting peep sight .
 
Will

Will

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I got a scope mounted up on it yesterday and gave it a good cleaning. The bolt seems to be a lot more slick now although still a little more rough than I’m used too.

Dug out 50 new pieces of Winchester brass and ran them through the RCBS cowboy dies. I think my first go around I’ll try a load workup with Win 748 the MP 308 hunting bullet and a standard federal primer.
 
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Will

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Got to shoot a little bit today. The rifle seems like it wanted to shoot but for some reason shoots the first shot high in every group. There was maybe 8 min in between each group and it was 55 deg. Barrel was still warm when I started each group but not hot.

https://imgur.com/fL40aSl
https://imgur.com/yHzWblF
https://imgur.com/dgkqZpZ
https://imgur.com/DOenrkI

These were all shot at 100yds using the MP 308 hunting bullet sized at .310” that weighs 153gr checked and lubed. Bullets were cast of 50/50 coww/soww and heat treated at 400deg for 1 hour and then water quenched. Loaded in new Winchester brass using RCBS cowboy dies and the .309” expander.

I chronographed the 38.6gr load and it was running 2460fps. If I could figure that first shot out I’d be ready to put one in a deer next week.

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