Caliber 30-30 use in Africa???

[spike.t]

Put this on takeri photos thread if I remember correctly..but as its a thread on 30-30 for use in African hunting thought would add it here...shot it running off at an angle ..can't remember distance but around 60 yards plus...it piled up instantly...took another 2 for staff rations as Christmas treat

 

[PerH]

Some Norwegians have used it in SA after pg with Ballistic Tip in TC Contenders , in a break action or fb it is an underrated cartridge .

 

[Odinsraven]

Savage 340 in 3030 of you prefer your 3030 in a turnbolt

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I dont know if I mentioned it but the owner of one of the farm I hunt on has this wierd old bolt action 30-30 that he uses for camp meat.
Mostly wildebeest.
50-70m in the thick stuff, it works.
Why would a lever gun not do the same.

@shark_za
At one stage Remington made the 788 in 30-30 that was extremely accurate.
Bob

 

[7x57Joe]

@shark_za
At one stage Remington made the 788 in 30-30 that was extremely accurate.
Bob

Several years back, I turned one down that was mint conditioned....$300 at a gun show because I was looking for a lever action. I've made more than one dioic decision in my lifetime!

 

[EVR]

I brought a Marlin transition model 36/336 Sporting Carbine in .30-30 to RSA in '89.
Shot a vervet monkey w/ it.
Sold it and regretted it.
Just bought a replacement, a 1950 336 Sporting Carbine.
Then broke my wrist so it'll be a while till I shoot it!

 

[Huvius]

The Winchester Model 54 is the classic choice for a 30-30 bolt action.
I have one that is a bit of a mongrel and am always looking for a really nice one to replace it.

The 30-30 really blooms with a wider choice of bullets rather than those appropriate for a lever action.

 

[EVR]

@shark_za
At one stage Remington made the 788 in 30-30 that was extremely accurate.
Bob

Several bolt .30-30's have been made over the years, the 788 you reference, the Win 54, the Savage Model 340. The latter actually does sort of fit the descriptor of..."weird".

 

[Rafiki]

Ya-Hoo! Ride 'em cowboy.

 

[Tubby’s Canteen]

Several bolt .30-30's have been made over the years, the 788 you reference, the Win 54, the Savage Model 340. The latter actually does sort of fit the descriptor of..."weird".

The savage 325 also was available in 30-30, the early barrels were 30 cal. machine gun barrels new old stock from ww2. Savage also made a pump action 30-30 the model 170 as well as the 219 single shot. The model 170 in my experience was prone to poor triggers and extraction issues.