\n\tFiocchi 150 Grain PSP<\/a><\/td>| 24<\/td> | 2390<\/td> | 1973<\/td> | 1606<\/td> | 1304<\/td> | 1095<\/td> | 975<\/td> | 1902<\/td> | 1297<\/td> | 859<\/td> | 566<\/td> | 399<\/td> | 316<\/td> | -0.2<\/td> | 0<\/td> | -7.56<\/td> | -28.8<\/td> | <\/td> | <\/td> | 0.193<\/td> | <\/td> | 0.224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Hornady LeveRevolution 140 Grain MonoFlex<\/a><\/td> | 24<\/td> | 2465<\/td> | 2165<\/td> | 1887<\/td> | 1634<\/td> | 1412<\/td> | 1228<\/td> | 1889<\/td> | 1457<\/td> | 1107<\/td> | 831<\/td> | 620<\/td> | 469<\/td> | -1.5<\/td> | 3<\/td> | 0<\/td> | -12.8<\/td> | -38.8<\/td> | -82.2<\/td> | 0.277<\/td> | 0.14<\/td> | 0.211<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Winchester Deer Season 150 Grain XP<\/a><\/td> | 24<\/td> | 2390<\/td> | 2021<\/td> | 1689<\/td> | 1404<\/td> | 1182<\/td> | 1038<\/td> | 1903<\/td> | 1360<\/td> | 950<\/td> | 657<\/td> | 465<\/td> | 359<\/td> | -1.5<\/td> | 3.6<\/td> | 0<\/td> | -15.9<\/td> | -49.6<\/td> | 108.2<\/td> | 0.219<\/td> | 0.123<\/td> | 0.224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Winchester Super-X 150 Grain JHP<\/a><\/td> | 24<\/td> | 2390<\/td> | 2025<\/td> | 1697<\/td> | 1414<\/td> | 1192<\/td> | 1046<\/td> | 1903<\/td> | 1367<\/td> | 960<\/td> | 666<\/td> | 473<\/td> | 364<\/td> | -1.5<\/td> | 3.6<\/td> | 0<\/td> | -15.7<\/td> | -49<\/td> | -106.8<\/td> | 0.222<\/td> | 0.125<\/td> | 0.224<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\nHistory of the Caliber<\/h3>\n![\"30-30](\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC3044-Web.jpg\" "\\"30-30") <\/p>\n
The 30-30 was introduced in 1895 as America\u2019s first small-bore rifle round featuring smokeless powder. UMC, which was already partnered with Winchester at the time, first offered the 30-30 with a 160 grain bullet. UMC introduced the 170 grain bullet the following year, and today it and the 150 grain bullet are the most popular among 30-30 shooters.<\/p>\n A 30-30\u2019s 150 grain bullet typically offers a 2,390 fps muzzle velocity, with 1,903 ft lbs muzzle energy. Its velocity becomes subsonic after 300 yards, yet its effective range is usually set at 200 yards. Many 30-30 cartridges boast a ballistic coefficient that isn\u2019t too much higher than 0.2. These stats are relatively unimpressive, and trounced by several modern rifle cartridges. Nevertheless, the 30-30 is one of the most popular rifle rounds in America.<\/p>\n Staying Power<\/h4>\n![\"Working](\"https:\/\/www.ammunitiontogo.com\/lodge\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC4084-3-Web.jpg\" "\\"lever") <\/p>\n
So what keeps such an old, underperforming round alive? Tradition, for one thing — hunters like the cartridges they grew up with, and hunters have grown up with the 30-30 for more than 125 years. The 30-30\u2019s light recoil is another of its merits. A standard round with a 150 grain bullet produces approximately 10 ft lbs of recoil energy, which is about 7 ft lbs less than a 30-06 with the same projectile. (Although the 30-06\u2019s muzzle velocity is around 21 percent faster.)<\/p>\n The 30-30\u2019s lower muzzle velocity is gentle on bullets, preventing deformation and permitting the use of basic, more affordable designs. (A no-name soft point should serve a thrifty handloader just fine.) The 30-30\u2019s relatively short range wouldn\u2019t suit it for hunting on the plains or in the mountains, but hunters who stick to the woods would rarely need a round capable of performing past 200 yards. More than anything else, the 30-30 just works — what kills a deer kills a deer, simple as that.<\/p>\n The 30-30 is a lever-action round. Some shooters disparage the old design, but traditionalists can\u2019t do without a satisfying \u201ctchik-tchak\u201d punctuating their shots. Because lever-actions utilize tubular magazines, in which rounds are stored tip-to-primer, 30-30 bullets tend to have flat meplats. This prevents the tip of the bullet from accidentally igniting the primer it touches. That\u2019s not necessarily the most dangerous mishap, but it\u2019s certainly disastrous to any rifle it occurs within.<\/p>\n 30-30 Winchester Specs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\t| Parent case\t<\/td> | 38-55 Winchester<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Case type<\/td> | Rimmed, bottlenecked<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Bullet diameter<\/td> | 0.308-0.309\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Neck diameter\t<\/td> | 0.330\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Shoulder diameter\t<\/td> | 0.401\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Base diameter\t<\/td> | 0.422\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Rim diameter\t<\/td> | 0.506\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Rim thickness\t<\/td> | 0.063\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Case length\t<\/td> | 2.039\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Overall length\t<\/td> | 2.550\"<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Case capacity<\/td> | 45 gr H2O<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | \n\t| Maximum pressure (SAAMI)<\/td> | 42,000 psi<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n | | |