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Offline bart74

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I love my 30-30 Handi
« on: July 22, 2009, 03:16:30 PM »
Just got through sighting in my friends 94 win. in 30-30 and decided to get out my handi and man i love that gun it will shoot the fleas of a dogs a$$ .   Anything you put in it it will shoot less than an inch from 130s to 180s and all in between  I just love this little gun. 
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #1 on: July 22, 2009, 03:47:43 PM »
I have sorta been stuck on thinking about this one also, just because of the availability of ammo, and a friend has rechambered his TC in 30-30AI and likes it a lot. I am glad to hear it is such a good shooter. Have you left it pretty much stock?
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #2 on: July 22, 2009, 04:01:54 PM »

 Every body needs a 30-30  45-70  and 357 maxie.
 My 2 cents Datil
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #3 on: July 22, 2009, 04:05:09 PM »
The only thing that i changed was the stock it has a camo laminated NWTF straight stock . burris zee rings and a 3x9x40 nikon buckmaster scope and around hear it is my go to deer rifle
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #4 on: July 22, 2009, 04:21:49 PM »
What about Federal Blue Box at Walmart for $10.99, and $7.99 when Cabela's has a sale?
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #5 on: July 22, 2009, 04:40:43 PM »
Dont know if i have shot the federals or not 150grs. rem. core-lokts shoot great and 165 spear round nose over 30grs. of imr 3031 shoots cloverleafs at 100 yards
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #6 on: July 22, 2009, 07:01:41 PM »
Me too!!! ;D ;D ;D
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #7 on: July 22, 2009, 07:39:35 PM »
Me three, both of em!!  ;D

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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #8 on: July 23, 2009, 12:02:28 AM »
Quote from: bart74 on July 22, 2009, 03:16:30 PM
Just got through sighting in my friends 94 win. in 30-30 and decided to get out my handi and man i love that gun it will shoot the fleas of a dogs a$$ ... I just love this little gun. 

I couldn't agree more.

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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2009, 07:10:27 AM »
Quote from: quickdtoo on July 22, 2009, 07:39:35 PM
Me three, both of em!!  ;D

Tim



Dang! thats pretty good shootin fer an ole pha...er pheller...:-)
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #10 on: July 23, 2009, 07:53:39 AM »
I want a 30-30 really bad. I had one of the older ones, Forget what they called it, maybe a model 58? Anyway is finally got so loose that I retired it.
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #11 on: July 23, 2009, 08:12:25 AM »
Quote from: udtjim on July 23, 2009, 07:53:39 AM
I want a 30-30 really bad. I had one of the older ones, Forget what they called it, maybe a model 58? Anyway is finally got so loose that I retired it.

Probably a Topper model 158, great little rifles with a slimmer barrel contour, fixing a loose barrel is not all that hard using the barrel fitting info in the FAQs, hundreds of members here have shimmed second hand or ill fitted barrels to fit and shoot great.  ;D

Tim
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #12 on: July 23, 2009, 08:29:32 AM »
Quote from: udtjim on July 23, 2009, 07:53:39 AM
I want a 30-30 really bad. I had one of the older ones, Forget what they called it, maybe a model 58? Anyway is finally got so loose that I retired it.

Hey udtjim,
If ya want find a good "retirement home" where it can have some friends, let me know. We feed 'em well here and give 'em regular and moderate exercise.  ;)
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #13 on: July 23, 2009, 10:28:09 AM »
Yeah, I need one too!! :P

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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #14 on: July 23, 2009, 10:33:44 AM »
Quote from: spooked on July 23, 2009, 07:10:27 AM
Dang! thats pretty good shootin fer an ole pha...er pheller...:-)

Thanks, even us old guys have a good day now and then!!  ;D

Tim
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #15 on: July 23, 2009, 11:01:45 AM »
Darn you guys!  I want a 30-30 barrel too!  That was the first thing I ever wanted when I got into the HR/NEF's.  I have 30-30 pistol and rifle barrels on my Thompson Contenders and they shoot great.  I just want to complete the set by adding a barrel to my BC/CR-45 frames.  It's a great caliber to play around with, especially in single shots where pointy bullets can be used.  ....as if all of you didn't already know that.  ;)

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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #16 on: July 23, 2009, 11:19:19 AM »
Quote from: Blackhawker on July 23, 2009, 11:01:45 AM
Darn you guys!  I want a 30-30 barrel too!  That was the first thing I ever wanted when I got into the HR/NEF's.  I have 30-30 pistol and rifle barrels on my Thompson Contenders and they shoot great.  I just want to complete the set by adding a barrel to my BC/CR-45 frames.  It's a great caliber to play around with, especially in single shots where pointy bullets can be used.  ....as if all of you didn't already know that.  ;)


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Now U done it! I'm gonna have to dig out my extra 30-30 bbl and see if it fits my 45 classic..  ???
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #17 on: July 23, 2009, 01:21:01 PM »
Quote from: spooked on July 23, 2009, 11:19:19 AM
Quote from: Blackhawker on July 23, 2009, 11:01:45 AM
Darn you guys!  I want a 30-30 barrel too!  That was the first thing I ever wanted when I got into the HR/NEF's.  I have 30-30 pistol and rifle barrels on my Thompson Contenders and they shoot great.  I just want to complete the set by adding a barrel to my BC/CR-45 frames.  It's a great caliber to play around with, especially in single shots where pointy bullets can be used.  ....as if all of you didn't already know that.  ;)


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Now U done it! I'm gonna have to dig out my extra 30-30 bbl and see if it fits my 45 classic..  ???

...and if it doesn't, would you like to sell it to me?  ...please?  ;)
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #18 on: July 25, 2009, 03:46:16 PM »
Quote from: Blackhawker on July 23, 2009, 01:21:01 PM
Quote from: spooked on July 23, 2009, 11:19:19 AM
Quote from: Blackhawker on July 23, 2009, 11:01:45 AM
Darn you guys!  I want a 30-30 barrel too!  That was the first thing I ever wanted when I got into the HR/NEF's.  I have 30-30 pistol and rifle barrels on my Thompson Contenders and they shoot great.  I just want to complete the set by adding a barrel to my BC/CR-45 frames.  It's a great caliber to play around with, especially in single shots where pointy bullets can be used.  ....as if all of you didn't already know that.  ;)


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Now U done it! I'm gonna have to dig out my extra 30-30 bbl and see if it fits my 45 classic..  ???

...and if it doesn't, would you like to sell it to me?  ...please?  ;)
Guess I'll hang on to it a while longer, it is part of a 158 20ga.-30-30 combo..;-)
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #19 on: July 25, 2009, 04:12:41 PM »
  I have one myself i bought a couple months ago at a show, locked right up to 45 Bc frame I had and the darned thing shoots every
thing that I put in very well and now I have a 12 Yr old Grandson that says thats his gun now and I can keep the 243 that I bought
him. It is probably one of the most accurate Handi's I own. Fred
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #20 on: July 25, 2009, 08:44:22 PM »
Quote from: bart74 on July 22, 2009, 03:16:30 PM
Just got through sighting in my friends 94 win. in 30-30 and decided to get out my handi and man i love that gun it will shoot the fleas of a dogs a$$ .   Anything you put in it it will shoot less than an inch from 130s to 180s and all in between  I just love this little gun. 
Can't think of a single bad thing about the good ole 30WCF! Like the 45-70 there's good reason it has been in production well over 100 years ;)
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #21 on: July 26, 2009, 02:41:44 AM »
I bought a 30-30 barrel when i first came here....it fit a little loose on my frame and i was leery of the barrel fitting thing so i sold the barrel...I've been a little ticked off at myself ever since
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #22 on: July 26, 2009, 05:45:45 AM »
zoner - send a frame in and get it fitted for a 30-30. It sounds like they got the bugs worked out at Remington. Just call ahead to make sure they have them in stock. I have 6 factory fitted barrels on 2 frames and they all lock up nice and tight. It is about time I get another frame - gun. I am thinking 30-06 or 308. Maybe a 25-06 or 280 and maybe a 35 Remington, sure would like to have a 358, or a 35 Whelen. The 357 max has got me hooked on 35 cal. All my barrels with the exception of a 223 have rimmed cases, but I am running out of options with those - unless I ream new chambers. It gets tough to decide.
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #23 on: July 26, 2009, 08:41:05 AM »
the part that ticks me off is AFTER i sold the 30-30 barrel i found out how EASY it is to fit a barrel myself.....
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Re: I love my 30-30 Handi
« Reply #24 on: July 27, 2009, 04:20:35 AM »
Quote from: fredster22 on July 25, 2009, 04:12:41 PM
  I have one myself i bought a couple months ago at a show, locked right up to 45 Bc frame I had and the darned thing shoots every
thing that I put in very well and now I have a 12 Yr old Grandson that says thats his gun now and I can keep the 243 that I bought
him. It is probably one of the most accurate Handi's I own. Fred

Fred, did you have that barrel factory fitted to your CR-45?  If so, how long did it take to have it done and get back from the factory?
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