Author Topic: 10" 30-30 to AI?? (Read 454 times)

jschance · « **on:** January 14, 2004, 02:24:59 AM »

I've got a 10" 30-30 that I'm playing around with right now, and wondering if there'd be any value in rechambering it to 30-30 AI.

Is the AI any good in a 10" barrel, or is that too short to get any value out of the rechambering?

Catfish · « **Reply #1 on:** January 14, 2004, 04:25:26 AM »

I did a quick look at the velosities of the .30-30 fired from different lenth barrels. Seem the 14 in barrel is about 200 fps. faster than the 10 in. barrel and about 150 fps. slower than a 20 in. barrel. It also looks like you will gain about 110 fps. from a rifle barrel with the imp., it should be some what less in a 10 in. barrel. Looks like you would better off to sprnd your money tradeing for a 14 in. barrel. :wink:

Robert · « **Reply #2 on:** January 14, 2004, 07:21:21 AM »

When I was looking for a 7-30 Waters...the guys told me it was NOT a worthwhile improvement over 7mm TCU with a short barrel.

jschance · « **Reply #3 on:** January 14, 2004, 07:30:19 AM »

That's kind of what I was figuring would happen. With that short of a barrel, it'd be hard to burn much more powder.

Guess I'll just keep it a 30-30.

KYODE · « **Reply #4 on:** January 14, 2004, 08:13:04 AM »

thats what i would do, and look for a 14" 30-30AI, or something in 14" to rechamber.

drdoolittle_1 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 14, 2004, 02:33:50 PM »

jschance,
noticed this barrel for sale........check it out!
Dave

http://www.varminthunters.com/cgi-bin/classifieds/classifieds.cgi?session_key=&search_and_display_db_button=on&db_id=289&query=retrieval