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Offline CouchTater

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.30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« on: February 23, 2007, 03:54:30 AM »
Hi all, it occurs to me that the old .30-40 would be about the perfect cartridge for the NEF. Less pressure than full throttle modern rounds, but better ballistics than the .30-30, and you could have spitzer loads without worrying about some damned fool stuffing them in a levergun. Aside from the rim size, it looks like the .30-40 has larger case dimensions everywhere the reamer would bite steel rather than air everywhere. So I guess after a ream job the only big task would be modifying the extractor?
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2007, 04:43:03 AM »
It's been done a time or two & seems to work well for those who have done it. Maybe one of them will chime in
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #2 on: February 23, 2007, 05:49:23 PM »
Why nor just get a 45-70 and be done with it. Everybody needs at least one 45-70 ;D

Mc ;D
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #3 on: February 23, 2007, 05:56:18 PM »
Quote from: McLernon on February 23, 2007, 05:49:23 PM
Why nor just get a 45-70 and be done with it. Everybody needs at least one 45-70 ;D

Mc ;D

Or a .308....or a .30-06.....or all of em and a couple .45-70s, a BC and a Handi!!! ;D Ah heck, get the .30-30 too!! :o
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2007, 12:44:17 PM »
I had 30-30 done into a 30-40 last year. I got to take it out the first day of hunting season and got a doe. I absolutely love it. I am reloading for it useing the spitzer type bullets and I am getting half inch groups from it. This has become my number one hunting gun from now on. I had a guy in California do the smithing for me if you want his email address and what loads I am useing let me know.
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2007, 01:36:51 PM »
Yep.  I think it's been done with good results.  ::)
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2007, 08:38:56 PM »
I thought 30-30 was a pistol caliber...?
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2007, 03:08:47 AM »
Any ideas on where I can send a barrel to have mine rechambered ?
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Re: .30-30 to .30-40 conversion?
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2007, 03:14:52 AM »
Contact Randall Rausch at AR15barrels.com. He did a set for a group of shooters late last year. He has the reamer.
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