1951 Winchester .30-30

[Snowshoe]

I just brought it home today and could not be happier. I tried a few loads and was not impressed with the accuracy, 2 1/2" was the best at 50 yards. Then I loaded up 3 Winchester brass with 33g of IMR4064 and a Sierra 170g bullet. All three bullet touched at 50 yards. This is a blast to shoot and a treat to carry.

[John Y Cannuck]

You sound like a convert to me. Now, how long 'till you get your second lever, then a third....

[Snowshoe]

John Y, I am just getting back to more hunting and less long range sniping. I traded a Winchester model 70 in .22-250 for the model 94 and a new Marlin 795. I have had more fun with the Marlin already than I had with the .22-250, and the model 94 makes me smile every time I pick it up. I still have a sportered Mauser that could be traded on a nice lever gun, who knows?

[John Y Cannuck]

Just took a look at your location.
It's been a long time since I passed through that area. Have the trees grown?
All I remember is grain fields. The hunting would be nothing like I have here. My longest shot was 300 yards, but mostly, you can't see 100 yards, some places you can't see 50 feet for bush.

[Snowshoe]

Most of my hunting is done in close. My longest shot was 345 yards, and that was the most disappointing season I have ever had. It was a nice buck, but it was the first morning of the season and that finished my hunting. I hunt a lot of big bush or river bends, and the average shot is well under 100 yards. Still hunting is my preferred style, so a quick handling rifle is far more important than a tack driver.

[John Y Cannuck]

If the rifle is tight, and you play with it a bit, you may be able to get 2" groups, or a bit smaller.