Author Topic: 30-30 AI Question-please help (Read 1177 times)

Rodney · « **on:** July 20, 2005, 10:33:05 AM »

Hello
I am considering having my 30-30 converted to 30-30 AI

I have read on several post that if you convert your gun to 30-30AI you can still use regular 30-30 ammo in the gun. If that is true, will regular 30-30 ammo shoot accurately out of a 30-30 AI. To me it would not, can someone help me on this issue?

Also can some one give me a few good gunsmiths names and number that could do this conversion correctly. Lately, I have had no luck with gunsmiths.

Thanks for the help.

nomosendero · « **Reply #1 on:** July 20, 2005, 01:38:16 PM »

Rodney
Yes, you can shoot regular 30-30 ammo in the 30-30AI chamber, in fact
I do to fireform my ammo. I can not say that the factory ammo will be
accurate in all AI chambers, but most people who have done this get
good results. I have an AI barrel for my Contender & so does big brother.
I load for both of these. These guns will group 1-1/2" at 100 yards with Win. factory loads, but a little better with Nos BT AI reloads.
Expect to lose a little velocity with factory fireforming loads but also expect a very good boost with AI handloads. I am getting 2,400 FPS with
these 150 grain BT loads in the 14" barrel! This is a good Ackley Round.
Enjoy!

Rod Smith

Rodney · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2005, 04:24:40 PM »

Thanks for the help. Do you know anyone who could do the conversion?

onesonek · « **Reply #3 on:** July 21, 2005, 12:58:07 AM »

what gun is it you what the rechamber on?
Dave

Rodney · « **Reply #4 on:** July 21, 2005, 03:27:02 AM »

1988 Marlin 336AS 30-30 20" brl

onesonek · « **Reply #5 on:** July 23, 2005, 01:11:07 AM »

I'll do some checking, offhand I don't know of anybody.
dave

Cold Rider · « **Reply #6 on:** November 03, 2005, 05:35:58 AM »

Quote from: TM7

Is it relatively easy to do this rechambering or reaming yourself? I think the reamers and headspace guages are available from Brownells. I don't know but I'm looking for a marlin 30-30 to do the same thing to.

.............................TM7

I don't know how hard it would be to do yourself, but do know that you can't just cut the AI chamber in the factory chamber without setting the barrel back some.