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.30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« on: January 04, 2007, 05:47:05 PM »
Those of you who've had either (or both of these done), what do you think?  Which would you rather use for whitetails out to 250-300 yds?

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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2007, 06:26:43 PM »
had a 30/40 krag it was great.....200 yards ????250??????im a get to spitin range so i dont know how they would do........i do know they will shoot rocks  that far.. good enough to buy me a few store bouht lunches....just never could get a deer that far to shoot............i reloded all mine and a buddys i shot 150 noslers he shot 168 match bullet both killed real good at the 60 and 70 yards he shot at.....i know nothing of the 30/30 ai........but how much powder does it hold to a krag????????i guessing the krag will win hands down on capacity.....so 4 the distace you want to shot id pick the krag..........jb

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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2007, 01:57:05 AM »
Those of you who've had either (or both of these done), what do you think?  Which would you rather use for whitetails out to 250-300 yds?

Thanks,

  Rick

Don't take this wrong but if thats your standard intended range, then get a 308 or 30-06 barrel.
Better round and cheaper to find, buy or reload.
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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2007, 02:04:00 AM »
Those of you who've had either (or both of these done), what do you think?  Which would you rather use for whitetails out to 250-300 yds?

Thanks,

  Rick

Don't take this wrong but if thats your standard intended range, then get a 308 or 30-06 barrel.
Better round and cheaper to find, buy or reload.


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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2007, 02:43:43 AM »
No offense taken, I haven't taken any shots at deer over 215 in my life even with my .308 or .280.  150 or less is more typical, though I did kill a 5 point with the .30-30 at just under 200 with the Hdy 130 spire.

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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2007, 03:49:15 AM »
No offense taken, I haven't taken any shots at deer over 215 in my life even with my .308 or .280.  150 or less is more typical, though I did kill a 5 point with the .30-30 at just under 200 with the Hdy 130 spire.

 Thanks for the input,


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With 150 being more typical either would work.
Even though I'm a 30-30 nut I'd say the krag is better and can use a heavier bullet for the other bigger critters.
Just get both. ;D
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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2007, 12:55:31 PM »
You could just keep the rifle as .30-30 and use the money for rebarrel to buy Hornady leverevolution (sp?)  ammo for it.  Just a thought.   Then, you have a deer rifle for out to 300 yds.

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Re: .30-30 Conversion to .30-40 Krag v.s. 30-30 AI
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2007, 01:35:30 PM »
Thanks Swampthing,

 I'm already loading Hornady 130 gr @ 2653 (avg), so the Leverevolutions don't interest me until they make the bullets available as components.  That's the #3020 Hdy, not the one for the Contender.  I call it my ".308 Roberts" load.


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