30 Reece

[7-30 Waters]

Anyone have experience with this wildcat cartridge?  I found it on one of the forum sponsors site.  It is a 357 Magnum case necked down to 30 caliber and the overall case length shortened just a tad.  Designed for small game and varmits so they say.  Cute little round though.

[WayneS]

I don't have actual experience with the round, for more info check with E.A. Brown or the pistol silhouette site. Some call this round a 30/221R
like the 30 Whisper, it was meant for big bore pistol silhouette and shoot heavy bullets sub sonic

[tlyne]

I have a 30 Reece and it is one of my barrels that I take to the range every time. Carson Reece of Lebanon, MO (417) 532 7231 is the one that came up with this round. It is a 38 special neck down to 30 cal. It will take 12.5 grains of 296 Win with a 150 grain sierra bullet at 1,800 ft/sec. If I due my part it will lay them in a half of inch at 50 yards. You must know I do not do that every time. But it is fun when it does happen. Carson has killed three dear with it the last couple of years. He had a story this last year in the TCA magazine about his dear hunt with the 30 Reece. Hornady made a run of 75 die sets and 75,000 brass head stamped 30 Reece for him. Carson is a super guy. He will give you all kinds of help. I had the 30 Reece OTT barrel as the barrel that I put on my engraved Double Eagle Contender Gun for my retirement present to myself. I hope this will answer some of your questions. I love my Reece barrel. Twyman

[7-30 Waters]

tlyne:

What barrel length did you have made by OTT?

[tlyne]

15 inch Shilen match select. The better grade is worth the extra cost. Shilen will sell blank barrels in 15 inch lengths. You may have to wait a little while. Reece founded out that the bullet needs to make at less one complete revolution in the barrel for better accuracy in pistol length barrels. I think my twist rate is 1 to 11. It was a Little faster than normal. Don't hold me to that it was a while back. The 30 Reece is a great pinker round. It may be a little lite on deer, I guess it would depend upon distance, size and how good you place the round. I sure like my Reece. My most favorite pinking rounds are the Reece, whisper(contenders) and 30-20 MOA. You would enjoy the round.

[WayneS]

Do you have an E address for him ? what did your bbl cost ?, thinking about a new US BB IHMSA  bbl ?

[tlyne]

OTT email http://www.ottllc.co
 OTT makes a EDM anode chamber from a brass & bullet  dummy load. Your chamber would be a perfected centered chamber.  There will be a wait for OTT. He is in high demand.
The wait is worth it. OTT barrels are very accurate. Check out his Webb site. "On Target Technologies " best to do a search for the site.

[Keith L]

An EDM by itself won't guarantee any more accuracy in the type of steel used for gun barrels than any good quality reamer and machine used by a careful machinist.  Perhaps if the chamber were being cut in hardened tool steel I would agree, but it won't be.

I am sure that OTT does good work, but the EDM doesn't make the difference.

[7-30 Waters]

WayneS:

The cost of brass is $20. per hundred and die sets are $45. Shipping for both with tracking $9.50. If less I will refund.
Personal check is fine. Send to : Carson Reece, 220 West Commercial, Lebanon, Mo, 65536.