What is a 38-55 rifle good for?

375 loads in an older rifle could cause serious injury to the shooter. The . 38-55 is used to hunt black bear and deer at moderate ranges and is also used in cowboy action shooting side matches.

How powerful is a 30/30 Winchester?

30-30 is better than ever. The 160-grain, flex-tipped projectile leaves the muzzle at about 2,400 fps, yielding 2,046 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Velocity remains high—2,150 fps at 100 yards, 1,916 fps at 200 yards, and 1,619 fps at 300 yards—and so does the energy downrange.

How hard does a 30/30 Winchester kick?

30-30’s popularity amongst deer hunters is its light recoil. Average recoil from a typical 150-grain load at 2,390 feet per second (730 m/s) in a 7.5 lb (3.4 kg) rifle is 10.6 foot-pounds (14.4 J) of felt recoil at the shooter’s shoulder, about half that of a comparable rifle chambered for the .

What range is a 30/30 Good For?

30-30 have a maximum effective range of around 150-200 yards. When using a polymer tipped bullet and a scoped rifle (like a Marlin 336), it’s possible to extend that somewhat to around 250 yards or so. That’s plenty of range for most hunters though. On the other hand, the .

Is the 38 55 A straight wall cartridge?

It’s considered a medium power cartridge generating as much as 1500 foot-pounds of energy. The 38-55’s name is derived from the old convention caliber of bullet over grains of powder, 38 caliber 55 grains of black powder. The case is a straight wall rim design, the rim being used to control headspace.

What is the best lever-action rifle to buy?

Here are my picks for the best lever-action guns.

• Winchester 1886. Check Price.
• Winchester 1894. Check Price.
• Winchester 1887 Shotgun. Check Price.
• Savage Model 99. Check Price.
• Browning BLR. Check Price.
• Marlin 39A. Check Price.
• Marlin 336. Check Price.
• Marlin 1895. Check Price.

Why is it called a 30/30 rifle?

Introduced as the first small-bore, sporting rifle cartridge for smokeless powder, the 30-30 is effectively the great North American deer cartridge. 30 caliber bullet, loaded with 30 grains of smokeless powder, the name is derived from a combination of the cartridge size and design.

What’s the difference between a 38-55 and a 30-30?

Plus, you can throw 250-300+ grains of lead with a 38-55, for situations that targets must fall down to be scored as hits (I’ve seen LOADS of 30-30 rounds shatter on impact, and leave rams standing at 200 yards). 38-55 wins out nostalgia wise too; it was developed as a BP cartridge, 30-30 was for smokeless right from the get-go.

Why is the Winchester 30-30 so popular?

The relatively mild recoil of the 30-30 prevents flinching, too. These attributes, not magical brush busting, are the real reasons the M94 in 30-30 Winchester has sold more than 8 million copies and put more deer on the meat pole than any other rifle/cartridge combination in history.

What is the difference between a 243 Winchester and a 30-30?

In contrast, a 243 Winchester 100-grain spire point (you can read comparisons between it and the 30-30 in this previous RSO blog) zeroed 3 inches high at 100 yards will fall just 1.5 inches below your point-of-aim at 300 yards! Regardless who makes it, 30-30 Winchester ammo remains a medium-range deer hunting load at best.

What calibers are available in 30-30?

Marlin’s Model 336 is at present offered in .30-30 and .35 Remington, although at various times it has been offered in all four Winchester calibers. Henry’s H009 series is .30-30 only, as is Mossberg’s Model 464. The Rossi Rio Grande model is available in .30-30.