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can you get 30-30 fmj factory here? thinking about getting a henry lever action for target shooting

I have not seen any for sale over here however the 30-30 is a very forgiving cartridge to load for if you fancy having a bash yourself.

ovenpaa wrote:I have not seen any for sale over here however the 30-30 is a very forgiving cartridge to load for if you fancy having a bash yourself.

could do, i already load pistol ammo but re-loading rifle is harder ?

The old 30-30 is a very good cartridge, I remember reading somewhere that the 30-30 has harvested more deer in North America than any other cartridge out there. Don't know if that would still be true given the choice of firearms today.

could do, i already load pistol ammo but re-loading rifle is harder ?

Joe, it's no more difficult than reloading for pistol rounds mate. There is of course a few differences but nothing too difficult which you could no doubt get your head around.

I find it very easy to load for, a set of Lee dies and a shell holder should be about it, the rest of your existing pistol gear such as press and priming tool should be fine. For shorter distances such as 100 yards cast bullets make a very usable and cost effective alternative.

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Just remember if you are shooting in an under lever you will need round nosed bullets which is an even better reason to look at cast offerings.

Ovenpaa wrote:Just remember if you are shooting in an under lever you will need round nosed bullets which is an even better reason to look at cast offerings.

Don't you mean flat nose bullets?1

Yeah flat nose bullets or these if expanding is on your ticket.