35/30 amazes me

[sukivel]

i have hornady dies(500 linebaugh and 9.3x57) that were around $70-80. i also have a redding dies(20 vartarg) that were around $100-120. for the cost of factory ammo, 2 or 3 boxes of 20 cartridges, makes you wonder why didn't i?

You’re killing me!!! There’s always an inexpensive.30-30 for sale around me...


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[sukivel]

I use a carbide 357 mag die to neck size and a used 35 Rem die to seat bullets in my 35/30 JES rebore.

Hmmm...that’s interesting...


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[stubshaft]

Here is my model 64 in 35/30. Shoots pretty good with makeshift dies.

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[reivertom]

I understand new toys and the appeal of the unique, but what will the .35-30 do that the .35 Rem won't?

Having said that, my dream rifle, when I win the lotto, is a 35/30-40 krag on a custom Ruger Number one. That cartridge would be the untimate cast bullet cartridge.

You can't make cheap brass out of 30-30 for one thing. I (JES) made a 30-30, 336 with a damaged bore into a 35-30 and it's a fun cartridge. I have tons of 30-30 brass and .357 bullets of all types, so it was an easy choice.

[reivertom]

I use a carbide 357 mag die to neck size and a used 35 Rem die to seat bullets in my 35/30 JES rebore.

I got some .356/.358 dies for my 35-30. The lee bullet seater and factory crimp dies work fine, and I have a .356/.358 neck sizer to form and re size.. I hope to have one or the other some day, It made sense for me. I never thought of using the .357 die to neck size..My 35-30 is in pieces right now on my work bench. I had some refinishing and metal work to do, so I didn't hunt with it this year.

[444ttd]

Some of you may be familiar with the "problem" of having a mold and no gun to shoot its bullet.

Such is my case. It concerns the 245-grain Lyman 358318, an elongated version of the classic 35 Remington 200-grain bullet. I believe the heavier number was intended for the .358 Winchester and the .35 Whelen.

Any opinions as to how that slug would work in a .35/30-30?

it should work well. during the next year or so, i'm going to go with 270gr bullshop stomper( https://bullshop.weebly.com/bullets.html ) in my 35/30.

[fordwannabe]

I have had my Marlin in 35/30-30 in the woods with me every day this week. PBSmith I have used several different bullets and loads in mygun right now I am using 220 grain Speers flat points with a compressed load of 3031. I have a NOE mold 230gr flatpoint that came with the gun. I have also used Hornady 250 trainers that were amazingly accurate at 50 yards but opened up a little too much by 100. I have been very happy with the Sierra 200 grain hp’s also. Good luck.

[444ttd]

I have had my Marlin in 35/30-30 in the woods with me every day this week. PBSmith I have used several different bullets and loads in mygun right now I am using 220 grain Speers flat points with a compressed load of 3031. I have a NOE mold 230gr flatpoint that came with the gun. I have also used Hornady 250 trainers that were amazingly accurate at 50 yards but opened up a little too much by 100. I have been very happy with the Sierra 200 grain hp’s also. Good luck.

the 200gr fn gc is the only boolit is real good. i've never expected that i could put 2 boolits in the same hole. the win m94 with williams fp sights is great too. i can't believe that i own this. i took my tc encore with a 23" MGM barrel in 500 linebaugh to hunt with Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon till now has been my 35/30.

[fordwannabe]

Apparently the 35/30-30 does work on deer. 220 grain Speer flat point with a compressed load of 3031.

[444ttd]

well, i'll be. nice buck!!!

[fordwannabe]

Thank you.
I got my doe today with a 1886 Winchester saddle ring carbine in 45-70 that was Made in1892!

[umwminer]

Can I get JES’s contact info from one of you Gents ?

[444ttd]

http://www.35caliber.com/

[reivertom]

Maybe if we get enough people interested, somebody will make a less expensive die set...just dreaming.....

[fordwannabe]

I have the expensive die set and to be dead honest I don’t use it. It doesn’t resize the neck to the proper diameter nor does it have enough stem length to seat the bullets to the correct OAL FOR MY GUN! I used it for the initial sizing when I realized I couldn’t seat my bullets without running the cases through a 35 Remington die.. I also needed a different seating die so I pickled up a spare Lee 35 Remington die set and that is what I have been using with firefiormed cases.
If anybody wants the expensive die set make me an offer.