nighthunter
12-02-2008, 06:32 PM
I was in on the group buy for the 312-150 GC bullet about a year and a half ago. I had since then come into a Marlin 336 in 30-30 at a really good price. I worked up a load with this bullet sized at .3095 with 20 grains of IMR 4198 powder. This load shoots 10 shots into a 1 inch group at 50 yards and about 3 inches at 100 yards. I figure this load gives a little under 1800 FPS. I wanted to try it on deer but was worried that it would be under powered. At least compared to my faithful 45-70 with the Lyman 457122 that has never failed me.
Yesterday was opening day in PA for deer. I was going to use the 45-70 because it would do what I wanted. At the last moment I grabbed the 30-30 and headed to the woods. Around 8:00 AM a nice little 6 point showed up about 70 yards from me. I had a nice aim at its neck and squeezed the trigger. Surprisingly the deer dropped in its tracks. Got out the knife and then the work began. A 450 yard drag to the truck. Thankfully this is the first year in a long time that we had snow for the first day of deer season and it made the drag a lot easier for an old guy like me.
I still have a doe tag and will try to fill it tomorrow with the same rifle.
This bullet and rifle performed beyond my expectations. Why did I ever doubt cast bullets?
Nighthunter
Yesterday was opening day in PA for deer. I was going to use the 45-70 because it would do what I wanted. At the last moment I grabbed the 30-30 and headed to the woods. Around 8:00 AM a nice little 6 point showed up about 70 yards from me. I had a nice aim at its neck and squeezed the trigger. Surprisingly the deer dropped in its tracks. Got out the knife and then the work began. A 450 yard drag to the truck. Thankfully this is the first year in a long time that we had snow for the first day of deer season and it made the drag a lot easier for an old guy like me.
I still have a doe tag and will try to fill it tomorrow with the same rifle.
This bullet and rifle performed beyond my expectations. Why did I ever doubt cast bullets?
Nighthunter