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They work for more than "rook rifle" duty
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Reviving old threads guys ?? I think this one was started before I got my number one converted from .270 into a .30 Badger ....... I don't think mine looks as good as Nobade's rifle though .
Jack
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Yeah that’s a nice one for sure.
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Thanks guys, maybe some day I'll get it polished out and reblued so it looks good close up too! Recently I have been treating it like like a big 22lr, shooting 150gr. Plainbase loverin bullets over 2.1gr. unique. That's about as cheap shooting as is possible, and it does great in our cast bullet silhouette match. Oh, I put an old Weaver K3 scope on it too, finally something I can slide back far enough to get proper eye relief without climbing the stock.
Do you guys know if MGM can do 30 badger Encore barrels?
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I have an MGM Encore barrel chambered for 221 Fireball/rimmed which is actually .300 AAC/Blackout with a rim, or very similar to the 30 Badger on the .357 Magnum case. I use 360 Dan Wesson brass and trim to .300AAC length for excellent results.
MGM barrels are very accurate in my opinion (I have 2 of them) and priced right compared to anything from T/C performance Shop.
I know of a 30 Badger done on a 30 cal MGM blank bbl cut with a 30 B reamer. It shoots well.
[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
MGM doesn't offer a 30 Badger, but the 30 Reece is pretty much the same thing. I use 38 special brass in mine and it shoots a treat. As far as I know (correct me) The Badger uses a 38 special case and the Reece uses a shortened .357 mag case.
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Threads like this make me drool a LOT.Wish I had the funds to get one built.
Good luck.Have fun.Be safe.
Leo
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When I looked into this the numbers went south for me. By the time I added up the cost of a donor action, barrel, reamers, gunsmithing, and a new mold it was difficult to justify. I started looking at the Henry carbine in .327.
If you have some of the bits and pieces, can find reamers to rent, and/or the skill to do the work, it is a interesting option.
In the end, even the Henry numbers were prohibitive. My cheap plinking load is 2.7 gr of powder under a 125-130 gr bullet in .38 Spl cases. A child can shoot it and I have three rifles and two pistols that run it. Gearing up to add another caliber made little practical sense.
Yet, I admire the work you guys have done. There is something neat about this little baby.
Don Verna
Don, I am aware of accurate charges with 1/2 of your 38 load. If it were $$ savings it would take centuries to pay for but boy are light plinkers fun.
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[The Montana Gianni] Front sight and squeeze
Absolutely correct. The 30 Badger has a longer neck and slightly less case capacity.
Matter of fact, when we started working up the 30 Badger I had interest in the 30 Reece, but the idea of trimming every case to length and special dies changed my mind. For that reason I continued with the idea of using 38 Special brass and 30 Mauser dies to form and load the 30 Badger.
Edd
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"The strongest reason for the people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in Government." -- Thomas Jefferson
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I agree!!
I shoot more of those mousephart .38 loads in my rifles than ANYTHING. They are accurate and just plain fun. Cost is low and I can produce 6-700/hr on the 1050 without any heroics. My fiancé loves shooting them. She can shoot a couple of hundred a session in a T-shirt and not get a bruised shoulder. She feels like she is shooting a “real” rifle instead of .22’s. The only downside she sees is having to pick up the brass. LOL.
Don Verna
Oh my this peaks my interest greatly.
Got to save this reading for later.
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Is 1:14 twist good for 80 to 110 grain bullet's? I've just started on the 30 badger kick and want to load to around 17,000 psi for a simple bolt action single shot using the bolt handle as the locking lug like on a 22mag or would that even be possible?
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