Old 30-30 Ammo

[35Rem]

The full metal jacket loads were started in the days that the cup-and-core (softpoints) bullets weren't constructed very well. They would come apart on larger game. The FMJ stuff would stay together and give more penetration on larger, heavier game.

Remington marketed some of the 35 Rem stuff to shoot through 1/4" steel plate. Whoopee...

It had a use at one time. Most current game laws won't allow it.
The cup and core bullets have come a looooooooong way.

 

[bigolddave]

When I bought my first 30/30, about 1964, the dealer threw in an old box of cartridges. I believe they were full metal case, but I am not 100% sure. What I distinctly remember, however, was that they were boattail bullets. They were either RemUmc or Western, and were quite old then. Like every other ammo I got at the time, I shot it up pretty much just to hear the noise!

The rifle was pretty old, too. Four digit serial number, and three folding leaf express sight. The sight would probably be worth three times what I paid for the rifle.

 

[David LaPell]

I used to have an old Remington "dogbone" box of 160 grain .30-30 ammo, wished i still had it.

 

[Old 44 Guy]

The boxes shown are from the 40's. I bought a bunch of them for my 30-30. Never had FMJ stuff however.

 

[smith17]

velocity

An old Remington catalog has them exiting the muzzle at only 2200 fps, less than the other loads.
Ed

 

[30-30remchester]

As you can tell by my name I am a fan of the 30-30. FMJ ammo was quite common prior to WWII. This was an era when guns were used daily, not shot a couple times a year and stored away. Many specialty ammo was built for the 25-35, 30-30, and 32 Winchester Specials. The fmj were used by seal and fur hunters in the north country. Many old timers used fmj to enhance penatration. One famous large grizzly from Utah was killed by a sheep rancher using a 25-35 using steel ball ammo. The Mushroom Core-Lokt's are far different from the newer Core-Lokt hp's which are just common cup and core bullets. The older Mushrooom bullets were a top performer for deep penatration.

 

[olskool]

when i was a kid in the late 60s i remember my uncle and me hunting with these in 30-30 they were wicked on deer!