Soon-to-be SIL brings over a passed-down Marlin 336 (Microgroove in .30-30).
"Do we have any .30-30 brass?" he asks. :rofl: (This used to bring up a great smilie, no longer.)
Without even beginning a "deep search" I came up with 100 once-fired FL sized and primed WW cases and a box of forty brand new nickel plated RP's.
"Would any of our cast .30's work in it?" :rofl:
All of them except the 311291 were either DESIGNED specifically for it, or at very least with it in mind. 120gr FNGC Soupcans, 150gr FNGC, 170gr Ranchdog TLFNGC, and 190gr FNGC 311041. The RD's were designed specifically for Micro Groove barrels. And I have a .310 sizer for them.
Which one do YOU think it will like best?
Looking through my loading log entries: "Wow Tom, how many .30-30's have you owned?" :rofl:
"Should I include all the levers, bolts and single shots?"
"Yeah."
"I honestly have no idea. I keep losing count around 30. That's a minimum. It doesn't count the ones owned by friends and family that I have loaded for over the years. 100 in total would surprise me, but well over 50 wouldn't. I've always been partial to the cartridge."
Field day is next weekend to get his Hunter Ed card. Guess we're going to do some shooting theses next few weeks. You think? When someone hands me a .30-30 to work up, it's like an old friend coming to visit and I save a lot of money not buying liquor.