I agree, Wildcats based on 30-30 Brass is regularly loaded to 45,000 in the proper platform. Got a shoulder, might as well headspace off it!Attachment 102506
I agree, Wildcats based on 30-30 Brass is regularly loaded to 45,000 in the proper platform. Got a shoulder, might as well headspace off it!Attachment 102506
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I have not worked with doing the AI thing on a rifle that was all ready built , never considered it worth the trouble and the 30/30 is not one I would consider, If I am going to ream a new barrel or short chambered that is on the lath any way I would ream it AI just because I had to get a reamer any way.
I never had an issue with 30-30 brass life and if I did, I'd just reach in the bucket for more. For the little advantage the AI cases provide, to me it's not worth the trouble of reaming. Ackley obviously had nothing better to do on the day he decided to reinvent the 30-30.
If I had a single shot 30-30 and I wanted more performance, 30-30 AI wouldn't be what I would do. Don't get me wrong, I love the Ackley concept and have 7x57 Ackley and 6.5x55 Ackley rifles. But they started life as Ackleys, neither was every a standard chamber rifle. If I wanted more out of the Handi, it would become a 30-40 Krag.
Folks I hate to bring religion into this debate, but I believe converting a 30-30 Winchester to ANYTHING else actually puts you in mortal sin territory.
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for sure with all this wisdom abounding, if I had a reamer as the op states I WOULD ream a gun to get my opinion!!! If I had some extra bucks laying around I would do a few of mine.
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For cast bullet shooting.....I don't see shortening the case neck as an advantage.
Did you get those chambers cut to AI, here is a link to a 14" barrel shooting the unspeakable in AI . http://forum.nosler.com/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=13210
PS: If I had the reamer bith my 325 and 840 would be AI'd
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