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30-30 Winchester Ammo

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  • 30-30 Winchester

30-30 Winchester ammo comes in bullet weights of 130 to 190 grains. The most popular and commercially available 30-30 bullet weights are 150, 160, 170 and 190 grains. Often described negatively as just a “brush gun” the venerable 30-30 has a long and storied history in lever action rifles. Performance ballistics for 150,160, 170 and 190 grains are found in the following table.

30-30 WINCHESTER VELOCITY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
150 gr 1,906 ft/s 1,533 ft/s 1,238 ft/s 1,049 ft/s 940 ft/s
160 gr 2,151 ft/s 1,917 ft/s 1,700 ft/s 1,504 ft/s 1,332 ft/s
170 gr 1,797 ft/s 1,451 ft/s 1,186 ft/s 1,023 ft/s 925 ft/s
190 gr 1,789 ft/s 1,561 ft/s 1,362 ft/s 1,200 ft/s 1,081 ft/s
30-30 WINCHESTER ENERGY
100 yd 200 yd 300 yd 400 yd 500 yd
150 gr 1,210 ft⋅lb 783 ft⋅lb 510 ft⋅lb 367 ft⋅lb 294 ft⋅lb
160 gr 1,643 ft⋅lb 1,306 ft⋅lb 1,027 ft⋅lb 804 ft⋅lb 630 ft⋅lb
170 gr 1,218 ft⋅lb 795 ft⋅lb 531 ft⋅lb 395 ft⋅lb 323 ft⋅lb
190 gr 1,350 ft/s 1,029 ft/s 783 ft/s 607 ft/s 493 ft/s

Disclaimer: Actual velocity and energy ballistics may vary.