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Posted by Squirrelhunter91 (Member # 712) on October 02, 2005, 05:23 PM:
Does anyone have any experience using those remington 55gr 30/30 accelerator loads?
Tomorrow, my dad and I are gonna go out for yotes. I shoot the 30/30 marlin well and I was thinking about using 55gr loads for coyotes. I will shoot a few of them before we hunt with them, but just looking on some info beforehand.
How do they perform?
Anyone ever use them?
Its dead on at 200yds...ballistically.
We will be hunted heavy wooded areas, so the short gun will serve us well.
Yes, the gun is a tube fed lever action and I know better than to fill it up with pointed ammuntion. It will be the first shot in the chamber, and then 150 grain deer ammo to follow, if a second shot is needed. Won't be much yote left after the 150 grain shot, but dead is dead.
We already have to box of 55 grainers, my dad bought them a while back at a gun show for like 8 or 9 bucks.
I also know that the 30/30 is not the ideal varmint gun, but it's all we have to work with until we get something different. It's either the 30/30 or the .308.
Any help is appreciated!
Posted by Leonard (Member # 2) on October 02, 2005, 05:35 PM:
Nope. My partner used to use accelerators in his 308 Valmet, and they were surprisingly accurate, and a very hot load. Never knew anybody that used them in a 30/30.
I think you are the only one that can answer the question, on the bench.
Good hunting. LB
Posted by Kokopelli (Member # 633) on October 03, 2005, 01:02 PM:
I've never used accelerators on coyotes, but can assure you that they will disassemble a jackrabbit!!
Go ahead and put one in the chamber and then a second one in the tube. Shouldn't be a problem, and in a 'heavy wooded area' two rounds will likely be enough.
Let us know how they work out.
Posted by Squirrelhunter91 (Member # 712) on October 05, 2005, 04:02 PM:
Ok here's the results...
Gun shot about 2 inches high at 100 yards. Which is a good thing.
Thanks for the replies!
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