.30-30 Ackley Improved
Straighter, sharper-shouldered .30-30 for lever guns. About 100 fps more and longer brass life; fires factory .30-30 ammo too.
Good for: Hunting, Ackley Improved
A typical factory load is a 150 gr flat nose bullet at about 2,500 ft/s, with roughly 2,081 ft-lbs of energy at the muzzle.
Typical load
150 grflat noseMuzzle speed
2,500 ft/sMuzzle energy
2,081 ft-lbsTypical BC (G1)
≈ 0.27typical, varies by brandTwist rate
1:12Practical range
200 ydPoint-blank range
222 yd6" vital zoneRecommended platform
Lever-action carbineLight-to-moderate recoilOn the Wildcats chart
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Straighter, sharper-shouldered .30-30 for lever guns. About 100 fps more and longer brass life; fires factory .30-30 ammo too.
Typical load
150 grflat nose
Typical muzzle fps
2,500ft/s
Typical muzzle energy
2,081ft-lbs
Typical BC (G1)
≈ 0.27typical, varies by brand
Twist rate for typical load
1:12
Practical range
200 yd
MPBR
222 yd6" vital zone · Near zero 22 yd · Far zero 191 yd · Min PBR 0 yd · Max PBR 222 yd · Sight-in @100 2.95" high
Recommended platform
Lever-action carbineLight-to-moderate recoil
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Speed, energy and BC are typical figures for the listed load; real numbers vary by brand, lot and barrel length. Always check the ammo maker's data for your exact load.