velocity in fps
foot pounds of energy
The 30-30 is an iconic deer cartridge that has been around for ages. It has taken millions of deer and other medium sized game. This round is best used to take deer, pronghorn, and bear. The 30-30 is best used for taking deer at ranges closer then 100 yards. The 30-30 is one of the best close range deer guns, because of its high energy at close range, light recoil, and accuracy.
The 30-30 is most commonly in a lever gun platform, making it easy to take fast follow up shots, this also makes it easy to operate. The other upside is that 30-30 rifles are light, so they are easy to take on a long hike to a treestand.
A common misconception about the 30-30 is that it is too weak and drops too much to kill a deer. But, with the right shot, this cartridge will drop a deer.
yardage
| 0 |
| 50 |
| 100 |
| 150 |
| 200 |
| 250 |
| 300 |
| 350 |
| 400 |
| 450 |
| 500 |
velocity, fps
| 2390 |
| 2200 |
| 1950 |
| 1847 |
| 1686 |
| 1537 |
| 1400 |
| 1280 |
| 1178 |
| 1098 |
| 1036 |
energy, foot pounds
| 1902 |
| 1612 |
| 1438 |
| 1306 |
| 1266 |
| 1176 |
| 947 |
| 737 |
| 536 |
| 428 |
| 304 |
drop, inches
| 0 |
| +1.5 |
| 0 |
| -2 |
| -10 |
| -26 |
| -32 |
| -42 |
| -64 |
| -91 |
| -126 |