Playing with the .30-30 Model 94 Trapper

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 2:45 pm

I've been shooting the Trapper every week lately. At one point I was getting kinda discouraged as my groups were opening up quite a bit. Then I had something happen that moved the gas out of my brain and realized I was shooting targets using the "ghost ring" and my eyes were no longer seeing things the way they should.

So I screwed the small aperture into the Williams Fool-Proof sight and suddenly I can see the sights AND the target! AMAZING!

I got a good buy on Sierra 170 gr. JFP bullets (can't find my preferred ones right now for some reason

) and was working up some loads with them today.

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They do show promise!

Man it is nice to see the sights and the target!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:12 pm

Of all the guns I have sold and regretted it my Winchester 94 SRC 30/30 is one I most regret selling....

Nice shooting Jim.

Scott Tschirhart · Post by **Scott Tschirhart** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:31 pm

Very good. I've never used anything but factory loads in my old 94 Trapper.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:36 pm

Man that makes me want to get mine out and take it out for a spin! I can't remember what kind of groups I got on paper. Obviously the data blank needs filling!

JimT · Post by **JimT** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:42 pm

My favorite loads are with the Speer 130 gr. Hot Cor JFP. My load runs an honest 2400 fps + and is accurate. I have taken big deer with it and find it works very well. HOWEVER ... there seems to be a plug in the pipeline that delivers them since I cannot find any at the moment. So I am saving what I have. I was able to buy a supply of the Sierra 170's and having never used them, I have been testing different loads.

I have some cast bullet loads that shoot nice and are fun to play with, though I am gonna have to start casting again as my supply is short. Thankfully I have the lead to cast them.

The old 30-30 will do the job if I am up to it.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 4:50 pm

Apart from a few cat sneeze loads I only used factory 170 and 150 gr in my Carbine, would love to experiment now I'm retired and too much time on my hands.

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FLINT · Post by **FLINT** » Mon Nov 16, 2020 5:08 pm

That's awesome! Good loads and good shooting. 3031 is almost all I use in the rifle calibers I load for.

Playing with the .30-30 Model 94 Trapper

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