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Post by xs56gun on Feb 1, 2012 21:05:27 GMT -5
Hello. I was curious if there were any BFR 30-30 owners out there.
I'm wondering what other calibers you can get the cylinders in... Any other options out there...?
Thanks. -K
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Post by subsonic on Feb 1, 2012 21:08:55 GMT -5
Email Magnum Research's sales dept. Friendly folks.
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Post by Ken O'Neill on Feb 2, 2012 7:47:44 GMT -5
A couple years ago, a fellow announced that he'd bought a .30-30 BFR and was awaiting delivery. I asked that he let us know how it performed: accuracy, case set-back, etc. He never posted a follow-up. In the several years since they've been announced, I've never seen a single .30-30, nor talked to anyone who owned one or shot one. I've got reservations on the chambering, but would really like to hear from someone with actual experience.
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Post by AxeHandle on Feb 2, 2012 7:59:01 GMT -5
Haven't seen a 30-30 BFR either. Believe I've run up on negative comments but no tales including hands on experience. I think Waterboy has a custom one in 375JDJ....
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Post by subsonic on Feb 2, 2012 8:07:19 GMT -5
Have seen that .375 JDJ from the custom shop also.
There is/was a .30-30 on GB recently. They were on sale in Australia not long ago according to a fellow on another forum. While they are interesting, I would need to own a lot more guns before that one was next on the short list.
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Post by AxeHandle on Feb 2, 2012 8:08:56 GMT -5
FWIW I'd trade for a 30-30 BFR if I stumbled on a good deal. Of course I'd much rather have Waterboys 375JDJ.
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Post by Lee Martin on Feb 2, 2012 9:44:43 GMT -5
I saw one at a gun show years ago so they exist. Not a common BFR chambering however. -Lee www.singleactions.com
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Post by pageophile on Feb 2, 2012 13:31:19 GMT -5
I saw one at a gun show years ago so they exist. Not a common BFR chambering however. -Lee www.singleactions.comThe pop up from time to time in Canada. Ones for sale at a well known dealer up here. Haven't heard anything regarding the 30-30 BFR but if my 45-70 is anything to go by it would be a HOOT!
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Post by xs56gun on Feb 2, 2012 21:07:09 GMT -5
I found some chamber adaptors so that you can shoot 30 carbine or 32acp without changing anything I wonder if he makes one in 7.62x25... I'm also curious how it would perform with Leverution rounds... -K
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Post by toroflow on Feb 3, 2012 0:40:50 GMT -5
I found some chamber adaptors so that you can shoot 30 carbine or 32acp without changing anything I wonder if he makes one in 7.62x25... I'm also curious how it would perform with Leverution rounds... -K Would a 32 acp bullet even make it out that long barrel?
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Post by tek4260 on Feb 3, 2012 7:30:21 GMT -5
Where is Waterboy anyway? Hope all is well with him.
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Post by hammerdown77 on Feb 3, 2012 8:03:05 GMT -5
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Post by AxeHandle on Feb 3, 2012 8:15:45 GMT -5
Now the question is.... Who will buy it? I'm thinking about a better deal on a used one myself... Bet the cylinder is long enough to be rechambered to 310 GNR!
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Post by waterboy on Feb 3, 2012 11:24:14 GMT -5
I place the massive BFR's in the same category as a full on Encore rig. I had a .45/70 once for fun and it shot fine but only with very heavy bullets could I gain anything. Then it kicked the snot out of me. That .375 JDJ was a novelity but it shoots 1" at 50 yds. and will propell a 270 gr. Hornady or 260 Nosler at about 1900 fps. Beats the original .375 Win. rifles. There is ONE handgun hunting chapter of SCI International. The NAHH SCI based in Kansas. We meet at the Y-O in TX for our one annual meeting (usually early Dec.) and shoot. Jim Skildum (sp?) and JD used to go. They collaborated on making two BFR's in .375 JDJ. Mine is the one raffled off for club fundraising. I figure JD has the other. Andy Rowe of CPE Ammo is who originally owned the raffle gun. Jim was then President of Magnum Research. A really nice guy too. I've talked to JD but never actually met him. BFR's are a great value and superb factory quality. You give up a BUNCH of power to a sealed breach gun. You minimize this by going for more mass in the projectile. Still they have a tremendous novelity value and make fine hunting handguns. For shock effect I was experimenting with this big .375 mould. It shoots so well you really need a scope. It weighs a ton anyway at around 6 lbs. I was toying with 2400 and a tuft of dacron. It shot great if not too speedy and those long case bullets tended to bend.
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Post by waterboy on Feb 3, 2012 11:27:24 GMT -5
Had I a .30-30 BFR I'd find some 220 gr. cast GC bullets and let her eat. I bet you could out perform what you could manage in a M94 Winchester.
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