What is the .30-30 Winchester?

The .30-30 Winchester is a factory rifle cartridge in the Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges family, introduced in 1895.

What bullet diameter does the .30-30 Winchester use?

The .30-30 Winchester uses a bullet diameter of 0.308 inches.

What is the case type of the .30-30 Winchester?

The .30-30 Winchester has a Rimmed Bottlenecked case type.

What primer does the .30-30 Winchester use?

The .30-30 Winchester uses a Large Rifle (.210") primer.

What cartridges are in the Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges family?

The Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges family includes the .30-30 Winchester and other related cartridges. Browse the full family on OpenCartridge.

.30-30 Winchester

Rifle Factory

Family	Winchester Repeating Arms Company cartridges
Year	1895
Case Type	Rimmed Bottlenecked
Primer	Large Rifle (.210")

Dimensions (inches)

Bullet Ø	0.308
Case Length	2.039
Neck Ø	0.328
Shoulder Ø	0.402
Base Ø	0.422
Rim Ø	0.502
Total Length	2.53

SAAMI Pressure

MAP (PSI)	42,000
MAP (CUP)	38,000

Parent Cases

.38-50 Ballard

Muzzle Velocity across 24 loads: Avg 2369 fps Min 2060 fps Max 2778 fps

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170.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 31.50gr

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2237 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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160.00gr Hornady Soft Point (SP) — 32.20gr

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2333 fps

2.5350 OAL"

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150.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 35.30gr

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2462 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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170.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 34.60gr

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2251 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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160.00gr Hornady Soft Point (SP) — 34.80gr

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2329 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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150.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 37.20gr

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2422 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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170.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 34.20gr

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2375 fps

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150.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 35.60gr

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2531 fps

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125.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 40.00gr

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2778 fps

2.4250 OAL"

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170.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 24.20gr

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2060 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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160.00gr Hornady Soft Point (SP) — 24.20gr

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2138 fps

2.5350 OAL"

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150.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 25.70gr

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2221 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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170.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 23.40gr

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2108 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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170.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 23.40gr

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2105 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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150.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 24.20gr

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2256 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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125.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 26.20gr

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2477 fps

2.4250 OAL"

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⚠ ABOVE SAAMI MAP — 45,700 PSI exceeds the 42,000 PSI limit

150.00gr Soft Point (SP) — 31.60gr

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2329 fps

2.5200 OAL"

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170.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 30.50gr

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2254 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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170.00gr Speer Soft Point (SP) — 31.50gr

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2317 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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160.00gr Hornady Soft Point (SP) — 33.00gr

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2442 fps

2.5350 OAL"

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150.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 34.50gr

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2527 fps

2.5500 OAL"

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140.00gr Hornady Round Nose (RN) — 33.70gr

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2487 fps

2.5700 OAL"

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135.00gr Hornady Soft Point (SP) — 35.20gr

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2642 fps

2.6500 OAL"

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125.00gr Sierra Flat Point (FP) — 38.00gr

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2766 fps

2.4250 OAL"

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