any gun people in here?

[buffdaddy18]

aight, so I'm thinkin about gettin a rifle. not lookin at anything expensive, all I really plan on doin it goin out and doin some target shooting, etc etc. so I went to a few local pawn shops and found a Springfield 30-30 for 200 bucks. looks in good condition. no rust or noticable wear on the barrell, the stock was in good condition, came with a 4x scope that was in good condition. i've been tryin to look up info online and can't find too much about 30-30s, or springfield 30-30's. anybody know anything about em?

[n2daizo123]

aight, so I'm thinkin about gettin a rifle. not lookin at anything expensive, all I really plan on doin it goin out and doin some target shooting, etc etc. so I went to a few local pawn shops and found a Springfield 30-30 for 200 bucks. looks in good condition. no rust or noticable wear on the barrell, the stock was in good condition, came with a 4x scope that was in good condition. i've been tryin to look up info online and can't find too much about 30-30s, or springfield 30-30's. anybody know anything about em?

are you sure its not a 30-06? theres alot of info on those.

[Killer]

30-30 are pretty good guns.. they are classic hunting guns.. nothing incredible... but not too shabby.... i've got one.. mine shot well.. without a scope... but mine isn't a springfield... mine is a winchester...

[Killer]

are you sure its not a 30-06? theres alot of info on those.

got one of those too! bad freakin guns!

[Nemesis]

ive got a 9 mil son

[Maniaç]

ive got a 9 mil son

oh snaps, gangsta...

[Julio]

go find some whitetail deer hunters and shit.. they love to use the .30-30.. But I heard the range on them are not all that...

[buffdaddy18]

are you sure its not a 30-06? theres alot of info on those.

nah, it's a 30-30

[n2daizo123]

nah, it's a 30-30

every where i search is all 30-06 for springfield.

[buffdaddy18]

go find some whitetail deer hunters and shit.. they love to use the .30-30.. But I heard the range on them are not all that...

i saw somewhere that the range is like 175 for your avg shooter

[buffdaddy18]

every where i search is all 30-06 for springfield.

im finding the same thing. the guy had 2, 1 was a springfield, and one was a springfield savage. he said they were both 30-30's

[buffdaddy18]

so check this out. the guy yesterday told me 200 for the gun. the price tag said 400 so I just went with it. went in today, there was a different guy, and the owner in. I told him that the guy yesterday said 200 for it, and the owner looked quite upset. he said though if that is what he told me, he would sell it to me for that price. So the owner calls the guy from yesterday up, and sure enough, he said 200. The owner was not a happy camper at all. so here it is, a Springfield Savage 840. 30-30 caliber. 9x Weaver scope. took it to a gun range today, and the scope is almost right on.

[ep9716]

Yes.

[Nemesis]

Shoulda had that shit to Fest Tim. LOL I would have had fun with it after my first bottle of captn

[buffdaddy18]

hahaha. hells no

[KPowerEP3]

congrats. I was grew up in a gun-friendly household, so I've got loads of them, inherited from my dad and brother. My favorite hunting rifle caliber, personally, is either a .308 Win or a 7mm Mag. I've got several SKS', 2 AK's [semi, got a hellfire on one, though], miscellaneous handguns, blah blah. It's a long list, but, back to the point. Congrats on the purchase, shooting/hunting [whatever you plan on using it for] is fun and is also a great stress relief.

[Jaimecbr900]

Looks like a Model 340 if I'm not mistaken. Although most 30-30's are lever action, bolt action rifles are usually slightly more accurate. I've shot tons of Lever action 30-30's. I have a buddy with a Marlin that he's hunted with for ages. Another buddy uses a Winchester to hunt as well.

It's a good caliber for GA woods because it shoots a really heavy bullet that doesn't deflect easily, hence why it's always referred to as a good brush gun. It doesn't kick too much but will put down deer size game rather easily. Most people talk about it not having too much range, but that's only when you compare it to big boys like .30-06 or 7 mag. For regular deer hunting around here, the 30-30 is plenty good to get the job done. It's no urban warfare gun or Desert varmit gun though.

It's a great starter caliber that works good for most situations you should use it for. Be aware that Savage is known for having certain flaws, but if it shoots well now and you don't abuse it you should do fine.

Good luck and I hope that helped.

[buffdaddy18]

it is an 840. says it right on the barrell. lol

[YoungGun]

If your goal with the gun is accuracy then you should do some tune up work on it. First thing would be to clean it real good and make sure there isn't any debris in the rifling in the barrel. Just buy rifle gun cleaning supplies and follow the directions. Second is to make sure the barrel is "floating". Basically the barrel rotates around a little as the bullet goes through and if it hits the stock at all it will throw accuracy off. To test this just take a dollar bill loop it under the barrel and run it down towards the action to see if it gets stuck. Also to make it easier to shoot you might want to lighten the trigger so you don't have to pull it as much as rest your finger on it. To keep it accurate don't shoot it more than a few times every half hour to keep the barrel cool. And if you want to get really really accurate then you need to start working on running reloads through the gun. Reloaded bullets if fired in the same position over and over can greatly increase accuracy. We do all this with our hunting rifles and can put 4 in a nickel at 200 yards on the range with no problems.

[cornercarver78]

i got a mosin negant (russian ww2 service bolt action) at a gun show for like 50 bucks. Shoots good

[Blitanicle99]

Dammit! Where are you going shooting at around here? And I would have been more than happy to help you out getting a rifle since Im probably the only other member down here...
Let me know if you wanna go shooting sometime I need to sight in my 270

[buffdaddy18]

Dammit! Where are you going shooting at around here? And I would have been more than happy to help you out getting a rifle since Im probably the only other member down here...
Let me know if you wanna go shooting sometime I need to sight in my 270

yeah man, we can definately meet up and go shoot sometime.

[Jaimecbr900]

it is an 840. says it right on the barrell. lol

The 340 and the 840 look exactly alike BTW.

[buffdaddy18]

The 340 and the 840 look exactly alike BTW.

so why were u guessing it was a 340? lol

[Jaimecbr900]

so why were u guessing it was a 340? lol

Because the price was so low that typically that would coincide with the 340 vs the 840.

But either way, have fun with you new rifle.

[buffdaddy18]

gotcha.

[Blitanicle99]

Def man! PM me next time you go ill have my rifle Sunday. I gotta get me some shit ammo to blast off my silver tips are like 40 a box.

[Ruiner]

No 7mm mag, no care.

[Killer]

i've never seen a bolt action 30-30... that's crazy.... only seen lever action... cool find...

i used my 30-30 for deer hunting... but i never had a chance to kill one so idk how well they do in the woods... BUT my father gave me his 30-06! so that's what i'll be using from now on!!!

i've seen that thing leave fist sized exit wounds!!! lol.

[buffdaddy18]

i used my 30-30 for deer hunting... but i never had a chance to kill one so idk how well they do in the woods.

from what I hear they are good guns for woods and brush type hunting.

[Blitanicle99]

And also a good farm gun. I think my next gun buy is a Mini 14

[KPowerEP3]

No 7mm mag, no care.

Reps for you.

[buffdaddy18]

No 7mm mag, no care.

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