Category Archives: Rifles/Thirties

Describes thirty caliber rifles and shooting results,

A Remington Model 700 VLS With Factory Match Ammo

When summer fades wildflowers courageously persist, witness these goldenrods near ATOTT Headquarters in early September. When summer has abundant rain, these blazing beauties flourish, and amateur ditch botanists like me are thrilled, for a short while.  Now, the picture brightens … Continue reading

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Do You Need a Henry Lever Action .30-30?

Would you like to be able to buy a brand new Ford Model A? I sure would. I would like a black coupe with a rumble seat. It would be great if it had some modern design in the engine … Continue reading

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The Remington Model 700: Not Really a Custom Rifle

There I was, standing before the used gun rack in one of my favorite shops, my attention riveted by a lovely rifle resting there.  It was a Remington Model 700 BDL.  The serial number indicated manufacture in 1980, but it … Continue reading

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Brothers in Brass: The .30-30 and the .300 H&H

Unlikely!  How could these two possibly be related?  The first, born in America at the very beginning of the smokeless powder era, a hunting cartridge considered only “adequate” for whitetail deer.  The second, born in Britain in 1925, has twice … Continue reading

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A Savage Model 99EG

This post discusses the design of a classic, lever action rifle, the Savage Model 99, in .300 Savage.  A more complete, detailed discussion of the rifle’s history and design is found in the article “The Incomparable Savage Model 99” that … Continue reading

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Power for the 30-30: Ackley Improved and Hornady LEVERevolution

If I want to know how people feel about any topic the WWW allows me to assemble hundreds of comments in a few seconds.  I did this recently with the topic “Hunting with the 30-30,” and the comments were impressive … Continue reading

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Bedding A Springfield Krag Sporter

Krags with original, military stocks usually shoot well, if the barrel is fairly good. The military wood fits well, the barrel bands securely position the barrel in its channel, and the large, flat bottom surface of the action gives much … Continue reading

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Rifles With Long Chambers

This post describes shooting experiences with rifles that have (too) long chambers.  Can poor performance be expected? Nature News Spring was very late in coming to ATOTT headquarters after a brutal winter, but this little Dutchman’s Breeches proves that it … Continue reading

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Hornady’s American Whitetail Ammo for the .30-30 Winchester

This post describes Hornady’s American Whitetail ammo for the .30-30 Winchester and compares it to other cartridge lines. We know that the deer population in America has never been higher.  We also know that there are more than ten million … Continue reading

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Black Plastic for a Remington Model 788

This post describes the bedding of a Remington Model 788 action in a polymer stock. Nature Quiz:  What do geese and people have in common?  Answer:  They both like to sun themselves next to the water, as these Canada honkers were … Continue reading

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