7x30 WATERS

[2row]

My son an grandson was here for a cople a days we had a good visit an done some shooting as always. my grandson ask me what was my favorite gun and cal.Ididn't have to think too long on this as I am kinda partial to the 7x30 Waters. A flat shooter an I can hit with it. I've killed lots of game with it.a few mean dogs an the like.If I had to use a gun to survive with I'm thinking this would not be a bad choice. anyone else think like I do or not . so tell me what you think ??????

[Griff]

My son an grandson was here for a cople a days we had a good visit an done some shooting as always. my grandson ask me what was my favorite gun and cal.Ididn't have to think too long on this as I am kinda partial to the 7x30 Waters. A flat shooter an I can hit with it. I've killed lots of game with it.a few mean dogs an the like. If I had to use a gun to survive with I'm thinking this would not be a bad choice. anyone else think like I do or not . so tell me what you think ??????

Same reason I'd pick the .30-30., or possibly the .45Colt, as they're the cartridge I shoot the most.

[Hobie]

I have a 7-30 and I like it. Paco's views are right on the money.

[gak]

Another one of those great "what if" cartridges. If it hadn't been for its legendary parent cartridge's popularity... Great round. Flatter trajectory and greater inherent range than the .30-30 with not perceptibly much less oomph on the receiving end. One of the nicest Winchesters--or guns period--I've handled was a friend's 24" 94 XTR AE (long barrel and full tube but "carbine" tube and band format)...and I'm not particularly an AE fan. One of those guns that seemed "just right."

[BenT]

2ROW ,Nice hearing from you . I don't have one but I buy used brass when I find it at gunshows, because someday... I fondled one in January at a local gunshow that was NIB for $800. Really nice but flat pockets.

[6pt-sika]

Littel over a year ago I had all the fixins for a 7-30 Waters rifle . Well everything except a barrel threaded for a Marlin 336 .

Anyway I laid in about 1,100 of the Hornady 139 FP's , about 1,100 of the Nosler 120 FP's , 1,000 of the Sierra 120 FP's and about 500 of the Speer 130 FP's as well as a couple 7mm molds .

Had it in my head to build a nice Marlin 336 in 7-30 Waters just like the original rifle Ken Waters used when he came up with the round .

But like a good many other things I finally got tired of the idea .And sold off all the bullets etc .

Now I suppose I would have to go with the 375 WIN or 444 Marlin .

[J Miller]

2row,

As good as the 7-30 Waters is I wouldn't use it as a survival weapon unless I had a really good stash of ammo. Unlike the 30-30, 7-30 ammo is not very common. You just can't find it like you everywhere.

JMHO

Joe