The .30 carbine (7.62×33mm) is a rimless carbine / rifle cartridge used in the M1 carbine introduced in the 1940s. It is a light rifle round [2][3][4][5] designed to be fired from the M1 …

Aug 13, 2024 · What calibers are .30 cal? The term ‘.30 caliber’ encompasses a family of ammunition cartridges where the bullet diameter, or bore, is approximately 0.30 inches (7.62mm).

Jun 26, 2024 · In this day of high velocity, bolt-action rifles, it can be difficult to believe that the .30-30 was considered the high-speed, flat-shooting chambering of its day. But, compared to …

Designed by Winchester for the military in the early 1940s, the .30 Carbine cartridge (and the firearm it was originally designed for: the M1 Carbine), was designed to be “more than a pistol, …

Aug 23, 2019 · The original loading of a 160-grain jacketed bullet and 30 grains of smokeless powder (the .30-30 Winchester was the first American small-bore cartridge designed for use …

Winchester has catalogued its earliest iterations since 1895, first dubbed the .30 WS, short for Winchester Smokeless. The round became more commonly stamped and known as the .30 …

In 1891, the Winchester Repeating Arms Company first began experimenting with smokeless powder to develop a higher velocity smokeless cartridge that would bear the Winchester …

Developed in the period of transition between black powder and smokeless cartridges, the .30-30 Win. is an undisputed North American classic. Perhaps responsible for taking more big game …

The .30-30 (pronounced "thirty-thirty"), as it is most commonly known, along with the .25-35 Winchester, was offered that year as the United States' first small-bore sporting rifle cartridges …

Dec 5, 2024 · A .30 caliber bullet nominally has a diameter of 0.30 inches (7.62 millimeters). However, it’s crucial to understand that this is a general designation and the actual bullet …