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 carbine's 18-inch (458 …

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 the "rainbow …

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, but less than a …

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 with smokeless …

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 WCF, or...

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 name. They decided …

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 than any other …

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 designed for …

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 diameter can vary …