The .30 WCF - 130 years of service
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The .30-30 or.30 Winchester Center Fire cartridge has been with us for 130 years now and it is still considered a capable hunig round. This chapter focuses on this carrttridge, replicating itts original ballistics and focusing on such interestiing versions as the .30 Short Range cartridge. Learn
its history, ballistics see how it perforrms from an Uberti M1894 rifle to 50, 100 and 150 meters.
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