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    minnesota hunters now allowed to use smaller-caliber rifles

    From the Duluth News Tribune
    published Nov. 2, 2008

    Hunters in Minnesota’s upcoming firearms deer season will have the opportunity to use smaller-caliber rifles than in past years, although the number of hunters expected to do so is expected to be small.

    Among several changes in the state’s deer-hunting framework, new regulations allow the use of firearms at least .22 caliber with center-fire ignition. Formerly, the law required hunters to use at least .23-caliber weapons, but several other cartridges were allowed as exceptions.

    Popular loads now permitted in.22-caliber center-fire include the .22-250, the .220 Swift and the .223.

    Scott VanValkenburg at Fisherman’s Corner in Pike Lake says a minority of hunters will use the smaller-caliber weapons.

    November 2nd, 2008 | Category: ammo, deer, rifle hunting | Leave a comment

    winchester 30-30 – america’s deer cartridge

    winchester 30-30If you’re getting long in the tooth like me, chances are your first deer gun was chambered in 30-30 Winchester. Chances are also good that the Winchester 30-30 you had was either a Winchester Model 94 or a Marlin 336 (or one of the many knockoffs).

    It’s been said that the 30-30 Winchester has killed more Deer than any other cartridge. I’d have to agree with that statement. Even today, I’m betting more Deer fall every Deer season to this 103 year old round than any other.

    History of the Winchester 30-30

    The 30-30 Winchester started life as the 30 WCF in 1895. Shortly after, Marlin chambered the round in its lever action rifle but didn’t want the name “Winchester” on its rifles, so they called it the 30-30. The name stuck.

    July 29th, 2008 | Category: ammo, deer | Leave a comment