I am looking to buy a deer rifle - the gun I am looking at comes chambered in .35 Remington or .30-30. I found some articles nostalgically extolling the virtues of the .35 Rem. I was about to bite but did a ballistics comparison and I am struggling to see how the .35 Rem is a better choice:
.35 Rem (Remington R35R2 - 200 grain @ 2080 muzzle fps):
Velocity at 100 yds - 1698 fps
Energy @ 100 yds - 1280 ft/lbs
Energy @ 200 yds - 841 ft/lbs
Trajectory @ 50 yds - +0.5"
Trajectory @ 100 yds - zero
Trajectory @ 150 yds - -3.5"
Recoil - 13.5 lbs
.30-30 (Remington R30303 hollow point Core-Lokt - 170 grain @ 2200 muzzle fps):
Velocity at 100 yds - 1895 fps
Energy @ 100 yds - 1355 ft/lbs
Energy @ 200 yds - 989 ft/lbs
Trajectory @ 50 yds - +0.3"
Trajectory @ 100 yds - zero
Trajectory @ 150 yds - -2.7"
Recoil - 11 lbs
The differences aren't dramatic but it looks to me like the .30-30 has a flatter trajectory, more energy and less recoil (plus it is easier to find) - am I missing something?
Thanks in advance, Doverham
Last edited by Doverham; 09/25/15 10:28 AM.
