30BR rail gun

skeetlee

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Does anyone, or can you shoot a 30BR on a rail gun? I didnt know if there was to much recoil from the 30BR for a rail gun set up? Just curious. Lee
 
Here in the west I have one as does Don Neilson. I'm sure there are others, I don't know.
No, the recoil is not an issue. I've had (4) 30 cal rail gun barrels with the 30 BR being the smallest.
 
Im not. I was just curious thats all! If i ever buy a rail gun i would probably have a 30BR barrel for it, as the 30BR is probably my favorite chambering. Lee
 
Skeet what I was getting at is that the .30 BR as accurate as it is, it is predominantly a "score" caliber. Equally a Rail is of little use in score, even non registered club matches you are at a disadvantage to use a rail, if even allowed. The only place you would use a rail is in a group tournament where the .30 BR is not the "go to" chambering.

Paul
 
Paul
thanks for the info. To be honest the real reason i asked about this is because i am thinking real hard about doing a 30x47L for groundhog shoots but i have also kicked the idea around of just doing another 30BR and keeping my life a bit more simple. I have a Brux 1.250 17twist barrel that i will be using for one of these chamberings. I am always thinking and i had the thought that if i stay with the 30BR i could always use the barrel on a rail gun that i am saving my pennies for, but i didn't know if a rail would take that kind of recoil. I just didnt know! I always feel better about spending money if i can have multipurpose uses for whatever i am buying or doing. In this case, i could use the 30Br barrel for the two groundhog shoots we have each year and i could use the same barrel on a rail gun once i have one. Basically just thinking out loud again. I have a strong feeling that i am going to do the 30x47L anyway so this is a non issue. However if i were to have a big old 1.250 30BR i sure wouldnt be afraid to shoot it on a rail gun event if it was shooting well. My current best agging rifle is a 30BR. maybe that's because i spend more time with the 30's than anything else? I do have a new Leonard/ Dave Bruno 6ppc that i have very high hopes for, so this statement may not hold true for very much longer. i have had time to go shoot the rifle yet so i cant say. I do like those 30's!!!!!!! Lee
 
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