7 30 Waters Ammo
GunCritic Score
80%
Critic Rating
3 Reviews
50%
User Rating
0 Reviews
MSRP:$15.29
Used Price:
$15.29
Sale Price:
$16.99
Ammo Stats
Average Fps
2700 fps
Average Energy
1940 ft-lbf
Recoil
1.46 N
Ballistic Coefficient
0.3
Sectional Density
0.21 lb/in²
Average Gr
120 gr
Pwdr Chrg Wght
33.2 gr
Pwdr Chrg Vel
2654 fps
Range
200 yd
Muzzle Velocity
2700 fps
The 7-30 Waters cartridge was originally a wildcat cartridge developed by author Ken Waters in 1976 to give better performance to lever action rifle shooters than the parent .30-30 Winchester cartridge, by providing a higher velocity and flatter trajectory with a smaller, lighter bullet. By 1984, Winchester introduced a Model 94 rifle chambered for the 7-30 Waters, establishing it as a commercial cartridge. In 1986, Thompson/Center began chambering 10", 14" and 20" Contender barrels for the cartridge. Federal Cartridge offers manufactured 7-30
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Waters cartridges—the Federal Premium Vital-Shok firing a 120 grain (7.78 g) Sierra GameKing boat-tail soft point flat-nose bullet at 2700 fps with 1940 ft-lbs of energy. It has a sectional density of 0.213. Hornady Manufacturing Company does not offer 7-30 Waters LEVERevolution ammunition which would allow the safe use of pointed, ballistically efficient spitzer bullets in tubular magazines.7-30 Waters For Sale
7-30 Waters Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Average Fps
2700 fps
Average Energy
1940 ft-lbf
Recoil
1.46 N
Ballistic Coefficient
0.3
Sectional Density
0.21 lb/in²
Average Gr
120 gr
Pwdr Chrg Wght
33.2 gr
Pwdr Chrg Vel
2654 fps
Range
200 yd
Muzzle Velocity
2700 fps
Muzzle Energy
2630 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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7-30 Waters Specifications
Category
Caliber
7-30 Waters
Gun Types
Rifle
Case Types
Rimless, Bottlenecked
Height
2.04
Average Grain
120
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimmed
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.286 in
Land Diameter
0.279 in
Neck Diameter
0.314 in
Base Diameter
0.363 in
Rim Diameter
0.403 in
Rim Thickness
0.046 in
Case Length
51 in
Oal Cartridge Length
67 in
Bullet Weight
120 gr
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