30 WCF changed to 30-30 Win?

Ray Boone

July 14, 2015 09:29

Just wondering when Winchester and others changed the designation for the 30 Winchester Center Fire to 30-30 Winchester?

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7 comments

richarda

July 14, 2015 11:01
Late 1940s or so, for Winchester.
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Tailgunner1954

July 14, 2015 12:07
In the beginning there was the:
30-30 Wesson (a straight walled black powder round)
Than came the 30 WCF (rimmed).
Later came the 30-30 REMINGTON (rimless)
At a still later date the last 2 decided to swap names, becoming the 30 REM and 30-30 WIN that we know today.

The above is to point out that there have been 3 distinct cartridges that carried the 30-30 name tag (and you thought things were confusing today [:D] )
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CapnMidnight

July 14, 2015 12:57
I think Burt's book states that 1951 was the year Winchester changed from 30WCF to 30-30 Winchester.
W.D.
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Mobuck

July 14, 2015 15:52
Later came the 30-30 REMINGTON (rimless)

Are you sure the 30 Remington was called a "30-30"?
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Tailgunner1954

July 14, 2015 16:10
quote:Originally posted by Mobuck
Later came the 30-30 REMINGTON (rimless)

Are you sure the 30 Remington was called a "30-30"?

Not only am I sure, I have one that is headstamped "U.S.C.Co 30-30 REM" in my collection
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Cheechako

July 14, 2015 18:38
Tailgunner ain't lyin' to you. U.M.C. made them too.
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Bert H.

July 14, 2015 19:59
Winchester made the change from "30 W.C.F." to "30-30 WIN." in early 1950 (circa serial number 1674500).
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