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Take an 11.5" 6.5 Grendel with the 129gr ABLR (factory load BTW) and shoot it next to a 20" .30-30 with the 150gr Hornady RN:
11.5" 6.5 Grendel with a 129gr ABLR gives you:
100yds 2066fps 1223ft-lbs
200yds 1928fps 1065ft-lbs
300yds 1796fps 924ft-lbs
400yds 1671fps 800ft-lb
20" barreled .30-30 with a 150gr RN Hornady:
100yds 1879fps 1176ft-lbs
175yds 1599fps 852ft-lbs
200yds 1515fps 764ft-lbs
An 11.5" 6.5 Grendel has more energy at 400yds shooting a lighter bullet, than a 20" .30-30 does at 200yds. This is one of the easiest ways to show the layman how effective BC is compared to a known cartridge that dates back to 1895, and has been used to harvest untold numbers of deer and even large game at close range.
That said, I still think lever guns are fun and an important historical step in looking for an action that would handle repeating capability with metallic cartridges.
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@LRRPF52, I own firearms because they make me happy and put a smile on my face. Not everything needs a SHTF tacticool reason. Go through my safes and you find a bunch of guns that are easily outclassed in every way today by modern standards. Don't care. They're fun to own, shoot, hunt with, compete with, etc.
I did CWSEII with a 100 year old M1917 Rifle and Revolver. Why? Fun. I have a stack of lever actions for the same reason.