Description
When a general-purpose .308 rifle bullet does not fit the .30-30 job
Most .308 bullets serve pointed-bullet rifle cartridges. The .30-30 handloader has a different mechanical problem: choosing suitable nose geometry for a tubular-magazine lever rifle while deciding whether the load calls for the lighter 150-grain class or the traditional 170-grain class.
We supply 50 bullets. We hand swage these bullets in small batches, made to order and normally ship within seven business days.
Why choose the 150-grain Rhino
The Rhino combines an exposed-lead flat nose, copper jacket, lead core and cannelure. At 150 grains, it is the lighter Rhino choice beside the 170-grain version. Its geometry is intended for compatible tubular-magazine applications, but construction alone does not guarantee feeding, accuracy, penetration or a field result; the complete cartridge, firearm, velocity and impact conditions determine performance.
Bullet specifications
- Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
- Bullet system: Rhino
- Diameter: .308 inch
- Weight: 150 grains
- Profile: Exposed-lead flat nose
- Construction: Copper jacket with lead core
- Cannelure: Yes
- Primary application: .30-30 Winchester handloading
- Quantity: 50 bullets
- Production: We make these to order; we normally ship within seven business days
- Made in: USA
Choose weight and construction deliberately
Choose the 150-grain Rhino when the project calls for the lighter flat-nose option. Compare the 170-grain Rhino when greater bullet mass is the priority, or the same-weight Razorback when serrated flat-nose construction better matches the intended load.
Build around the rifle and published data
Use current published jacketed-bullet data for .30-30 Winchester and the exact bullet weight. Confirm diameter, seating depth, cartridge overall length, crimp, chamber fit, magazine compatibility, feeding and point of impact in the rifle that will be used.
Showing 3 of 33 complete load series.
150 gr — Jacketed
Generic bullet-class data · rifle
Source: LoadData.com / Wolfe Publishing · Powder: Accurate AAC-2015
| Charge | Velocity | COAL | Pressure | Published remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.1 gr | 1929 fps | 2.540" | start load; min OAL: 2.540 | |
| 29.0 gr | 2192 fps | 2.540" | 38,400 PSI | never exceed; min OAL: 2.540; 38,400 psi |
150 gr — Jacketed
Generic bullet-class data · rifle
Source: LoadData.com / Wolfe Publishing · Powder: Hodgdon BL-C(2)
| Charge | Velocity | COAL | Pressure | Published remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.0 gr | 2021 fps | 2.550" | start load; min OAL: 2.550 | |
| 37.0 gr | 2358 fps | 2.550" | 37,468 PSI | never exceed; min OAL: 2.550; 37,468 psi |
150 gr — Jacketed
Generic bullet-class data · rifle
Source: LoadData.com / Wolfe Publishing · Powder: IMR IMR-3031
| Charge | Velocity | COAL | Pressure | Published remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29.5 gr | 2193 fps | 2.550" | start load; min OAL: 2.550 | |
| 31.1 gr | 2300 fps | 2.550" | 39,000 PSI | never exceed; min OAL: 2.550; 39,000 psi |



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