Description
WHAT this bullet is
The Rhino 120-grain Flat-Nose is a .284-diameter hunting bullet designed specifically for 7-30 Waters rifles, with geometry and weight selected for lever-action use in real terrain — not theoretical long-range performance.
This is a mechanically honest bullet built for cartridges that reward understanding over trend-chasing.
WHO this bullet is for
This bullet is intended for shooters who:
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Run 7-30 Waters in lever-action or short-barrel rifles
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Hunt deer, hog, and similar game inside realistic woods distances
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Prioritize feeding safety, terminal reliability, and balance
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Want a bullet matched to the cartridge — not borrowed from another platform
It is not designed for high-BC, long-range correction shooting. That’s deliberate.
WHERE it works best
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Lever-action rifles with tube magazines
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Carbine and short-rifle barrel lengths
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Woods, broken terrain, and practical hunting distances
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Situations where first-shot reliability matters more than ballistic charts
WHY the design choices matter
Flat Nose — for feeding safety and terminal honesty
Tube-fed rifles impose non-negotiable mechanical constraints.
The Rhino flat-nose profile:
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Eliminates primer-to-bullet contact risk
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Ensures safe magazine stacking under recoil
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Feeds consistently in lever-action actions
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Promotes early, predictable energy transfer on impact
This is not a compromise.
It is the correct geometry for the platform.
120 grains — the functional balance point
In the 7-30 Waters, 120 grains sits in the cartridge’s most forgiving operating window:
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Heavy enough to maintain momentum through bone and muscle
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Light enough to retain usable velocity from shorter barrels
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Stable in common twist rates
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Avoids pressure trade-offs that heavier bullets can impose
The result is a bullet that works with the cartridge instead of forcing it beyond its nature.
Flat base — consistency where it actually matters
Boat-tails favor extended distances and constant correction.
The 7-30 Waters lives inside a different envelope.
The flat-base design promotes:
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Clean base release
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Consistent ignition
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Stable accuracy shot-to-shot
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Improved performance from shorter barrels
Inside the cartridge’s real working range, this design increases practical consistency, not theoretical advantage.
HOW it behaves on impact
The exposed lead flat nose produces reliable energy transfer at realistic 7-30 Waters velocities.
There are:
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No fragile polymer tips
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No delayed-expansion promises
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No dependency on excessive speed
Just predictable penetration and decisive terminal behavior where this cartridge has always excelled.
HOW this bullet fits the Gold Country system
This design aligns directly with principles outlined in:
Those references exist because this bullet follows those rules — not because it ignores them.
WHEN this bullet makes sense (and when it doesn’t)
Choose this bullet if you:
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Hunt inside realistic lever-gun distances
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Want mechanical reliability over marketing claims
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Value predictable terminal behavior
This bullet is not intended for:
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Long-range target work
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High-BC experimentation
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Platforms that do not require flat-nose geometry
Clarity matters.
Specifications
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Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
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Bullet Line: Gold Country Rhino
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Diameter: .284 (7mm)
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Weight: 120 Grain
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Profile: Rounded Flat-Nose
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Base: Flat Base
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Jacket: Copper
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Core: Soft Lead
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Primary Cartridge: 7-30 Waters
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Intended Use: Lever-action hunting, woods & working terrain
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Manufacturing: Hand-swaged for concentricity and consistency
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Quantity: 50 bullets per box
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Origin: Made in USA
Just reliable penetration and decisive performance where the cartridge was always meant to work.
Bullet profile not found for: Gold Country Scorpion 120gr .284
Load data not found for: Gold Country Scorpion 120gr .284
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