7-30 Waters Rhino 120-Grain Flat-Nose .284 Bullets for Lever Rifles — 50 Count

Description

The 7-30 Waters handloader has a bullet-geometry problem

Most readily available 120-grain .284 bullets are pointed designs built for other 7mm cartridges. That leaves the owner of a tubular-magazine 7-30 Waters lever rifle searching for an appropriate nose profile before load development can even begin.

The Gold Country Rhino fills that gap with a 120-grain flat-nose .284 component made for the 7-30 Waters project. Instead of asking the shooter to adapt a generic pointed bullet, it supplies the physical geometry the rifle and cartridge assignment call for.

This listing contains 50 component bullets. Cases, primers, powder and loaded ammunition are not included. Gold Country hand swages these bullets in small batches. They are made to order and normally ship within seven business days.

What this bullet helps you accomplish

The Rhino gives you an obtainable starting point for developing a lighter 7-30 Waters hunting load in a compatible tubular-magazine lever rifle. Its 120-grain weight occupies the lighter side of Gold Country’s 7-30 Waters family, while the flat nose addresses the platform-specific selection problem.

Choose 120 or 139 grains by the job

Choose the 120-grain Rhino when the project emphasizes the lighter bullet, handling and recoil side of the cartridge. Choose the 139-grain Rhino when additional bullet mass better fits the rifle, terrain and intended game. That choice should be proved through safe load development and field-relevant testing rather than assumed from weight alone.

Component specifications

• Manufacturer: Gold Country Ammo
• Bullet family: Rhino
• Diameter: .284 inch / 7mm
• Weight: 120 grains
• Nose: Flat nose
• Construction: Hand-swaged copper jacket and lead core
• Primary cartridge: 7-30 Waters
• Primary project: Lever-rifle hunting-load development
• Quantity: 50 component bullets
• Production: Made to order; normally ships within seven business days
• Made in: USA

Loading and firearm fit

Use current published jacketed-bullet data and normal load-development practices. The finished load and rifle determine velocity, recoil, accuracy and terminal behavior. Confirm cartridge length, magazine compatibility, feeding and chambering in the specific firearm.

Seating-die note: We recommend against the Lee micrometer seating die for this flat-nose bullet because its concave seating cavity can deform the nose.

Continue the 7-30 Waters project

• 7-30 Waters Cartridge Guide
• 7-30 Waters Field Journal
• 120 vs. 139 Grain in 7-30 Waters
• Developing a Lighter-Recoil 7-30 Waters Load

Cartridge	Powder	Charge	Velocity	COAL	Source
7-30 Waters	H-414	40.0 gr	2620 fps	2.500"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	H-414	42.0 gr	2757 fps	2.500"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	H-380	39.0 gr	2605 fps	2.500"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	H-380	41.0 gr	2735 fps	2.500"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	AAC-2520	33.3 gr	2406 fps	2.530"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	AAC-2520	37.0 gr	2734 fps	2.530"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	H-4895	31.0 gr	2537 fps	2.500"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee
7-30 Waters	H-4895	34.0 gr	2733 fps	2.500"	MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee