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.
Our Rhino fills that gap with a 120-grain flat-nose .284 bullet 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 bullets. Cases, primers, powder and loaded ammunition are not included. We hand swage 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.
bullet 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 bullets
- Production: We make these to order; we normally ship 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
Showing 3 of 18 complete load series.
120 gr — Jacketed
Generic bullet-class data · Platform not specified by source
Source: MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee · Powder: Accurate AAC-2015
| Charge | Velocity | COAL | Pressure | Published remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30.9 gr | 2537 fps | 2.530" | start load; min OAL: 2.530 | |
| 33.0 gr | 2687 fps | 2.530" | NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.530; 37,600 cup |
120 gr — Jacketed
Generic bullet-class data · Platform not specified by source
Source: MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee · Powder: Hodgdon BL-C(2)
| Charge | Velocity | COAL | Pressure | Published remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35.0 gr | 2501 fps | 2.500" | start load; min OAL: 2.500 | |
| 37.0 gr | 2701 fps | 2.500" | NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.500 |
120 gr — Jacketed
Generic bullet-class data · Platform not specified by source
Source: MODERN RELOADING Second Edition – Richard Lee · Powder: Alliant RL-12
| Charge | Velocity | COAL | Pressure | Published remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33.2 gr | 2427 fps | 2.640" | start load; min OAL: 2.640 | |
| 36.5 gr | 2645 fps | 2.640" | NEVER EXCEED; min OAL: 2.640; 38,700 cup |






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