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Glam Fame Journal

What is bigger 30-30 or 44 Magnum?

Author

William Taylor

Updated on March 08, 2026

What is bigger 30-30 or 44 Magnum?

As many gunwriters have stated over the years, a 44 mag or heavy loaded 45 long Colt fired from a rifle is more powerful than a 30-30 at 100 yards…. actually they are more powerful than the great 30-30, at a lot further than 100 yards…..

What diameter is a 44 mag bullet?

10.9 mm
.44 Magnum

.44 Remington Magnum
Bullet diameter.429 in (10.9 mm)
Land diameter.417 in (10.6 mm)
Neck diameter.457 in (11.6 mm)
Base diameter.457 in (11.6 mm)

What is the diameter of a 30/30 shell?

.30-30 Winchester
Bullet diameter.308 in (7.8 mm)
Neck diameter.330 in (8.4 mm)
Shoulder diameter.401 in (10.2 mm)
Base diameter.422 in (10.7 mm)

What rounds can a 44 mag shoot?

revolvers, any revolver chambered for . 44 Magnum can and will shoot . 44 Spl. ammunition very well, making for a great choice for a lighter practice round, and for hunting smaller animals.

What is a 44 Magnum rifle good for?

A . 44 Magnum carbine is a fine weapon for hunting deer in the brush out to about 100 yards. The recoil is quite manageable, and muzzle blast is muted by the longer barrel. The heavy, slow-moving bullet is better at bucking brush than faster, lighter projectiles.

What is the diameter of a 44 40 bullet?

10.8 mm
. 44-40 Winchester

.44-40
Bullet diameter.427 in (10.8 mm)
Neck diameter.443 in (11.3 mm)
Shoulder diameter.458 in (11.6 mm)
Base diameter.471 in (12.0 mm)

Will 44 Magnum stop a bear?

44 Magnum will be fine. Oldtime black bear hunters say that any load that throws at least a 200-grain or bigger solid bullet at 1000 fps or more will take any bear in the woods. 357 Magnum or other similar-caliber load, a well-placed shot with a good bullet will certainly kill a bear, but it’s not recommended.

What bullet does a 30-30 shoot?

30/30 factory ammunition generally features 150-, 160-, and 170-grain bullets at 2,400- to 2,200 fps. Federal has a 125-grain bullet at 2,570 fps and Remington builds a light, Managed Recoil load pushing a 125-grain soft point just 2,175 fps. While slow velocities are a big part of the reason the .

Are 30-30 and 308 bullets the same?

30-30 Winchester rounds – on average – achieve a velocity of about 2370 feet per second (fps) while . 308 Winchester rounds travel at a velocity of 2680 fps. 30-30 Winchester bullets travel 2.7 times the speed of a 737 airplane at cruising speed, while . 308 Winchester bullets travel 3 times that same speed.

Will a 44 mag shoot 44 special?

Yes, the . 44 Special could be fired in a . 44 Rem Mag for low recoil practice (much the way .