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grapeape Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2025	28-30-120 stevens Nov 27^th, 2025 at 12:16pm	Print Post
	Just bought out on old reloader and ended up with a ton of obsolete stuff. Trying to decide if buying a gun if worth it. Got handloader, various tools, anyway any info would be great.


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bobw Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1961 Location: NW, Iowa Joined: Mar 19^th, 2013	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #1 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 12:57pm	Print Post
	For some of us, having the components dictate whether we buy or build a rifle. If you decide not to use it, 28-30 stuff should easily sell here on this site. I, for one, would be interested in what you have. Bob

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grapeape Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2025	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #2 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 1:08pm	Print Post
	I have bought shells up to four years prior to owning the gun, I understand.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17427 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #3 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 1:16pm	Print Post
	I've bought brass and dies for certain cartridges and then began searching for the guns! I try not to buy guns in obsolete cartridges if brass and dies are tough to locate.

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grapeape Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2025	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #4 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 1:34pm	Print Post
	I ended up with 32-40, 225 win, 219 zipper, 7-30 waters, 25 remington, 30 remington. That 28-30 seemed interesting. So might look for rifle.


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bpjack Frequent Elocutionist Online Posts: 3532 Location: East Olympia, WA Joined: May 18^th, 2008	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #5 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 1:49pm	Print Post
	I didn't need to even buy the components. Over a few weeks I scrounged 24 pieces of 22 Hornet brass from the range bucket. That started my quest for one. Jack

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grapeape Newbie Offline Posts: 7 Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2025	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #6 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 2:27pm	Print Post
	yeah that's at the top of my list also. A k-hornet!!


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Sure shot Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1084 Location: East central Iowa Joined: Jun 22^nd, 2020	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #7 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 4:44pm	Print Post
	The .28-30 Stevens is a fun accurate cartridge.


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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2932 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #8 - Nov 27^th, 2025 at 5:20pm	Print Post
	Sure shot wrote on Nov 27^th, 2025 at 4:44pm: The .28-30 Stevens is a fun accurate cartridge. Amen to that. It's a cartridge that encourages you to learn about the old stuff. Sent me down that road 60 years ago. If you breech seat at the range, you often draw a crowd. The AR types never saw anything like that. Especially sweet if your group is just one ragged hole.


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art_ruggiero Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1189 Location: CT Joined: Dec 14^th, 2008	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #9 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 7:47am	Print Post
	i have 100 primers im looking for a firearm to use them in art


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jhm Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1916 Location: georgia Joined: Sep 4^th, 2011	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #10 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	Odd guns and even more odd cartridges can lead you into the abyss and in extreme cases financial ruin... JMH


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jimmy Senior Forum Member Offline Now available in Oklahoma. Posts: 362 Location: Skiatook Joined: May 12^th, 2009	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #11 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 2:30pm	Print Post
	art_ruggiero wrote on Nov 28^th, 2025 at 7:47am: i have 100 primers im looking for a firearm to use them in art Have looked for a 28-30 for years. My car tag is 2830. Seems like I should get one. Have one loaded round.


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2152hq Participating Member Offline Posts: 12 Joined: Oct 18^th, 2024	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #12 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 4:47pm	Print Post
	I got in to the 28-30 by buying a large box of the stuff at a gun show. Brass, cast bullets, dies, 2 bullet molds, etc. I'm still having to finish up my Stevens 45 rifle so I can actually shoot the caliber.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 17427 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #13 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 5:05pm	Print Post
	I have a Pope barrel in .28-35, a very easy cartridge to make, with readily available brass.

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GT Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2291 Location: Northeast Wyoming Joined: Jun 28^th, 2015	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #14 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 7:56pm	Print Post
	Absolutely worth finding or building one in this caliber. There may be an article about making this brass in an upcoming Journal... Besides just being a sexy cartridge, it shoots well. GT

	"To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk" T. A. Edison "The trouble ain't that there is too many fools, but that the lightning ain't distributed right" M.T.
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Kurt_701 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1032 Location: Missouri Joined: May 20^th, 2004	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #15 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 8:10pm	Print Post
	This is my Highwall Pope in 28/30.

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moodyholler Oldtimer Offline Posts: 716 Location: Blue Ridge Joined: Oct 11^th, 2005	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #16 - Nov 28^th, 2025 at 10:04pm	Print Post
	I have a CPA with 8 barrel a, one of which is 28-30. It is fun! Had a mold made casts 3 bullets, 120, 125 tapered, and 130 grains.


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pmcfall Senior Forum Member Offline Posts: 262 Location: St. Joseph, Missouri Joined: Jan 27^th, 2006	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #17 - Nov 29^th, 2025 at 11:22am	Print Post
	grapeape If the hankering for a 28-30 becomes too great for you to resist, I plan to sell a very nice 44 1/2 Stevens 45 in 28-30 that is fully original. I've somehow become old and have no kids interested in my single shots, so I'm going to start letting them go. If you have interest, I can get you some pictures. Thanks Phil
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waterman Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2932 Location: Behind the Redwood Curtain Joined: Jun 9^th, 2004	Re: 28-30-120 stevens Reply #18 - Dec 1^st, 2025 at 3:59pm	Print Post
	My operable 28-30 is a Stevens 47 on a 44 action. I have found the 140 grain Hoch bullet more accurate than the 120 grain jobs.


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