Craig Boddington was the senior contributing editor of our modern gun and ammunition caliber dictionary. Craig was involved in the development and testing of many of these and writes from first hand experience. This dictionary was written exclusively for Wholesale Hunter with unique information found nowhere else.
GUN CALIBER DICTIONARY
Rifle Ammo
7X30 Waters
Gunwriter Ken Waters, working with Federal, created the 7X30 Waters in 1984. Based on the 30-30 case necked down, the 7X30 Waters uses a lighter, smaller diameter bullet to create higher velocity--and thus better downrange performance--than was possible in existing cartridges for traditional tubular-magazine lever action rifles. With a 120-grain 7mm bullet at 2700 fps the 7X30 Waters accomplishes this...but the public didn't seem to care, apparently wishing the "30-30 niche" to be left alone. Or perhaps the reality is that the niche of the tubular-magazine lever action is shrinking. It's impossible to say, but while the 7X30 Waters is an effective deer cartridge with greater range than its parent 30-30, it did not catch on and is no longer chambered. That said, its small cadre of fans remain loyal. — Craig Boddington
