Should 30-30 Be Crimped?

Been reloading and shooting 30-30 jacketed bullets in Marlins since the '50's. You do not NEED to crimp. On the other hand if you want to trim your cases exactly each loading, line up the cannelure to crimp in it and have no say in seating depth, go right ahead.

Do rifle rounds need to be crimped?

Hard-kicking revolvers, for example, require crimping to prevent the bullets from being pulled out of the case under recoil. ... Rifles having tubular magazines, such as the Winchester Model 94, also require bullets to be firmly crimped to prevent their being forced back into the case under recoil.

Is a 30-30 round Powerful?

30-30 is not the heaviest-hitting round out there, and it is not the fastest. With an effective range of about 150 yards, it drops faster than other rounds, such as the . 270 Winchester, . ... It is very simple: You don't need an overly powerful round to be effective.