30 Thompson Center (TC) Ammo
GunCritic Score
50%
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MSRP:$15.99
Used Price:
$16.64
Sale Price:
$18.49
Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
2900 fps
Muzzle Energy
3800 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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See DealThe 30 Thompson Center, abbreviated as 30 TC, is the first headstamp cartridge manufactured for Thompson Center Arms by Hornady, a Nebraska ammunition maker. Thompson Center, noted for its precise rifle caliber single-shot handguns, Encore rifles, and muzzleloaders, formed a cooperative venture with Hornady, a Nebraska-based ammunition manufacturer, to produce the.30 TC. The 30 TC was viewed as a relatively novel loading for 30 caliber bullets at the time of its release, claiming to deliver.30-06 performance from a shell even shorter than
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the.308 Winchester.
The cartridge was first available in the Icon line of bolt-action rifles, which were produced at the same time as the cartridge. Thompson Center attempted to produce a 308 Winchester length round that performed like a 30-06 Springfield round. The ultimate outcome was only partially successful since, while it met the target goal, customer approval was poor, and the round was shelved.
The 30 TC, measuring 0.308 in (7.8 mm) x 1.920 in (48.8 mm), is a non-magnum cartridge that is shorter and thicker in appearance than the.308 and should create even less recoil in weapons weighing the same. The cartridge will undoubtedly put down a deer or antelope with authority. Elk and even a moose have been killed by the.30 TC with SST rounds, although such explosive expansion would make anyone wary of shoulder punching an elk or bear with it. In terms of accuracy, recoil, and performance, the 30 Thompson Center certainly has a lot going for it.30 Thompson Center (TC) For Sale
30 Thompson Center (TC) Ballistics Performance
| Distance (yard) | Elevation (in) | Energy (fps) | Velocity (ft/lb) |
| 0 | 0.00 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 30 | -0.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 60 | -3.42 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 90 | -7.69 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 130 | -13.67 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 160 | -21.35 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 190 | -30.75 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 230 | -41.85 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 260 | -54.66 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| 290 | -69.18 | 245.52 | 2550.00 |
| Distance (yards) | 0 | 30 | 60 | 90 | 130 | 160 | 190 | 230 | 260 | 290 |
| Elevation (in) | 0.00 | -0.85 | -3.42 | -7.69 | -13.67 | -21.35 | -30.75 | -41.85 | -54.66 | -69.18 |
| Energy (fps) | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 | 245.52 |
| Velocity (ft/lb) | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 | 2550.00 |
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Ammo Stats
Muzzle Velocity
2900 fps
Muzzle Energy
3800 J
Bullet Drop
0.01 in
Wind Drift
0.01 in
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30 Thompson Center (TC) Specifications
Category
Caliber
30 Thompson Center (TC)
Gun Types
Case Types
Height
2.250
Recoil
0.00
Case Material
Brass
Rim Type
Rimless
Bullet Types
Soft Point,Jacketed Hollow Point,Full Metal Jacket
Primer Type
Large Rifle
Bullet Diameter
0.255 in
Land Diameter
0.251 in
Neck Diameter
0.284 in
Base Diameter
0.322 in
Rim Diameter
0.373 in
Rim Thickness
0.049 in
Case Length
41 in
Oal Cartridge Length
53 in
Bullet Weight
150 gr
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