Remington 30 Express 30-06 - Curious to find out more info

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Finally got it out to the range today for the first time. With factory Remington 150 grain Core-Lokts, it didn't do too bad at 100 yards with open sights and my aging eyes. The sight adjustment seemed decently on target, so I didn't mess with it; just wanted to check zero today. I'm pretty confident it would do substantially better with a good scope and handloads.

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@cash_tx
That looks minute of deer or pig chest out to around 150 or a bit more.
Pretty dang good for failing old eyes.
Bob

 

[Triathlete3]

Great find! My favorite Remington. I have one identical to yours and one in 257 Robert's with a Unertl...beautiful guns. At $299 you got a bargain.

 

[cash_tx]

Great find! My favorite Remington. I have one identical to yours and one in 257 Robert's with a Unertl...beautiful guns. At $299 you got a bargain.

Very nice! Of all the non- 30-06 calibers, the 257 Robert's would probably be my favorite in this rifle; for both practical and sentimental reasons.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

Very nice! Of all the non- 30-06 calibers, the 257 Robert's would probably be my favorite in this rifle; for both practical and sentimental reasons.

@cash_tx
Can't go past a good 25. Actually there's no such thing as a bad 25. Plenty of bad 24s tho.
The 257 Roberts with modern powders and good hand loads is not that far behind the 25-06.
Loaded with good 100 or 117 gn bullets it is fine for most game in Australia and a lot of game in the USA.
Bob

 

[jruby]

I had a very nice model 30 similar to yours also in 30-06. It was a collectors piece, excellent weight. A really fine rifle. The only problem I had was that crescent butt plate. I did no want to mess up the rifle but that butt plate hurt to shoot. Rather than modifying the stock it went down the road. Sold for 1400$. Used the funds to help build my 264WM.

 

[cash_tx]

I had a very nice model 30 similar to yours also in 30-06. It was a collectors piece, excellent weight. A really fine rifle. The only problem I had was that crescent butt plate. I did no want to mess up the rifle but that butt plate hurt to shoot. Rather than modifying the stock it went down the road. Sold for 1400$. Used the funds to help build my 264WM.

I had the same recoil concern when I first saw that steel buttplate, but my PAST recoil pad made it pretty pleasant to shoot.

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

I had a very nice model 30 similar to yours also in 30-06. It was a collectors piece, excellent weight. A really fine rifle. The only problem I had was that crescent butt plate. I did no want to mess up the rifle but that butt plate hurt to shoot. Rather than modifying the stock it went down the road. Sold for 1400$. Used the funds to help build my 264WM.

@jruby
You could have restocked it and kept the original stock to sell with the rifle later
Those curved steel but plates ain't kind to shoulders.
Bob

 

[jruby]

@jruby
You could have restocked it and kept the original stock to sell with the rifle later
Those curved steel but plates ain't kind to shoulders.
Bob

I also have a set of old eyes and drilling and tapping I felt was the wrong thing to do with that rifle. I have three other P17 based rifles. I have one that is in 338-06, a 300 H&H and a BSA in 30-06. I may get another Remington model 30 express without the crescent but plate. Time will tell.

 

[cash_tx]

This one appears to have been drilled and tapped from the factory; but since I already have plenty of scoped hunting rifles, I think I'll stick with the peep sight at least for now.

 

[Rule 303]

Finally got it out to the range today for the first time. With factory Remington 150 grain Core-Lokts, it didn't do too bad at 100 yards with open sights and my aging eyes. The sight adjustment seemed decently on target, so I didn't mess with it; just wanted to check zero today. I'm pretty confident it would do substantially better with a good scope and handloads.

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With aged eye's that is good shooting with the peep sights. With younger eye's it is probable a 1 MOA rifle.

 

[cash_tx]

Thank you, I'll take the compliment.

And I agree, I think it's a 1 MOA rifle; maybe even better with a scope and handloads.

 

[7x57Guy]

I made an interesting surprise discovery at my local Scheel's store earlier today in the form of a Remington Model 30 Express (based on the M1917 action) in 30-06 at what I think was a bargain price ($299). I didn't previously know much of anything about the Model 30; but after some quick Internet searching, the rifle appeared to be mostly (or even all) original and in really good shape for its age. The rifle has some nice figuring in the wood, a styling that appealed to me, and fit me like a glove; so it came home with me. Once I got it home, it cleaned up pretty nicely. These pictures aren't the best resolution, but give you an idea of its condition. Based on the proof marks of the barrel (the letters "DU"), it would indicate a DOM of September 1927; and the other features seem to align with what is described in the Wikipedia article for the Model 30 for this time period. I think this might be the variant known as the Model 30SL, based upon its Lyman aperture sight. As a bonus, it seems to have had a nice trigger job done to it at some point.

Does anyone else have experience with one of these, and can provide any additional insight? Thanks!

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$299? Wow, that’s possibly the best deal I’ve heard of in a while. These Remingtons usually sell for above $1K and far above that if they’re in mint condition or a particularly low production variant. You stole that rifle!!!

 

[Rare Breed]

I made an interesting surprise discovery at my local Scheel's store earlier today in the form of a Remington Model 30 Express (based on the M1917 action) in 30-06 at what I think was a bargain price ($299). I didn't previously know much of anything about the Model 30; but after some quick Internet searching, the rifle appeared to be mostly (or even all) original and in really good shape for its age. The rifle has some nice figuring in the wood, a styling that appealed to me, and fit me like a glove; so it came home with me. Once I got it home, it cleaned up pretty nicely. These pictures aren't the best resolution, but give you an idea of its condition. Based on the proof marks of the barrel (the letters "DU"), it would indicate a DOM of September 1927; and the other features seem to align with what is described in the Wikipedia article for the Model 30 for this time period. I think this might be the variant known as the Model 30SL, based upon its Lyman aperture sight. As a bonus, it seems to have had a nice trigger job done to it at some point.

Does anyone else have experience with one of these, and can provide any additional insight? Thanks!

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$299 you stole it!!!! Congratulations!

 

[sestoppelman]

I know this is old, but just today I snagged a pretty rare 30 Express in .30 Remington. Most by far are 30-06 and the smaller Rem rounds are rarely seen, this is the only .30 Rem I have seen and it wasnt even on my radar, was looking at something else when it popped up about 10 days ago.
Appears to be in real good shape, will need a peep sight but they are around. I was looking for a Rem Model 8 in .30 Rem when I stumbled on this, which is a much more rare rifle.
Had to pay a bit for it, some moose drool ham hock thinking he was on Ebay kept trying to snipe my bid at the last second, which on GB just sets the clock for another 15 minutes, but I finally outlasted the numbskull and got it.

 

[cash_tx]

Very happy for you, @sestoppelman ; that sounds like a truly spectacular find! Please post pics when you receive the rifle.

It has been almost exactly one year ago to the day that I stumbled into mine and posted this thread, and it is still one of my favorite rifles ever.

 

[sestoppelman]

I had one years ago in 06, but it was boring in that caliber, I have so many!

In .30 Rem its almost a Unicorn and will be more interesting I think.

 

[cash_tx]

I hear ya. At the time, I definitely didn't need a fourth 30-06...or so I thought. ;-)