*NEW* .30-30 ammo

[sudden imp]

So, the Laperriere Outrider being a reserve weapon on a map with heavy big game populations is a serious letdown because it still uses the old,weak,and absolutely useless
.30-30 ammo.

There was, however, new ammunition designs in the Outrider's teaser image that added to the assumption we were getting a new and improved .30-30. It honestly felt extremely dishonest when the gun is shown with new ammunition and released with absolutely zero difference between it and the old ammunition.

So, here's my suggestion.

A new set of ammunition specifically for the Outrider that is a drastic improvement on the old ammo and makes a sincerely useful upgrade.

Jacketed Soft Point. A round nose ammunition with a slightly copper colored tip.
Penetration 20, Expansion 20

Soft Polymer Tipped. An ammunition using bullets with a red Polymer tipped bullet.
Penetration 28, Expansion 14

Effective range of both types is 120m.
Maximum zero distance for the new ammunition is 250m.

COVERS CLASSES 3-7

This is both a massive improvement in the performance of the rifle and make it a much more suitable weapon for a reserve focused on large game.

This performance sits comfortably between the 7.62x54r and .50 caliber Round Ball ammunition.

[thick wagon]

So the Soft Polymer tip has Less Penetration than the Current Soft Point (Which has 35) but way More Expansion, Perfect

[sudden imp]

Ammo needs to be balanced in itself, not against other guns like they are now

[thick wagon]

True

[sudden imp]

Hoping this gets picked up relatively soon

[thick wagon]

A 5-8 Ammo would be nice for the 30-30 (Maybe Basing it off 180/190 Grain Loads they do Exist)

[sudden imp]

I use a 190gr load for elk lately but 170s work just as well

[thick wagon]

I use 170-190 for moose and it works about as well as a 270

[sudden imp]

I've hunted i think 15 or 16 black bears with my .30-30. Never needed 2 shots

[thick wagon]

I've hunted Moose with 30-30 since I was 13 (So 11 Years) And Rarely need to put two in a Moose

[sudden imp]

Another good option for ammo choice

[buoyant tree]

300th thread on the same .30-30 topic.... If they didn't hear your critic, than they never will. No need to create a new topic on that every 3 weeks

[sudden imp]

Nowhere near 300, but I'll get there

[buoyant tree]

...Hyperbole... 😉

[regal citrus]

The .30-30 talk happens so much because it's such an iconic caliber. It's also versatile, and way more powerful than EW gives it credit. It's nerfed in-game and, while I love the Frost .257, it's yet another weapon to further outperform and bury the trusty .30-30.

[sudden imp]

Which doesn't handle big game quite as well as the .30-30 irl. Its particularly annoying when you've seen 14 black bears with exit wounds an inch wide from that little .30 caliber bullet

[sudden imp]

Hope this gets picked up

[sudden imp]

Still hoping