Just picked up a Winchester 94 in .370 with 5 boxes of factory ammo, put a Leupold 1x4 on it. Makes a neat, light, fairly powerful (for deer) handy little rifle. Anyone have any experience hunting with a 307 ? I like hunting with levers as most of my hunting is Adirondack mountains or on my land which is almost the same, short shots, sometimes quickley. good day all, jay

I've hunted with the 307win for years.I use it for the same hunting conditions I would use my Savage M99F or 99B 300 Savage,Win M1895's in 30/40 Krag or 303 British or Sako Finnwolf in 308Win.i'll line them up to show you.

Factory 150gr
307Win 2660fps-2438fpe,shaved 100fps off for 20in barrel
308Win 2820fps-2648fpe
303Brit 2690fps-2400fpe
300Sav 2630fps-2303fpe

Factory 180gr
307Win 2410fps-2419fpe,shaved off 100fps for 20in barrel
308Win 2620fps-2743fpe
30/40 Krag 2430fps-2360fpe
300Sav 2350fps-2207fpe
303Brit 2460fps-2420fpe

Handloads neither the 307Win or 308win pick up anything with handloads.The 307win because ballistics are already inflated with quoting from 24in barrel.When it only comes with 20in barrel.The 308win can't really be loaded any hotter than thefactory.In fact with handloads they are both down in velocity and energy.

Handloads 150gr
307Win 2604fps-2255fpe,Hodgdon
308Win 2800fps-2612fpe,Nosler
300Sav 2800fps-2610fpe,Hornady
303Brit 2755fps-2525fpe,Hodgdon
No good 150gr handload for 30/40 Krag.I handload the 150gr Speer in my Win M1895 in 30/40 Krag at 2800fps out of 28in barrel.

Handloads 180gr
307win 170gr 2535fps-2425fpe,Hodgdon
308Win 2500fps-2499fpe,Nosler
30/40 Krag 2500fps-2497fpe,Handloader
300Sav 2400fps-2303fpe,Sierra
303Brit 2540fps-2575fpe,VihtaVuori

No 180gr handloads for the 307win,but I handload a 180grRN in mine at 2400fps (max)out of 20in barrel.

So now you see wher it falls in comparision to other lever action rounds.

Congrats on your new gun. I have the cousin version of it in 356 Win. If you need loads, I have Mic McPherson's load manual as well as the good old Speer book. Dave Scovill? wrote a good article on the 307 Win. about a year or so ago in Rifle's Handloader. Basically, he calls the 307 Win. one of the best deer calibers/rifle combo's period. Don't have that one anymore but you may be able to find the back issue. Let me know about the loads if wanted...sorry don't have any hunting experience with this caliber. Good luck.

Enforcer and Chris,
Thanks for replies, lots of good info guys. It will be a while before I'll be reloading as I have 100 factory loads. That should get me till next summer and by then I'll have dies and bullets. But what a great package with the Leupold 1x4. a carry all day gun, comes up real nice also. Only thing left is the offhand practice on deer targets. This gun has wood thats easy on the eyes, real nice,almost too nice, good for looking at while on watch. Best of luck this season........jay

I own a winchester m 94 xtr in .307. This gun has dropped many deer, from 30 yards to 275 yards. I hunt with 150gr. flatnose, for safety while in the magazine, and because I've never seen a problem with the performance of the bullet. That is a great rifle you have hang on to it.

Welcome to the board, Hank Sr. :)

Hello and welcome Hank Sr.

Thanks guys, i found out about this forum on the perfect union bbs. It seems like you all have a wider array of subjects,which is good because I have a wide array of guns.

Hank Sr. - you will have to tell us about them now, you know. You can't just tease like that, and say nothing more! :D

Weatherby Mark V Deluxe .300 wby mag, 3.5-10x50 leupold
Winchester M 94 AE XTR .307
Remington M 700 .270 4-12x50 leupold vari-x II
Ruger mini-14 ranch rifle, tasco accudot
Ruger 10-22
Remington nylon 66 .22lr
Remington M 700 MLS .50, 1.5-5 leupold vari-x III
Mossberg 835 ulti-mag
Stevens singleshot .410
Remington M 1100 12 ga.
Browning Buckmark .22 lr
Colt Delta elite gold cup 10mm

Well, I am speachless now.

Nice assortment. Mine is:

Mannlicher-Schoenauer 30.06
Mossburg 500 12 ga.
Colt Trooper III in .357 Mag.
S&W Model 60 Chiefs Special in .38 S&W