Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

age old argument about safety of tube fed - better safe than sorry, so Leverevolution.

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

The name fits, it is definitely an evolution in lever action rounds. They have excellent expansion. I was sighted in with Federal 150G's and had to adjust my elevation almost 8 inches at 100 yards due to the increased velocity and range of the round. This round changed mt marlin 30/30 from a 100-150 yard gun to around a 300 yard gun.

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I use a Marlin 30/30 with Hornady bullets. I shot my buck @ 40 yards and he dropped within 15 feet. My 11 year old son got his buck @ 130 yards and he only ran about 75 yards before he dropped. If you use the Hornady bullets this guns has a much better range and terrific stopping power.

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

I've shot deer, coyotes and bobcats with these bullets and had great success. They are a little high, but well worth it. I've always heard a 30-30 wasn't a distance gun, but I shot a buck at 225 yards and dropped him with these bullets.

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

beats winchester hands down!!! this is the only way to go.

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

Pig Slaying 30-30 ammo

This ammo has made my 30 30 a different weapon. I used to shoot 150gr winchester hollow points. Groups were 1.5inches @ 100yrds with a stray here and their landing within 3.5 inches of center.

Now (with lever evolution) I shoot 1 inch groups @ 100 Yards and no strays. When I made the switch the 160gr were 3 inches high @ 100yards. Before the switch I would have never dreamed of shooting over 150 yards. Now anything within 200 yards is dead. (Shot a coyote @ 212 paces) These bullets shoot faster and flatter than anything I have ever shot out of my 30-30.

Outside 20-25yards these bullets pack a punch. My only con would be inside 25 yards. These bullets explode on impact and don't penetrate well. So inside 25 yards stick to headshots.....

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

This is a great round. It is very accurate even out past 100 yards. It also hits with a ton of kick. I'm sure if I changed out my scope to one approriate for 200yards this round out of my Marlin 336 would be accurate at that distance, which is very impressive for a 30/30 round.

Comments about Hornady LEVERevolution Ammo, 30-30 Winchester:

I tried this ammo with a "What the Heck" attitude this year in my pre-64 Winchester '94. First thing is wherever your sights are currently, you WILL have to bring bullet down. I was hitting 8" high at 50 yards at start of sight in (Prev cartidge was a standard flat tip, 130 gn.?).
The Nice thing about this ammo is once the bullet comes down to a cruising path there is very little deviation between 50-100 yds.... a good flat trajectory. This is nice for us brush hunters that seldom make far shots.
The buck I shot this afternoon, never took his second step, nearly did a backflip, and ther is a small entry wound, no exit wound, and no noticeable damage to the meat. All the damage was done in the internal organs. Great new development for our "Old Standby".