Is it OK for me to use the 170gn flat point nosler partition that I had bought for my marlin 30-30 in a .30-06 using 168gn load data? Is that bullet made specifically for the .30-30? Any concerns that I should have?

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Originally posted by J-Po:
Is it OK for me to use the 170gn flat point nosler partition that I had bought for my marlin 30-30 in a .30-06 using 168gn load data?

Yup.....go for it.

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Is that bullet made specifically for the .30-30? Any concerns that I should have?

Most of these flat points are specifically designed for the somewhat slower .30-30 with tubular magazines.

The .30-06 can move them 500 FPS (or more) faster but I did it years ago with Hornady flat points and it worked just fine.

I'd limit myself to deer however.

I'm not sure we are talking about the same bullet, but my 300WSM blows the 170-grain flat point, hollow-point bullet to pieces at around 3000 fps (guessing). I use them for foulers because they are a bunch cheaper than the 180-grain MatchKing offering. I get 2910 fps from 65 grains of RL-22 with the 180-grainers, so I'm estimating 3000 fps using the 170-grainers. Apparently, 3000-plus is so fast the bullet just flies apart and never prints anything on the target. At least this is what the greatest collection minds in the shooting sports ever assembled in one place (the grizzled old farts at my shootin' club) has come to believe...

Thanks guys, they are not hollow points just flat point (nose). I will try it on paper first with the minimum charge to see what happens before working up a slightly faster load and possibly using them on deer (in the fall).

I have been using 170 gr RN bullets in my 308 on hogs for over a year, and it has worked great.

I don't think you will have the flying apart issues with the partitions that you would with the regular 30-30 bullets. I have loaded them to 2600 fps with no problems in my '06.

It's obviously not a solution to any long range problem, but it should knock the crap out of anything that it catches up with otherwise.

No problems with the Nosler in the 30-06. I've used them in 30-06, 308 and 307 winchester with no problems.