Anyone loading the Hornady .30-30 160g Flex Tips FTX?

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11 September 2009, 23:13

june6th1944

Anyone loading the Hornady .30-30 160g Flex Tips FTX?

I have some loaded and I'm trying to see what others are loading.

Hornady's load sheet does not include a lot of powders most people will be have/use, such as IMR4064, IMR3031, or Varget.

I've got my own loads ready for shooting with Varget in my Winchester 94 (I have a side-mounted scope).

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22 September 2009, 05:20

Dave Smith

Yes I have. But first welcome new member.I hope you find good company here. The load I use: H-4895 powder, CCI 200 primers, C.O.L. 2.570 and a Lee factory crimp. I shoot a Marlin 336 topped with a Leupold 2x7. I was very pleased with the results.

22 September 2009, 16:23

ned

36 grains of W7748, CCI Primer, Lee Crimp. Works great in my Marlin 336. I've only used them for plinking but will try them out on hog this fall.

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23 September 2009, 08:42

seafire2

I dissected a couple of factory rounds to see what they were using...

they were using a powder that looked like 748..or BLC2...with a charge of 35.5 grains...

I just loaded up 60 rounds for someone else to use this season...I went with 36 grains of BLC2...

they shot very very well...but were not chronographed...

23 September 2009, 16:55

Jeff Sullivan

Since killing a few deer and hogs with factory LeverEv ammo, I have been wanting to try loading my own. I have been using Varget in my other loads for my 30-30's with excellent accuracy.

Has anyone used the LeverEv bullets in other 30 cal loads like 308?