Has anyone tried the new Hornady LeverEvolution ammo? They've come out with a line of Lever gun ammo with pointed bullets. Info at http://www.hornady.com/story.php?s=198

The pointed tip gives better ballistics and longer range. They solved the problem of a pointed tip in a tubular magazine striking the primer of the round in front of it: They use a flexible tip that "gives" like a sponge when it touches something.

The 45-70 load is 325 grains at 2050 fps, with over 3,000 lbs of energy at the muzzle.

Has anyone tried this ammo? How did it group?

Hunter308

I have not seen it and it sounds like a gimmick that will not work.


Time will tell.

These new flexible tip ammunition may work but some questions

can this ammo be used with other makes? (Winchester/Hornady mix in the tube)
are the primers standard?
does the flex tip break down over time and become hard?
will cold weather harden the tip?

I would presume Hornady put a lot of work into this ammo but time will tell
Steve