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New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

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New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by StroudPeaces » Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:22 am

I just received my new H009B and headed to buy ammo. I know that every rifle prefers certain branded ammo.
Just wondering (with your .30-30 lever experience) what I should start out with at the range.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by Mistered » Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:36 am

Welcome to the forum from Wickiup Junction, Oregon!

I recommend you start with 125 grain bullet weight ammo to keep recoil down.
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by Vaquero » Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:24 pm

I have several 30-30's, ( Marlin & Winchester) all shoot real well with either Blue box Federals 150 and 170 gr.
The 170's seem to edge the other in the Marlins, sorry I don't have a Henry 30-30,

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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by Slugnut » Sat Jun 01, 2019 12:58 pm

same as, Vaquero and go from there. A lot of 30/30 owners like the Hornady 160g. FTX ammo.
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by ESquared » Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:46 pm

Welcome to the Forum from KC! Glad you're here and congrats on your new 30-30.

I did a fair amount of factory ammo range testing last fall when I got my 30-30.

Here's the range report. Winchester Silvertip is very nice, as I recall...

http://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=5332
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by StroudPeaces » Sat Jun 01, 2019 1:58 pm

Thank you for the good start!
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by Mags » Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:36 pm

Brands I've shot with my H009B. Best to worse in my opinion/experience.
Federal Fusion
Federal PowerShok
Winchester Powerpoint Deer & Black Bear
Remmington CoreLokt
I no longer buy the Winchester or Remmington .30-30 ammo.

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Sat Jun 01, 2019 11:22 am
I just received my new H009B and headed to buy ammo. I know that every rifle prefers certain branded ammo.
Just wondering (with your .30-30 lever experience) what I should start out with at the range.

Thanks in advance.
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by North Country Gal » Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:01 pm

One not mentioned that shot very well in my Marlin and Winchester lever guns and is very affordable, compared to the Hornady lever evolution stuff, is the Hornady Whitetail 30-30 150s.
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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by Vaquero » Sun Jun 02, 2019 12:13 am

North Country Gal wrote:
Sat Jun 01, 2019 8:01 pm
One not mentioned that shot very well in my Marlin and Winchester lever guns and is very affordable, compared to the Hornady lever evolution stuff, is the Hornady Whitetail 30-30 150s.
Well my thing is I load most of my own so I really don't use that much factory ammo regularly.
But do like to try a couple different loads when I get a new rifle.
And have had some really good results with the federals I mentioned earlier.
I'd be curious to see if they performed as well in the Henry's.

Anyone tried those?

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Re: New H009B - What Ammo Should I Start Trying

Post by Rifletom » Sun Jun 02, 2019 10:09 am

Like Vaquero, I haven't shot factory stuff in my 30-30 for years. But, at the range, it seems a good number of 30-30 shooters use Fed "Fusion" ammo. Have very good reviews on that as well. Hope that helps. Do you plan to handload for it later on?
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