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These are 30-30 loaded with 12 Grains of Unique and 100 gr Hornaday short jacket bullets (Speer Plinkers are better however)
Chrono at about 1700 FPS and very accurate...
The brass is some old .32 Win Spl I reformed to 30-30. I may have mentioned this brass before. After tumbling it turned a very deep orange/yellow color and does not tarnish! Better brass in the 'old days'?

I know very little about reloading; but I do know that your bullets look good. When I had my Henry .30-30 and bought NIB ammo, some of it didn't look anywhere near as "new" as your reloads. So by what I see at least, good job! PT7

Well I have been reloading for a 'while' - and learned a few things along the way! The nice thing about reloading is you can create as 'attractive' ammo as you want - and while not appreciated by all I like my ammo to be nearly 'new' looking when I am done - and it doesn't take much more time to clean the brass to like new condition before reloading.

Nice lookin' reloads! Never have used Unique in a rifle round- burned a bunch of it in pistols.

Nice work.

and bought NIB ammo, some of it didn't look anywhere near as "new" as your reloads.

Unfortunately some NIB ammo is pretty rough these days.

These are four different loads I'm shooting. Tumbled Winchester brass. Top to bottom
For my Zane Grey
150gr Sierra FN over 30gr of IMR3031
110gr Sierra RN over 30.5gr IMR3031

To try in my new 336xlr
170gr FN over 15gr H4198
160RN over 9gr Traiboss

I know this is an older thread, and the loads look nice. Can you load those pointed type bullets in a tubular magazine and shoot? Curious.

as a general rule, spitzer point bullets should not be used in a tubular magazine .... I don't like them, I don't use them but for those who do, Hornady LEVERevolution bullets are an exception ====> https://www.hornady.com/ammunition/rifl ... olution#!/

So, it's safe to assume that the reloads pictured above are "flat-nosed enough" and not considered "Spitzer enough" to present a hazard in the mag tube? Assume that's so, or you all wouldn't keep cranking them out. Those are some very nice looking reloads, by the way. Looks like primo factory output to me. Almost makes me want to start thinking about considering maybe reloading some day...

I wouldn't assume anything I saw on the internet until I made sure for myself.

So, it's safe to assume that the reloads pictured above are "flat-nosed enough"

If you are asking about MY reloads then yes - the bullets are actually a flat point (not much ) but they are.
I also use the Speer 'plinkers' which are a round nose and are OK in a tubular magazine.
Spire point bullets CAN be used but as I have said before they turn your tube feed rifle into a single shot - but its fun to try some spire point loads to really see what kind of accuracy can be gotten from a .30-.30!
Heck I may load some up for the weekend!

Mistered wrote:...
Spire point bullets CAN be used but as I have said before they turn your tube feed rifle into a single shot ...

Would that also be true of the Hornady LeverAction plastic tipped spire points? Hornady claims they are safe for tube feed rifles.

Would that also be true of the Hornady LeverAction plastic tipped spire points?

No - the LEVERevolution are designed with the soft tip which will not detonate a primer and are sized to be able to feed through a typical 30-30 tube magazine.

Mistered wrote:

Would that also be true of the Hornady LeverAction plastic tipped spire points?

No - the LEVERevolution are designed with the soft tip which will not detonate a primer and are sized to be able to feed through a typical 30-30 tube magazine.

Thanks. Bit spendy at $25 for box of 20 factory.

For a Friday run to the range with a buddy to sight in his Henry.
I'm bringing 30-30 150 grain Spitzer, 20 boat tail and 20 flatbottom. Sized to cycle through the magazine. Using a lower end charge of Varget. Expecting around 2200 fps.

1 in the chamber and only one in the magazine at a time. If you can do that with your rifle, otherwise, single load.

Thanks. Bit spendy at $25 for box of 20 factory.

Ouch - didn't realize how spendy they were.

Does anyone have an experience with the accuracy of the LeverAction, plastic tipped (factory) ammo?

No experience personally but I have read of varying degrees of accuracy - probably depending on the rifle & shooter.
I don't see where they offer any particular advantage given what is not a great increase in velocity. If one reloads they can use the Speer 125 gr HP bullet that really sizzles in the 30-30. Heck I might pick up a box today - I have used them before.
Google 'Leverevolution 30-30 ammo reviews' and you might find something about it.

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Not me. Too expensive to play around with.

ESquared wrote:Does anyone have an experience with the accuracy of the LeverAction, plastic tipped (factory) ammo?