Favorite 30-30 bullet weight for white tails

**bearhunter** · May 18th, 2009, 10:26 AM

I like the 150's but what do you shoot?

**Dredly** · May 18th, 2009, 10:49 AM

I used to shoot 170's I think.

I've switched to the 160 grain Hornady LeverEvolution and the performance and accuracy is outstanding, I'll never go back to round ammo

**Poonie** · May 18th, 2009, 12:31 PM

170 grn, more oomph.

**Feddog82** · May 18th, 2009, 08:20 PM

I shoot a Savage 340 bolt action .30-30, Winchester 94 .30-30, and a H&R Handi-Rifle in .30-30 and they all shoot a much tighter group with the 150s than any other round. Also, when I tried running the Leverevolution through these rifles I found that they group terribly. Not that yours or you will not shoot well with the Hornady ammo but all three of mine do not like that load. The Federals grouped like shit too. I actually hand load for them now but before I was doing so the best thing going for my guns was Remington 150gr Core-Lokt.

**ruggerio** · May 18th, 2009, 08:41 PM

180 in any thirty cal is a knock down no matter the location of impact.
the only one for deer . imho.

**fingers80002** · May 18th, 2009, 08:53 PM

Originally Posted by Dredly

I used to shoot 170's I think.

I've switched to the 160 grain Hornady LeverEvolution and the performance and accuracy is outstanding, I'll never go back to round ammo

What he said.