30/30 ballistics?

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Which is the lighter (less powerful) 30/30 round, 150 or 170 grain? I have an older rifle that I want to shoot light rounds out of, but I am not well versed on ballistics.
 
Both are equally as powerful. One just as a slightly heavier bullet. All factory 30-30 loads are safe to shoot in any barrel made for smokeless powder.
 
Thank you sir, I am new to rifles and was not sure. A friend left me a Marlin 30AS and a Marlin 1893, and I was worried about the 1983.
 
The 1893 is a weaker design and the few I had seemed to stretch the cases to far for comfort. The model 30 will handle any factory load, but I would restrict the 1893 to a diet of factory cast loads for cowboy action shooters.
 
There are a few manufactuers of this cast ammo but the only one I can think of at this time is a company called ULTRAMAX and they are available from MIDWAYUSA.
 
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