Hey everyone. I have a savage model 110 pump 30-30, very nice and shoots extremely accurate. Im wondering if regular pointed bullets, not Hornady's, but regular Winchester power points are bad for the magazine? i know they can be dangerous in leverguns but im not sure if its a good idea for my pump gun?
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pointed bullets in my 30-30 pump?
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Double Naught Spy
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Right, Hornadys are designed to work in tubular mags safely. Typical pointed rounds, especially FMJ are not safe.
Right, some Hornadys, specifically LeverRevolutions, are designed to work in tubular mags safely. Typical pointed rounds, especially FMJ are not safe.
Let me fix that. There are lots of Hornady bullets that are NOT safe in tubular magazines.
Double Naught Spy
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The comment was in regard to Old Grump's discussion of the ammo, but thanks.
As a general rule, pointed bullets in a tubular magazine are a huge NO!!!!!
There are some exceptions. The new Hornady Leverevolution rounds, with soft plastic pointed tips are one.
The old Remington model 14,141 pump rifles had a spiral grooved tube magazine, so the tip of the bullet was not resting against the primer of the round ahead of it. Pointed bullets could safely be used in those rifles.
I don't think your Savage pump has that feature. Why not ask Savage?
I'd bet the answer will be don't use pointed bullets in the tube magazine.
Also, other then the new Hornady stuff, nobody loads pointed bullets as factory ammo for the .30-30. Thats because the majority of .30-30s have tubular magazines! If you are going to handload pointed bullets, you need to know that most of the common .30 cal pointed bullets (spitzers) are designed for more powerful rounds than the .30-30 and will probably not give good expansion at .30-30 speeds.
You can use pointed bullets in a .30-30 with a tube magazine, but only if you single load them into the chamber.
There are some exceptions. The new Hornady Leverevolution rounds, with soft plastic pointed tips are one.
The old Remington model 14,141 pump rifles had a spiral grooved tube magazine, so the tip of the bullet was not resting against the primer of the round ahead of it. Pointed bullets could safely be used in those rifles.
I don't think your Savage pump has that feature. Why not ask Savage?
I'd bet the answer will be don't use pointed bullets in the tube magazine.
Also, other then the new Hornady stuff, nobody loads pointed bullets as factory ammo for the .30-30. Thats because the majority of .30-30s have tubular magazines! If you are going to handload pointed bullets, you need to know that most of the common .30 cal pointed bullets (spitzers) are designed for more powerful rounds than the .30-30 and will probably not give good expansion at .30-30 speeds.
You can use pointed bullets in a .30-30 with a tube magazine, but only if you single load them into the chamber.