soonerboomer
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I'm new to deer hunting and have recently acquired a "steal-of-a-deal" used Marlin lever action .30-30. My question is multi-fold...
1) If you carefully load one round in the chamber and one round in the magazine (load round one into the tube, chamber it, then load round two into the tube), is it okay to use a lighter and faster POINTED bullet in a lever action?
2) Is there a factory load for .30-30 that's pointed with a 125 grain +/- bullet?
3) If not, is it possible to hand load such a round? If so, who makes such a bullet? (I'm just now learning about reloading too)
I'm aware of the Hornady LeverEvolution round, its better than the 150/170 round/flat nose stuff, but I'd like to run a little faster lighter still.
Thanks!
1) If you carefully load one round in the chamber and one round in the magazine (load round one into the tube, chamber it, then load round two into the tube), is it okay to use a lighter and faster POINTED bullet in a lever action?
2) Is there a factory load for .30-30 that's pointed with a 125 grain +/- bullet?
3) If not, is it possible to hand load such a round? If so, who makes such a bullet? (I'm just now learning about reloading too)
I'm aware of the Hornady LeverEvolution round, its better than the 150/170 round/flat nose stuff, but I'd like to run a little faster lighter still.
Thanks!