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Offline T.R.

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Remington 30-30 ammo : 170 grain hollow tip
« on: July 18, 2011, 08:28:09 AM »


Since the early 1970's, I've tried just about every brand and bullet weight in our 30-30 carbines.  Had great luck with performance of Winchester 170 grain Power Point.  But never hunted with this unique hollow tip ammo by Remington.  Have you ever tried it?  Impressions: accuracy, size of wound channel, penetration?

Thanks for your input.
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Re: Remington 30-30 ammo : 170 grain hollow tip
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2011, 09:14:59 PM »
If your talking about the Remington CoreLokt HP, yes they work just fine.  ;)
 
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Re: Remington 30-30 ammo : 170 grain hollow tip
« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 03:13:52 PM »
i didn't even know it existed until i went to dicks and bought 10 boxes of 170gr on sale.  i got it home and saw it was the HP stuff.  it shoots good in my marlin 336 sdt though i have yet to use it for hunting.  hopefully i'll know this fall.

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Re: Remington 30-30 ammo : 170 grain hollow tip
« Reply #3 on: August 13, 2011, 05:35:15 AM »
As a teenager I used to Indian up on groundhogs in mid-Missouri creek bottoms using a M94 and 150 gr. HP ammo (brand?).  It shot very well and obviously was effective on my quarry.  I wouldn't hesitate to use 170 gr. HP from Remington on antelope, whitetail, and mule deer.  It wouldn't be my choice for elk.
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Re: Remington 30-30 ammo : 170 grain hollow tip
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2011, 08:50:36 AM »
The boxes of .32 Special 170gr HP RPCL says it is made for deeper penetration.  I purchased 1500 30-30 HP RPCL component bullets
and worked up loads in Savage 99 300 Savage.  One of the most accurate bullets in my 99 to date @ 2500fps.  Ain't killed nothing yet with em but they sure do shoot.  The HP .32 Special RPCL are darn near a spitzer shape and the tip of them sits right on the primer.  I got the box when my FIL passed away.  He made his longest shot ever on a deer with one of those factory loads.
 
 
 It was a measured 237yds.  A bang flop too.  I did
play with the 170gr RPRNCL HP bullets in my 30-30's but the Hornady FTX 160gr factory loads shoot so darn good I have using them
for my 30-30's and my .32 Specials.  Regards, 336SC
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