30-30 LEVERevolution

[Charlie-SA]

Anyone have experience with the Hornady LEVERevolution ammo in 30-30 Winchester?  Either the 140 grain Monoflex or 160 grain FTX?

[MSC1]

Hi Charlie.
I have been hanging around the forums for a few months, but this is my first post, so bare with me.
I have an MGM 14" 30-30 barrel for my Contender, and have tried a few different loads over 3 years.  In September I went to sight in my barrel for hunting season and took a box of 160gr leverevolution, which I had used before with pretty good results, a box of new 140 monoflex leverevolution, and some reloads I wanted to try (I am new to reloading).. The reloads were in both 125gr and 150gr BT's, and the results were so-so.  Guess my reloading skills need some work.  I then did a 4 shot group with the 160gr Hornady's, and I got a 1- 1/4" group @ 100yrds..  I then tried the new 140gr monoflex and got a 3/4" 4 shot group @ 100yrds!  Two shot were almost touching.  I do not think I could do any reloads that would do any better.  I hear the bullet performance on deer is also good, but I do not know from experience yet.  Hopefully I can say something on that matter in a few weeks.
Mark
 
 

[Charlie-SA]

1-1/4" is good, 3/4" is dang good!  I was thinking for off the shelf ammo the LEVERevolution would provide a little more accuracy at probably 75 yards and further than the flat nose rounds.  Reloaders can most likely do as good but I don't reload reload.
thanks,
Charlie

[SlowLeadBullets]

this is my first post, so bare with me.

You from Penn State?
 

[adam11082]

Picked up a Contender last week with a Super 14 .30-30 barrel on it. I mounted Weaver Classic 4x on it and took it to the range. I took a box of Leverevolution 160gr, 170gr Corelokts and 180gr Corelokts. It shot all the very well, but grouped best with the LE's in 160gr.  When I get a deer with it, I'll post the results.

[theduke]

My contender 14" barrel with muzzle break shoots 160 levers well 1" 100 yards also but have not shot deer with it yet.  In 30-30 rifle do real well drop in tracks.

[weinperl]

i shoot lever revolution in 45/70  325gr,  accracy increased 10 fold at 100yds off , bench rest .  took a fat doe and a nice 8 pt  with it this year, both dropped on the spot. 50yds  offhand.  also shoot lever rev  in my 45/70 marlin rifle accracy also increased 10 fold. no need to shoot anything else.

[1puckaway]

I have just bought a 30-30 winchester ten inch barrel. Did I make a big recoil mistake?.Should I put a brake on it is it going to be a poor group shooter at one hundred yards.911 before I put out more time and money into the thing.

[Keith L]

I have a 12 inch 30-30 and it is very manageable.  Mine groups well,  but you will have to try yours.  If you handload you can make it whatever you wish.

Good luck.

[1puckaway]

Got it going to shoot some lite loads first with the iron sites if I can get some constant groups I go from there. Thanks for your input Bob.

[shot1]

The first Contender I ever had was a 10" 30-30 Win. I don't remember the load that I was using but it was with IMR 4198 powder and Hornady 150 RNSP. It only had a 4X Leupold scope on it but at 100 yards I could keep 3 shots in a group that you could not see any bullet hole around a nickle. I took a bunch of money off some fellows that decided that their rifles could out shoot that Contender.  Never did get to kill a deer with it because they were few and far between in my area back then.

[yellowtail3]

Anyone have experience with the Hornady LEVERevolution ammo in 30-30 Winchester?  Either the 140 grain Monoflex or 160 grain FTX?

I've got experience with it... killed this nine-pointer a couple weeks ago.

[1puckaway]

Nice job was that with 30-30 contender and what round?.

[yellowtail3]

Nice job was that with 30-30 contender and what round?.

160gr Hornady LEVERevolution... rifle was a 336.