round nose bullets in tubular magazine?

[zoner]

i was given a box of 150 gr Hornady RN jacketed bullets. In my Midway catalog i noticed that hornady lists these as 30-30 bullets but noticed that the bullet nose isn't flat ....so got to wonderin a little about magazine detonation. Have any of you guys used these in your Marlin or Winchester lever guns?

[yukondog]

I'v been useing RN in 30-30 and 35 rem. for years mostly 35 rem. they are made for tub fed.

[zoner]

thanks for the info. Even tho Hornady lists them as 30-30 bullets, the nose shape gave me the "willies" enough to want to hear from somebody that's "been there,done that"

[mechanic]

Years ago all 30-30 store bought stuff was round nose.  I didn't see flat nose until we started loading in the mid-late 60's.

Ben

[Slufoot]

There have probably been more Remington Core-Lokt bullets run through the old 30-30 than anything and they are a round nose.
Load'em up and go shoot something!

GOOD SHOOTING!
Slufoot

[Siskiyou]

I shoot the Hornady 150-grain RN out of my 30-30 Marlin.

Bottom group is six handloaded Hornaday 150-grain RN at 100 yards.  Top group is Hornady factory LeveRelution at 100 yards.  High round was my doing with the LeverRelution.

 

[zoner]

thanks for the replys

[cwlongshot]

If it bothers you take a file to them. Just like the other guys I have used RN for many years in my levers with no ill effects.

A second and two or three passes with a file will flatten them so you don't have to worry.  I do this with 22LR bullets too. NOT for the same reasons, the larger meplat I create increases effectiveness.

CW

[zoner]

it bothered me a little till some very knowledged shooters(you guys) set me straight

[bcp]

Years ago all 30-30 store bought stuff was round nose.  I didn't see flat nose until we started loading in the mid-late 60's.

Ben

There was also factory loaded round nose FMJ 30-30.

Bruce