30-30 winchecter 135gr. FTX ?????

[usmc0811]

I went to the store and got bullets that can be used in a tubular magizine of my Marlin 336 30-30. Now that Im back home and skimming through my 3 reloading manuals as well as online I am having trouble finding load data for this 135grain FTX bullet. I have the Hornady 135gr. FTX bullets and all the data I find is for HP/FN, FNSP, ect. ect. not the FTX that I have. I also cant find the correct weight either I find 125gr, 130gr, then jumps up to 150gr with no in between. Can I just use the 130gr data with a FNSP????? This is driving me nuts lol
Oh yeah Im using IMR 4895

 

[brewer12345]

I'd probably use the 150 grain data and work up. Have you checked the Hornady website for loading data with these bullets?

 

[cp1969]

Call Hornady and ask them. On this link, they have data for that bullet in the .300 Blackout but I don't see any for .30-30 Winchester.

https://www.hornady.com/support/load-data/

 

[usmc0811]

I just went to the Hornady site and it showed data for the 300 blackout using the same bullet I picked for the 30-30. it doesn't show the powder I have which is the IMR4895 and it shows the COL to be 2.040 where as in all my manuals it shows for the 30-30 COL to be between 2.415 2.440 2.435 depending on the bullet used.

 

[Mr. Paco]

I went to the store and got bullets that can be used in a tubular magizine of my Marlin 336 30-30. Now that Im back home and skimming through my 3 reloading manuals as well as online I am having trouble finding load data for this 135grain FTX bullet. I have the Hornady 135gr. FTX bullets and all the data I find is for HP/FN, FNSP, ect. ect. not the FTX that I have. I also cant find the correct weight either I find 125gr, 130gr, then jumps up to 150gr with no in between. Can I just use the 130gr data with a FNSP????? This is driving me nuts lol
Oh yeah Im using IMR 4895

Hornady does not make a 135 gr. Ftx. They make a 140 gr. ftx and have data for it in their load book. They also make a 160 gr. ftx.

 

[Patocazador]

I use Sierra 125 gr. HP flat points. Teamed with IMR 3031, they are just awesome in my three 30-30s.

 

[usmc0811]

Hornady does not make a 135 gr. Ftx. They make a 140 gr. ftx and have data for it in their load book. They also make a 160 gr. ftx.

I just bought these today,
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...meter-135-grain-flex-tip-expanding-box-of-100

 

[DudeRick]

These are the ones for 30-30. I think you bought the ones for the 300 blackout...
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/4...meter-160-grain-flex-tip-expanding-box-of-100

https://press.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/load-data/300-blackout-135gr-ftx.pdf

 

[usmc0811]

These are the ones for 30-30. I think you bought the ones for the 300 blackout...
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/4...meter-160-grain-flex-tip-expanding-box-of-100

https://press.hornady.com/assets/site/hornady/files/load-data/300-blackout-135gr-ftx.pdf

Huh? its strange because on the box it says can be used safely with a tubular magazine since it has a flex tip but I cant find data for 135gr using the IMR4895.
I was just looking on the midway usa and found these https://www.midwayusa.com/product/3...-308-diameter-150-grain-round-nose-box-of-100
They look like they would work, I even found load data in my one manual to use 26.5gr of IMR4895 with them. Might just get them and find somone who can use the other ones I have for their 300 blk out. Or i could just buy a 300 black out LOL

 

[DudeRick]

Or i could just buy a 300 black out LOL

 

[cp1969]

I just went to the Hornady site and it showed data for the 300 blackout using the same bullet I picked for the 30-30. it doesn't show the powder I have which is the IMR4895 and it shows the COL to be 2.040 where as in all my manuals it shows for the 30-30 COL to be between 2.415 2.440 2.435 depending on the bullet used.

That's why I told you to call Hornady. I was not suggesting to use the .300 Blackout data at all.

With regard to overall length, if the bullet has a crimping groove, it should be used, especially with tubular magazines.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

There is plenty of data for a 140gr bullet in the 30-30 which is perfectly safe to use with a 135gr bullet.

 

[Mr. Paco]

I just bought these today,
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...meter-135-grain-flex-tip-expanding-box-of-100

That's pretty cool I didn't know they were making those. Use the 140gr. Load data in the Hornady book and start low. You should be ok.