Anybody know anything about this 30-30 Hornady Lever Evolution ammo ? It's supposed to be some long range stuff ? but I'm not crazy about running hot loads through my stainless Marlin.

 

The key to the LEVERevolution ammunition, two years in development, is a new Evolution spitzer (pointed) bullet with a red elastomer Flex Tip. This tip flattens enough to cushion the primer of the cartridge in front of it in the magazine during the acceleration of recoil, yet returns to its original shape instantly thereafter. The Flex Tip has been tested at temperatures from -40 to +130 degrees F, and also passed 15' drop tests in full magazine tubes and many rounds of proof loads. The Flex Tip eliminates the possibility of a magazine chain-fire, the bugaboo that has prevented the use of pointed bullets in rifles with tubular magazines.

These new Evolution bullets deliver a markedly higher ballistic coefficient than the round nose and flat point bullets previously loaded in cartridges designed for use in lever action rifles. Downrange, these sleeker bullets retain more of their initial velocity and deliver more energy on target.

The new bullets are claimed to be exceptionally accurate and to deliver terminal performance (penetration and expansion) comparable to a conventional 170 grain FP bullet at short range and far superior at long range. During Hornady's ballistic gelatin tests the Evolution bullet gave substantial expansion and produced a large wound cavity even at 300 yards, while at that range the standard 170 grain FP bullet simply sailed through the gelatin block without expanding. The early independent tests and field reports that I have seen tend to confirm that the Evolution bullets' terminal performance is approximately as claimed.

Spitzer bullets are longer than flat point bullets and must be seated deeper in the case to maintain the same cartridge overall length. The Evolution bullets all wear their crimping cannelure pretty far forward. The cannelure also to helps to control expansion. Toward the rear of the bullet is the internal Hornady InterLock, designed to mechanically lock the shank of the core in the jacket after expansion.

In addition to new bullets, the LEVERevolution factory loads feature new powders that deliver higher muzzle velocity (MV) than traditional standard velocity loads at no increase in pressure. Like all Hornady factory loads, LEVERevolution ammo is loaded in virgin brass cases to SAAMI specifications.

 

Thanks ! I'm going to try a box.

 

I have a friend thats killed 2 deer with those this season. He shot both at around 200 yds. It made about the same exit wound as my 308 does. I helped him sight his rifle in before season & was impressed at the flat shooting of these loads. They shoot much better than the old flat nosed bullets. It gives a 3030 a good boost in range & knockdown power. Hornady makes great ammo. I use their lite magnum loads in my 308.

 

I heard about this new ammo while at the range the day before the season opened this year. Stuck with my flatnosed since I didn't need to tinker with the scope much to put them where I wanted on the target.
I believe I'll try them next year for something different.
I have killed more than a couple of deer with the flat nosed bullets. I hunt in the mountains of PA and I have never had a shot at a deer more than 80 or 100 yards.

 

The yard foreman at my work showed me those, he said they were like a buck and a quarter apiece, 35 bucks for a box or so.