30-30 ammo question( wanna use on a Hog hunt )

[jdjtexas]

I am just putting this out to see if anyone has had experience with 30-30 Winchester 150gr Super-X Power Core 95/5 Lead Free Ammo or anyother lead free for that matter. I have a favorite rifle that shoots straight and I am comfortable with. However, I have not needed to use a lead free ammo ever and this next spring will be the first time. I was wondering if any of you guys know of any reasons why I should avoid this ammo and if there is any other options in 30-30 as for lead free?

 

[myfriendis410]

Federal makes a load in the 30-30 with the Barnes.

I know LtDann had some bad luck using the 95-5 in an -06 last year on a couple of hogs. He felt the bullet didn't perform after impact and he lost the animals.

 

[jdjtexas]

Thats no good... Those where one of the only ones I found. Ill take that recomendation and look at federal's barnes load. I would like to find 2-3 and go with the one that my gun likes best.

 

[markt800]

I've shot the fed. Barnes out of my 94 and its great stuff!!! two inch groups at 100 no problem.

i liked it so much i ordered 10 boxes of its from midway on sale for 19.00 a piece.

 

[jdjtexas]

Thanks for the heads up!

 

[henmar77]

[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Hornady LEVERevolution with Monoflex bullets.[/FONT]

 

[ltdann]

the 95/5 was mariginally accurate at 100 yds..strike 1. What killed it for me was I shot a hog at 40 yds with the Tikka 30-06 and it didn't faze the hog . I found bone chips on the ground for crying out loud.....and I still lost it. Strike 2-Blood petered out after 100-125yds in thick brush.I don't give ammo a third chance.

 

[jdjtexas]

I dont recon I will give it a first based on that.. thats with an -06 and Im using a 30-30. These Mono flex bullets... are they pretty good shooters henmar? I assume they are lead free?

 

[ltdann]

http://www.hornady.com/store/LEVERevolution-with-MonoFlex-Bullets-ammo/. lead free

 

[henmar77]

I dont recon I will give it a first based on that.. thats with an -06 and Im using a 30-30. These Mono flex bullets... are they pretty good shooters henmar? I assume they are lead free?

Never had a shot at flesh with it. However, I bought these for my little brothers rossi. This gun isnt very accurate to began with. With these bullets though he was able to constantly hit a 6 inch gong open sight at 300 yards off hand. On the bench it was 1 inch groups at 100 yrds. He is a better shot then ill ever be. Hitting the hog shouldn't be the issue. Performance once it penetrates is another question.

 

[bobby7321]

I use the barnes flat nose bullets in my '94 (load my own). I've shot it once at a hog, and it did the job. wouldn't trust it past 100 yards though.

 

[arod50006]

150 gr Remington Core Lokt. Never had one walk away. Effective and cheap!