Marlin 336 30-30 loads

The Hornady ammo has a flexible tip so it doesn't work like a firing pin against a primer.

There are lots of great choices for 30-30 ammo that's safe.

https://ammoseek.com/ammo/30-30-winchester

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atnBbYZYl7I&feature=emb_logo

If you reload Midway had a few suitable bullets

people are scared and many can't afford a new gun so they are pulling Winchesters and Marlin 30-30s out of closets and running in to their gun shops buying ammo. We had 12 boxes of 30-30 ammo that we got from a distributor a few months back. It had been sitting in the back due to the shelves being full of other ammo. Colleen put it out while we were gone to the HHC it went in 2 days.

Actually they are likely the most effective bullets for the cartridge, since they were designed specifically for the 30-30 over the last 100 years.

A flat point typically punches a hole to penetrate more straight than a pointed tip (lead) which can rivet and turn. Even round noses can tumble, but add a flat tip and it transforms. (Like GNR's flat tip .22 tool) The 150 gr. has a slight velocity advantage over the 170 gr. but a critter will not complain. The heavier slug has a better ballistic coefficient and will retain downrange velocity better and have an edge in penetration too. At least according to mathematics.

The .30-30 is no cannon, but perfectly capable of taking most non-dangerous game out to 200, maybe even 250 yds. if you can hit with it. I once blew a stale can of beer at 200 yds. with a stranger's Marlin 336, on a dare, in front of many witnesses to show the .30-30 an effective Southern deer gun to 1/8 mile at the least. I had a bit of luck too. I've loaded some pointed 150 gr. bullets to single feed, more because of the fact that the lever gun will not tolerate a very much longer cartridge than factory .30-30 flat points.

I'd certainly not fret over any available rounds I could currently find to use. The 170 gr. Flat point cast gas check is a real delight too.