Hornady LEVERevolution .30-30 Winchester 160 Grain Flex Tip eXpanding (FTX) Ammunition (MPN: 82730)
Product Description
Lever-action rifle hunters utilizing traditional .30-30 Winchester carbines often experience external ballistic performance limits when shooting at extended ranges. Standard flat-nose or round-nose soft point bullets feature low ballistic coefficients that lose velocity rapidly, resulting in steep downrange trajectory drops and diminished terminal energy past 100 yards. Pointed spitzer bullets historically presented a severe safety hazard when loaded into tubular magazines due to the risk of recoil-induced primer detonation. Hornady completely revolutionized lever-gun performance with their LEVERevolution .30-30 Winchester 160-grain FTX load, delivering safe, ultra-flat spitzer trajectories and devastating terminal energy in traditional tubular magazine rifles.
Engineered and manufactured in Grand Island, Nebraska, this game-changing centerfire cartridge centers around Hornady's patented 160-grain Flex Tip eXpanding (FTX) bullet. The soft, red elastomeric polymer tip compresses safely under recoil when stacked inline inside tubular magazines, completely eliminating the danger of primer ignition. Upon leaving the muzzle, the aerodynamic spitzer profile and sleek secant ogive geometry dramatically increase the bullet's ballistic coefficient over traditional flat-nose designs. Upon impact, the flexible polymer tip is driven backward into the jacketed lead core, initiating rapid, controlled expansion and heavy hydraulic shock wave damage across a wide envelope of impact velocities.
In the field and across open timber, this high-performance lever-action load increases your effective hunting range while delivering flatter flight paths. Fired from standard 20-inch barrels, it exits the muzzle at an impressive 2,400 FPS with 2,046 ft-lbs of kinetic energy, yielding up to 250 FPS higher velocity at 100 yards compared to standard 150-grain or 170-grain flat-nose loads. Premium virgin brass casings, specialized clean-burning propellants, and responsive Boxer primers ensure smooth mechanical feeding through side-loading gates and reliable cycling across Marlin, Winchester, and Henry lever rifles. Packaged in a 20-round box, Hornady LEVERevolution FTX stands as the industry-standard choice for ethical whitetail deer, feral hog, and black bear hunting.
*Armorer Bench Notes & Technical Maintenance Guidance: Centerfire rifle ammunition procurement regulations strictly apply. All purchasers must be 21 years of age or older and assume full legal responsibility for adhering to local, state, and federal laws. Due to commercial carrier transit restrictions, ammunition cannot be delivered to Alaska, Hawaii, or US territories. Deliveries destined for California and New York must ship directly to an authorized FFL dealer or registered ammunition vendor. Residents of Illinois must supply a valid FOID card alongside a matching state ID prior to order processing, and localized regional bans prohibit delivery to specific jurisdictions inside Illinois (including Chicago), Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Washington D.C. Armorer Tip: Hornady LEVERevolution FTX bullets feature soft elastomeric polymer tips designed to be 100% safe inside tubular magazines. Ensure your scope mounts and receiver screws are torqued properly to take full advantage of the extended 200+ yard effective range unlocked by this high-BC profile.
Key Features
- **Patented Flex Tip (FTX) Technology:** Soft polymer tip compresses safely under recoil inside tubular magazines, unlocking high-BC spitzer bullet aerodynamics.
- **Extended Effective Hunting Range:** High ballistic coefficient bullet profile delivers flatter downrange flight paths and up to 250 FPS higher 100-yard velocity over traditional flat-nose loads.
- **Controlled Terminal Expansion:** Elastomeric tip forces rapid, reliable mushrooming and thick tissue penetration across a wide velocity spectrum.
- **InterLock Ring Jacket Security:** Mechanically locks the lead core to the copper jacket to ensure high weight retention and deep impact penetration.
- **Smooth Lever-Action Feeding:** Specially contoured bullet nose geometry and virgin brass cases feed effortlessly through side-loading gates and tubular magazine ramps.
Product Specifications
- **Brand:** Hornady Manufacturing
- **Product Line:** LEVERevolution
- **Caliber:** .30-30 Winchester (.30-30 Win)
- **Bullet Weight:** 160 Grain
- **Bullet Type:** Flex Tip eXpanding (FTX)
- **Muzzle Velocity:** 2,400 FPS
- **Muzzle Energy:** 2,046 ft-lbs
- **Casing Material:** Virgin Brass
- **Primer Type:** Large Rifle, Boxer (Reloadable, Non-Corrosive)
- **MPN:** 82730
- **UPC:** 090255827309
- **Box Quantity:** 20 Rounds
