30-30 Win – 150 gr JSP FN – Federal Power-SHOK (3030A) – 200 Rounds

The 30-30 Winchester has taken more deer in North America than almost any other cartridge, and Federal Power-Shok 3030A is a classic load for it. This listing is Federal Power-Shok 30-30 Win 150 grain flat nose jacketed soft point ammo, MPN 3030A, sold as a 200 round case.

Federal rates this load at 2,390 fps with 1,902 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The flat nose design is important in a 30-30. Most 30-30 rifles are lever actions with tubular magazines, where cartridges sit nose to primer, and a flat nose prevents the bullet tip from resting on the primer of the round ahead of it. The soft point expands reliably on deer and black bear at the woods distances where the 30-30 shines, typically inside 150 yards. The 150 grain weight shoots a little flatter than 170 grain loads while still carrying good energy.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 30-30 Winchester, including the Marlin 336, Winchester Model 94, Henry lever actions, Mossberg 464, Savage 340, and single shot rifles such as the H&R Handi-Rifle and Thompson Center Contender and Encore. A common question is whether pointed bullets are safe in a lever action. Not in tubular magazines, unless they have a soft flexible tip designed for that purpose, which is why flat nose loads like this one are standard for the 30-30. Another common question is whether 30-30 is enough for deer. Yes. It has a century-long record on whitetail at typical woods ranges.

Federal 3030A is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and is non-corrosive. This case comes in factory packaging as 10 boxes of 20 rounds for a total of 200 rounds of 30-30 Win 150 grain JSP. Buying by the case lets you practice and hunt with the same lot for many seasons.