30-30 Win – 170 gr BSP – Federal Fusion (F3030FS2) – 200 Rounds

The 30-30 lever action has probably taken more whitetails than any other rifle in North America, and Federal Fusion gives that old favorite a modern bonded bullet. This listing is Federal Fusion 30-30 Win 170 grain bonded soft point ammo, MPN F3030FS2, sold as a 200 round case. It suits deer and hog hunters who carry a lever gun in the timber and want a bullet that holds together on close, hard hits.

Federal rates this load at 2,200 fps with 1,827 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. Fusion bullets have a copper jacket electrochemically applied to a pressure formed core, so the jacket and core are fused together. That bond keeps the bullet in one piece for high weight retention and deep penetration, which is useful on big bodied deer and hogs at the close ranges where a 30-30 is used. The 170 grain weight is the heavier of the two common 30-30 bullet weights. This is hunting ammunition.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 30-30 Winchester, including the Marlin 336, Winchester Model 94, Henry Side Gate and Big Boy Steel, Mossberg 464, Savage 340, and single shot rifles such as the Thompson Center Contender and Encore. A common question is whether 30-30 Win and 30-30 Marlin are different rounds. They are the same cartridge, and either marking works. Another common question is how far a 30-30 is effective on deer. With iron sights most hunters keep shots within about 150 yards, where the bullet still carries plenty of energy and the trajectory is easy to manage.

Federal F3030FS2 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA in Anoka, Minnesota. Each round uses a reloadable brass case with a boxer primer and non-corrosive components. The case contains 10 boxes of 20 rounds for 200 total from one lot, a supply that can keep a deer camp of several lever guns on the same load.