30-30 Win – 170 gr SP RN – Federal Power-SHOK (3030B) – 200 Rounds

The 30-30 lever gun has taken more whitetails in the eastern woods than almost any other rifle, and a 170 grain round nose soft point is the traditional load for it. This listing is Federal Power-Shok 30-30 Winchester 170 grain soft point round nose ammo, MPN 3030B, sold as a 200 round case.

Federal rates this load at 2,200 fps with 1,827 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The 170 grain soft point has a heavy jacket and an exposed lead nose that expands reliably at the moderate velocities of a 30-30, giving good penetration on deer and hogs in thick cover. Its round nose profile matters in a tubular magazine, where pointed bullets could rest against the primer of the round ahead. This is a hunting load for typical woods distances out to about 150 to 200 yards.

This ammunition fits rifles chambered in 30-30 Winchester, including the Marlin 336, Winchester Model 94, Henry Side Gate and Steel lever actions, Mossberg 464, and single-shot rifles such as the Thompson Center Contender and Encore. A common question is why 30-30 ammo uses flat or round nose bullets. Tube magazines stack cartridges nose to primer, and a round or flat nose prevents a recoil-driven pointed tip from setting off the round in front of it. Another common question is whether 170 or 150 grain is better for deer. The 170 grain bullet penetrates deeper and is preferred for bigger bodied deer and hogs, while 150 grain loads shoot a bit flatter.

Federal 3030B is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA by Federal in Anoka, Minnesota. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and is non-corrosive. The case holds 10 boxes of 20 rounds, a total of 200 rounds of 30-30 Win 170 grain Power-Shok. That covers sight-in and several seasons of hunting with a single lot, so your lever gun’s point of impact stays the same each fall.