30-30 Win – 170 PP – Winchester (X30303) – 200 Rounds

Few hunting pairings are as classic as a lever action 30-30 and a Winchester Power-Point. This listing is Winchester Super-X 30-30 Winchester 170 grain Power-Point ammo, MPN X30303, sold as a 200 round case for deer camps, family hunting rifles, and anyone who wants to stock up on a proven brush load. Buying a full case means every rifle in the family can shoot the same thing.

Winchester rates X30303 at 2,200 fps with 1,827 ft-lbs of muzzle energy. The Power-Point is a soft point bullet with an exposed lead tip and a notched jacket that promotes controlled expansion, while the 170 grain weight provides penetration on whitetail and black bear. The flat nose shape is important, because 30-30 lever guns use tubular magazines where a pointed bullet could rest on the primer ahead of it. This is a hunting load, best used inside about 150 yards where the 30-30 shines.

It fits rifles chambered in 30-30 Winchester, including the Winchester Model 94, Marlin 336, Henry Side Gate and Steel lever actions, Mossberg 464, Rossi R95, and single shot rifles like the Henry Single Shot and H and R Handi-Rifle. A common question is whether 170 or 150 grain is better in the 30-30. The 150 grain shoots slightly flatter, while the 170 grain offers more penetration and is a traditional choice for larger deer and bear. Another common question is whether 30-30 and 30-06 are related. They are not. The 30-30 is a much shorter rimmed cartridge and the two cannot be swapped.

Winchester X30303 is new production ammunition, not reloads, made in the USA. It uses reloadable brass cases with boxer primers and is non-corrosive. The case contains 10 boxes of 20 rounds for 200 total, all from one lot, which keeps every rifle in camp zeroed to the same ammunition for years. Store the boxes cool and dry between seasons, and a case like this can cover a family of hunters for a long time.