Is 30-30 jacketed soft point ammo safe to use in a Model 94 Winchester?

Question

Although it does have a flat point, it the surface area of the point is a tad smaller than the primer of the round in front of it, and I know the dangers of loading spitzer-type ammunition in a tubular magazine. Is this stuff technically safe to load more than one at a time in the magazine, or can you only do that with flat-nosed or rounded ammunition?

Answer 1

A good rule of safety is, if you don't know, then,. don't.

Here's their web site. You might want to check it out or give them a call. Please be sure. Promise?

Answer 2

Rule of thumb: Flat point or round nose ammo only in tubular magazine rifles like the Winchester 1894. However, if the box of ammo doesn't have a disclaimer saying it isn't safe in tubular magazines then it should be safe, since .30-30 ammo is proprietary to tubular magazine rifles. If still in doubt, check with the manufacturer.

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Answer 3

If the rifle was originally chambered for 30-30 then yes it's safe with flat point bullets designed for the round. Also if used Spitzer bullets load no more than two rounds, one in the chamber and the other in the magazine tube.

Answer 4

I know hornady leverloution ammo is safe for tublar magazine rifles but how about plastic tipped ammo from barnes, I want to reload some lighter plastic tipped barnes bullets for my 30-30 winchester for flatter shooting and i want at least 3 rounds loaded 2 in the magazine and one in the chamber.
I have a plan to take some primed empty brass cases and on a work bench test them by adding a pointed plastic tipped barnes bullet to a metal punch and hitting it with a small hammer to see if the primed and empty case will go off or not, point of bullet will be directly over the primed case.

Answer 5

YES...Jacketed Soft Point ammunition is safe to use in your 30-30 caliber Model 94. The soft lead round nosed or tapered bullet is much softer than a full jacket Spitzer-style bullet. The idea is that if you were to drop your rifle on a hard surface, rocks, etc. The rounds in the rifles magazine could hypothetically ram into each other on impact, setting them off.
I don't know if you are aware but, if this is still a concern, Hornady has recently come out with a "Lever Safe" poly-tipped bullet especially designed for lever action guns. My customers who have tried it say it's excellent ammunition and functions flawlessly and is 100% safe.. You might want to check it out......

Answer 6

Be safe, not sorry. Use only flat nosed or poly (plastic) tipped ammunition in a tubular magazine. An ounce of prevention is worth years of plastic surgery.

Answer 7

The normal home for 30-30s is a lever action rifle, so I'd expect any factory load to be tested and safe in a lever action too. But if you have any doubts then it's just not worth finding out, if the answer is no, and you are in the best position to judge, then you are one shot away from losing your fingers.

On balance... don't do it.

Answer 8

lock and load it is a good gun and used for deer and target 30/30 is a 30/30 so go have some fun

Answer 9

you do NOT want to use pointed bullets in model 94. it may work the first 50 times, but #51 could do you in.

Answer 10

.30-30 is a standard caliber designed *for* lever action rifles. *ALL* .30-30, unless marked differently or hand loaded, will be safe in a lever action firearm.

It's not a case where you'd need a message stating it was safe....it's assumed to be safe from the start...it's a case where if it *didn't* fit, you'd find a warning message.

Answer 11

just to be on the safe side, i wouldn't load it with more than 2 rounds.