Speer 150 and 170 30 cal flat points

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Muddly
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Speer 150 and 170 30 cal flat points

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Never had luck with Speer bullets. Just never got the accuracy I got with Sierras and Hornadys.
Well, my M99 .30-30 loves them. Very accurate and consistent, so I think I might give them a try for deer and bear. The 150s for deer and the 170s for bear.
Anybody use them? Curious how they compare to other .30-30 specific bullets. The 150s are doing 2400 fps and the 170s 2280 fps.
Thanks
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J Miller
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Re: Speer 150 and 170 30 cal flat points

Post by J Miller »

Muddly,

I have been using the Speer 150 gr bullets in my 30-30s for decades. I use them in my Win 94s with good accuracy from every one I've shot this bullet out of.
Usually I load them over 34.5grs of Win 748. That has been the most consist ant powder I've ever used in the 30-30s.
Unfortunately I've never taken a game animal with them, so I can't comment on that end of it.

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Re: Speer 150 and 170 30 cal flat points

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Speer150's out of my .30-30AI Model 99 are amazingly accurate. Only used it on deer once but that one dropped in its' tracks.
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Re: Speer 150 and 170 30 cal flat points

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Shot alot of deer with the 150 Speer.
Excellent performance, reliable expansion.

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