The 160 grain FTX in that link is the bullet in my post that shows 1078 ft/lbs at 200 yards in a handload and is what is used in the Leverevolution line Hornady puts out. The 1304 ft/lbs mentioned by Hornady is with their proprietary powder and evidentally it hasn't been duplicated by handloaders yet because what I posted is the best that any handloader has come up with as far as I know. The whole problem with the Hornady round will be finding it because Hornady has suspended production of most 30-30 ammo to produce more of their best selling products in other calibers. If he can find that ammo at a retailer, that would probably be the one to use if they don't go with the 30-06 that I suggested using. However, I agree with both of you that the shots on an elk should still be kept well under 200 yards.
Last edited by Topgun 3006; 07-28-2013 at 02:43 PM.