What is the best bullet to shoot out of a 30-30??? I am wantng to know so i can stock up for next season before they r hard to find i shot hollow points this year and had success put the guys told me to change so what do yall think adice is wanted

150 or 170 grain jacketed bullets. If you have a lever action with a tubular magazine don't use sharp nosed bullets as the recoil could detenote a primer by the sharp nose of a bullet piercing the shell in front of it.

The main thing to do is make a good shot in the killing zone. Most any cartridge will kill a deer if hit properly. If you like the hollowpoints, use them.

THe shell you use doesn't matter if placed correctly.

Hard to beat Remington Core-Lokt 170 grain. Hit a deer in the neck at 50 yards with this round and it will take them off thier feet. The deer will be dead when it hits the ground.

I have used a 30-30 marlin most of my life started out using 180 grain then switched to 150 grain I think it is more accurate with the 150 grain dont care for the hollow points does more damage to the meat if your shot is not so good as you planned P.S. Take a youngster hunting keep hunting alive <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>

I used a 30-30 for my first gun and I used 150 grain bullets. They worked well, but now I use a Browning 270 with 130 grain bulets.

150 grain core-loks! Knocks them flat, pinky hole in, 3-4 inch hole out!

The Tazman

I prefer the 170 grain core-lokts...

I only shoot handloads,myself.I only use 170 grain bullets,and use the Hornady #3060 interlock.
For factory cartridge,try the Remington 170 grain corelock.I watched my buddy drop a buck dead on the spot with one at a measured 125 yards.
Frank