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flex tip bullets for tube fed lever guns

swampthing36
Any of you tried out Hornaday's flex tip ammo in tube fed rifles like the Model 94? Results?
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  • Nwcid
    Well that is what they were made for.

    Lots of good reviews all over the place.

    I have a couple of boxes for my .45-70. I have only shot 5 rounds and you sure know they go off.

    I have a bunch of .30-30 brass to load and I plan on doing it with these bullets.
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  • countryfarmer
    I've tried them and seeing is believing, they do cut drop rate in half or better.
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  • Sig220_Ruger77
    I have had the pleasure of shooting them in both a Marlin 45-70 and Marlin .450 Marlin. Grouped very well in both rifles and functioned flawlessly.

    Jon
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  • MIKE WISKEY
    I've used them in .45/70- and .35 rem. both work well (note: older Marlin rifles need a new magazine follower to prevent jamming, btdt, a $5 part).
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  • swampthing36
    quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
    I've used them in .45/70- and .35 rem. both work well (note: older Marlin rifles need a new magazine follower to prevent jamming, btdt, a $5 part).
    Thanks Mike!
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  • Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by countryfarmer
    I've tried them and seeing is believing, they do cut drop rate in half or better.

    +1

    I have used them in the Henry and the Marlin in 357 Mag, and have seen a noticeable improvement in accuracy at 100 yards.
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  • swampthing36
    quote:Originally posted by Don McManus
    quote:Originally posted by countryfarmer
    I've tried them and seeing is believing, they do cut drop rate in half or better.

    +1

    I have used them in the Henry and the Marlin in 357 Mag, and have seen a noticeable improvement in accuracy at 100 yards.
    Thank you Don!
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  • countryfarmer
    I sighted in a Marlin 336 to about center of bullseye with regular 30-30 ammo. I then switched to the Flex tip to fine tune, first shot I looked and wondered how I missed the target, 2nd shot I saw were I barely hit the top edge of the target, I was shooting a good 10" high at 100yds with the Flex tip compared to reg 30-30. It made a believer out of me.
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  • swampthing36
    quote:Originally posted by countryfarmer
    I sighted in a Marlin 336 to about center of bullseye with regular 30-30 ammo. I then switched to the Flex tip to fine tune, first shot I looked and wondered how I missed the target, 2nd shot I saw were I barely hit the top edge of the target, I was shooting a good 10" high at 100yds with the Flex tip compared to reg 30-30. It made a believer out of me.
    That's pretty amazing. You shootin handloads?
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  • roswellnative
    I think they made the levergun much better. My marlin in .308 ME shoots much flatter w them . I would say that drop is reduced by 30 percent at 200 yards and 40 percent at 250 I dont shoot much past that...
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  • countryfarmer
    quote:Originally posted by swampthing36
    quote:Originally posted by countryfarmer
    I sighted in a Marlin 336 to about center of bullseye with regular 30-30 ammo. I then switched to the Flex tip to fine tune, first shot I looked and wondered how I missed the target, 2nd shot I saw were I barely hit the top edge of the target, I was shooting a good 10" high at 100yds with the Flex tip compared to reg 30-30. It made a believer out of me.
    That's pretty amazing. You shootin handloads?

    Nope factory Leverevolution loads.
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