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Doodlebugger45 · January 19, 2010, 12:45 AM

Sure they will work. A .308 bullet will work in either a 30-30 case or a 30-06 case. The FTX bullets have the soft tip on them specifically to use in tubular magazines like the Winchester 94. They won't set off the round in front of them. But they will also load into a 30-06 case just fine.

The only thing is I believe Hornady specifically engineered the FTX to expand properly at 30-30 velocities rather than the higher 30-06 velocities. Or so they say anyway. But if that's what you have, they can certainly be used.

It sounds like you have a good bit of learning and experimenting to do. I would say that just about any shooting store can sell you some cheaper .308 bullets to get started with. Those things are thicker than fleas even these days.

January 19, 2010, 12:45 AM	#3
Doodlebugger45 Senior Member Join Date: April 15, 2009 Location: Wyoming Posts: 1,717	Sure they will work. A .308 bullet will work in either a 30-30 case or a 30-06 case. The FTX bullets have the soft tip on them specifically to use in tubular magazines like the Winchester 94. They won't set off the round in front of them. But they will also load into a 30-06 case just fine. The only thing is I believe Hornady specifically engineered the FTX to expand properly at 30-30 velocities rather than the higher 30-06 velocities. Or so they say anyway. But if that's what you have, they can certainly be used. It sounds like you have a good bit of learning and experimenting to do. I would say that just about any shooting store can sell you some cheaper .308 bullets to get started with. Those things are thicker than fleas even these days.