Winchesters Plastic Tipped Bullets (30-30)

[86er]

I posted this in another thread but wanted to start a fresh one to bring this to the attention of those that may be interested.

Winchester does have a plastic tip bullet in 30-30. The 150 gr Supreme Ballistic Silvertip features a white polycarbonate pointy tip. The tip is a little harder than the Hornady tip and not quite as pointy. Right now the bullet is only available in 150gr (Hornady is 160). The MV is 2390 from a 22" barrel for the Winny while Hornday claims MV 2400 but with a 24" barrel.
If you look at the trajectory it is within 1 1/2" of the Hornady out to 300 yards, ie: Dead On at 200 yds = 15.6 low at 300 yards. I have seen 3 animals shot with these Winnys and the results proved good expansion and a little more penetration than say a 150 Core Lokt, about 20% more with the same sized animals. The Win ammo is $2.20 more per box than the lowest price I've seen on the Hornady. I spoke the the Win Ammo Regional Sales Coordinator about the ammo. Yes, it was made to compete directly with LeverEvolution. Why has there not been a big advertising campaign and hype from Winchester Ammo? I asked. Sales are exceeding goals in many other areas so projects and promotions have been directed to other areas. The sale of 30-30 Win ammo overall has shown a fluctuation that is unusual for those products, but the declines have been within their acceptable parameters and countered with other products increases. Check it out:

http://www.winchester.com/products/cata ... cg==&use=7
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[arjunky]

I couldn't get your link to work.

http://www.winchester.com/products/cata ... =5&type=13

Byron

[O.S.O.K.]

Well great news IMHO. We are getting closer to the component bullets to be offered. Come on Speer and Remington!

If Winchester can do this, then there must be patent "holes" that allow this. I wondered about that.

[Duff L Bagg]

Does this mean that I should just deep 6 all of the bulk power point bullet I have on the shelf?

Ya right

I think that it is great that Winchester has decided to compete with Hornady gummy bullets. So long as the major manufacturers are still doing R&D on the 30WCF and other lever gun cartridges that can only be a plus for us. New bullets,new powders along with new cartridges means NEW GUNS!!!!!!!!