The best 30-30 Win ammo for deer hunting is staring you right in the face. It’s Hornady’s thoroughly well-trusted American Whitetail ammunition, which we assume would do precisely zero favors to hogs and coyotes, too!

This cartridge is loaded with Hornady’s own InterLock projectile. Its signature feature is the raised ring on the interior surface of its jacket, which mechanically binds it to its lead core. The invisible ring promotes higher weight retention, which in turn helps the InterLock drive deeper into the quarry.

This round’s bullet has a round nose profile. It doesn’t pose a risk of magazine ignition. It feeds real reliably in a lever gun, too. And once the InterLock’s soft point kicks into gear, it’ll supply all the terminal expansion required to permanently pin down that deer.

This ammo is loaded to a muzzle velocity of 2,390 fps out of a 24” test barrel. Hornady reports its G1 BC at .186 – not high relative to other .30 cal rifle cartridges, but decent for the 30-30, and indicative of 1,278 ft lbs striking energy at 100 yards followed by -7.7” drop at 200.

200 Round Case

Features and Specifications:
Manufacturer Number: 80801
Caliber: .30-30 Winchester
Bullet Weight: 150 Grains
Bullet Type: Round Nose (RN) InterLock
Muzzle Velocity: 2390 fps
Velocity at 100 yards: 1959 fps
Velocity at 300 yards: 1276 fps
Muzzle Energy: 1902 ft/lbs
Energy at 100 yards: 1278 ft/lbs
Energy at 300 yards: 542 ft/lbs
Reloadable Brass Case
200 Rounds