Accuracy of Leverevolution ammo

[Jack O'Conner]

I fired this 3 shot group at 100 yards and am amazed by the accuracy of this Hornady ammo. The rifle is a RUGER 96 with 1-20 twist rate and the scope is a lightweight Bushnell featuring 1.5 - 4.5X. Some varmint rifles can do no better than this tight cluster of shots.

Has anyone tried 44 MAG Leverevolution ammo in their Marlin, Henry, Rossi, or Winchester? I'm a big fan!

Jack

 

[kcub]

Holy Carp! That's a keeper for sure!

 

[Doyle]

When I shot 30-30 I found that LeverEvolution accuracy varied tremendously from rifle to rifle. Some liked it and others hated it. Looks like you've got one that likes it.

 

[kcub]

What is the bullet weight?

 

[Double Naught Spy]

You know, some people have some issues with it and don't like it. For the .45-70, I haven't found anything more accurate in a Marlin 1895.

Leverevolution seems to be quality Hornady ammo, but as ever, not all guns like all ammo.

 

[drive_sideways]

My wife uses that ammo in her 30/30, super accurate and adds some distance to a regular remington or federal round.

 

[drive_sideways]

You know, some people have some issues with it and don't like it. For the .45-70, I haven't found anything more accurate in a Marlin 1895.



Leverevolution seems to be quality Hornady ammo, but as ever, not all guns like all ammo.

You ever shot buffalo bore out of ur 45-70? Those put a hurting on anything in north america

 

[NINEX19]

Does anyone know if Hornady uses their leverevolution powder in their pistol rounds or is is limited to their rifle rounds?

 

[godale]

first time i seen it work well. a couple on the range flopped. congrats!!!

 

[stagpanther]

I have a box of ftx's in 44 but haven't got around to loading any--the problem for me as I see it is that you have to trim the case quite a bit thereby reducing the potential velocity/impact force. I'm kinda curious too if anyone has reloaded these or shot them from a lever.

 

[stagpanther]

Does anyone know if Hornady uses their leverevolution powder in their pistol rounds or is is limited to their rifle rounds?

Probably you won't find the over-the-counter powder in either--they use the name for marketing but the factory load is likely a proprietary blend.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

You ever shot buffalo bore out of ur 45-70? Those put a hurting on anything in north america

If I go grizzly hunting, I might give it a try. Otherwise, the 325 gr. round out of my Marlin 1895 will handle anything in Texas and the surrounding 20 states or so. So I am pretty well covered by something that works really well in my gun.

 

[taylorce1]

I've printed smaller groups than that with my M788 .30-30 and Lever ammo. My old M94 top eject likes it to, but the shooter has more trouble doing his part with the old buckhorn sights. I like the stuff, and will continue to use it in my .30-30's.

 

[stagpanther]

I just ran the numbers on the ftx for my 44 mag and it looks better than I thought it would be--so I'll have a go at hand loading some to see how they work out. The only thing I'm a bit unsure of is that I read on Hornady's website that they are designed to open at 1600+ fps--and every load I develop I also want to be hunting capable.

Scratch that--the ftx's I have are 265 gr--too long and intended for 444 marlin. drat.

 

[Niantician]

This is a 5 shot group at 100yards from my Marlin 1894 with Leverevolution 44mags. The really impressive part is that I shot 3 rounds having to take the gun off the rest after every shot to cycle it. And then my grandfather shot the last two rounds of the group. I like it.

 

[Salmoneye]

This is a 5 shot group at 100yards from my Marlin 1894 with Leverevolution 44mags.

Back when I had glass on my 1894S, that was the norm with Hornady 265gr FP...

IMNSHO, it has more to do with the .430" diameter bullets, than the gummy tip...

 

[98 220 swift]

I have found the 325 gr hornady 45/70 load to be very accurate out of my 1895 marlin guide gun. I cant even get any of my handloads to get that accurate. But then again I believe the hornady load was made for the 1895.