Federal Premium Vital-Shok Trophy Copper Ammo in 30-30
Federal Premium unveiled a number of new rifle loads at the 2015 SHOT Show. One of those is a new 30-30 loading.
The new Vital-Shok Trophy Copper round uses a polymer-tipped copper-allow bullet that is supposed to retain up to 99% of its weight “…for the deepest penetration in an expanding bullet.” According to Federal, the polymer tip increases the ballistic coefficient and ensures expansion across a greater range of impact velocities.
The bullet is 150 grains. Federal has not published the muzzle velocity of this load, but its other 150 grain loadings in 30-30 run at 2,390 fps.
The MSRP is $37.95 for a box of 20 rounds.
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Awesome. I love all the new ammunition options for .30-30. Can't wait to try this in my new Mossberg 464.
Being that I hunt deer in Central Coastal California in August and the statewide mandate is for copper or other non-lead ammo of any kind, having the reasonably priced and modern ballistic shaped 30-30 ammo is very good. I have gone backwards from high-performance centerfires on the small under 200-pound coastal blacktail species to fudd calibers like 30-30 in my old age. They work very well within my self-imposed 200-yard limit.