My friend has a Savage 340 bolt action in 30-30 Winchester. I assume this action isn't much stronger than a lever action. He wants me to load him some pointy bullets for him. I have a few concerns. I have 150 gn Sierra Pro Hunter and 130 gn Hornady Spire Points.
1. The Sierra's are recommended 1900 fps minimum for accuracy and 2600 fps for hunting. I guess they are going to be limited to target work as I can not dream that the little Savage action could handle that much pressure for 2600 fps.
2. The Hornadys are older and do not have a product name or product number, just Hornady 130 gn Spire Point on the box. The current 130 gn Hornady Spire Point appears in the product name under Varmint. I do not have any Hornady manuals for data for these.
3. What experience does anyone have in reloading for a Savage 340 with these or any pointy bullet in the 150ish bullet weight? How strong is the little action?
