Hey Steve.
I was shooting Hornady 170GR (30-30 interlock FP's) in my 99's for years with great results on Whitetail deer. All of the deer taken were <100yards, and a few times over th years, I recovered a nicely mushroomed bullet from the animal. I looked at my load data notes and I was loading 38.- grains of IMR-4064 in .300Sav.
I used Sierra brand 170FP's once, but had a bad experience on a deer (shallow penetration) that required a follow up shot. I think the Sierra's are softer than the Hornady offering? I'm not sure, but I don't think Speer or Nosler offer a 170FP.
I now hunt 150Gr Nosler ballistic tips (green tip), as my shots can be a bit father, as I'm hunting land that is less thick and they seem to work fine.
Good luck! -TomT
