Hornady FTX Bullets in .30 Cal, 135 grains (Hornady part no. 3027) use the company’s patented Flex Tip design, a soft polymer tip that is safe to load in tubular magazines, unlike a pointed spitzer bullet that could set off a primer under recoil. On impact the tip compresses into the bullet and initiates controlled expansion across a wide range of velocities, while the InterLock ring mechanically locks the core and jacket together for maximum weight retention and deep penetration. Hornady built the FTX to bring flatter trajectories and tipped-bullet accuracy to lever-gun cartridges that could never safely run a pointed bullet before.

Key Specifications

• Chambered for .30 Cal. matching the bullet diameter to this specific cartridge.
• 135 grain weight. gives handloaders the figure needed to work up a load.
• Patented Flex Tip design. is safe to load in tubular magazines, unlike a pointed spitzer bullet.
• Soft polymer tip. compresses into the bullet on impact to initiate expansion.
• Controlled expansion across a wide range of velocities. including the lower velocities typical of lever-action rifles.
• InterLock ring. mechanically locks the core and jacket together for maximum weight retention on impact.
• Secant ogive profile. delivers stability, flat trajectories, and accuracy.
• Heavy jacket over the bullet shank. controls expansion and enhances accuracy.
• Built for lever-gun and tubular-magazine rifles. the application Hornady engineered the Flex Tip specifically to serve.
• Packaged 100 per box. enough for handloaders to develop and confirm a hunting load.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is this bullet safe to load in a tubular magazine? Yes. The patented Flex Tip design is soft and will not set off a primer under recoil, which is what makes it safe in tubular-magazine lever guns.

Does the FTX still expand reliably at lower lever-gun velocities? Yes. Hornady built the Flex Tip to deliver controlled expansion across a broad range of velocities, including the lower velocities typical of lever-action rifles.

Hornady pioneered the tipped bullet safe for tubular magazines with the FTX line. Browse more of our reloading bullets for other Hornady bullets.

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