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I took a deer with my 30-30 reloads using the Hornady FTX bullet. Very effective. The deer didn’t even take a step. I’m not familiar with the difference with the Monoflex.

I’ve used them in other calibers, because I bought a box by accident.  I shot mine up in a .308 Tikka.  Can’t say I was particularly impressed with accuracy, and I got through the box without shooting anything other than paper but Hornady’s monolithic bullets in general have an excellent reputation for expansion and weight control across a wide velocity range.

I will say that every .30-30 and .30-40 I’ve shot had a preference for longer, heavier bullets–at least 165gr flatbase in the .30-30’s, even modern .30-30’s, and my 1895 in .30-40 really likes 180’s (but being an 1895, I can shoot spirepoints–it likes Nosler Accubonds best, even better than 168gr or 175gr Matchkings).  

One I’d love to try but Hornady insists on it being export-only is their ECX bullet, it’s a polymer-tipped wide flatpoint monolithic copper bullet intended for European large game.  They have a 165gr .308″ bullet that looks like it would be perfect for the .30-30 and similar.

Early monolithic bullets had a reputation for poor accuracy and I never understood that. OTOH the 140 grain mono bullet has less density than lead or jacketed lead bullets and with the spire point will be long for caliber so it may act more like the 170 grain bullets many 30WCF rifles seem to like. I haven’t bought a bullet for the 30WCF since I started pouring my own but I suspect those folks at Hornady know what they’re doing. If I was in the market for a hunting bullet for a 30WCF I’d definitely take a hard look at these. 

Mike

Ive used the Hornady Flex tip bullets to load 32-40 for my father in law years ago and they performed fine on paper and on deer.  He also used them on his 45-70 and liked them.  Im more inclined to use the flat nose jacketed bullet for hunting.    

I gave my son a 30WCF carbine for graduation and was thinking of loading with the 150 grn Sierra Pro-Hunter (#2000) bullets over IMR 3031.  Anyone tried these bullets before?  

Chris

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Ive used the Hornady Flex tip bullets to load 32-40 for my father in law years ago and they performed fine on paper and on deer.  He also used them on his 45-70 and liked them.  Im more inclined to use the flat nose jacketed bullet for hunting.    
I gave my son a 30WCF carbine for graduation and was thinking of loading with the 150 grn Sierra Pro-Hunter (#2000) bullets over IMR 3031.  Anyone tried these bullets before?  
Chris
  

First I’ve heard of these being used in a .32-40.  Interesting.
  

I think 1892takedown is talking about the 170gr .321 Flex Tip for the 32 Special…not the 140gr .308 Monoflex (the original subject of the thread)?
 
Sometimes the red tips get confused!   I am probably being Captain Obvious here…the only one who is confused!
  

tarbe.308,

LOL, your right, Dont think the others would work out too well.  

I should have clarified the Hornady FTX 32 Cal (.321″), 165 grain bullet for those 32-40 loads. In recent times Ive become more of a fan of the Speer HotCore bullets for loading 32 WS, and would likely use same to load for the 32-40 if the need arose.     

Chris