pointed bullets for tubular magazines

BTW, Hornady has recalled some of the ammunition (Leverrevolution) in .30/30. here's the link:http:////www.hornady.com/story.php?s=439

I tend to think the "no pointed bullets in tube magazines" dates to the black powder era. If it isn't confined, smokeless will simply burn. It will pop the bullet from the case, and maybe propel the primer a couple of feet, if that much. BP will explode.

Never set off metallic  centerfire ammo, but I have used shotshells as airgun plinking targets. A hit on the primer will sometimes burn the powder charge and split the side of the case, but that is all it does.

Thoughts,

I agree that the "chain fire" is a wives tale.  But the soft lead of most lever cartridges does get "battered in multi tube firings.  I often load pointed bullets in my lever guns, but only load two (who needs more for hunting).

My group of hunter/friends are now using the Leverovolution in 30-30, 35  Remington, and 450 Marlin.  Accuracy is very good, velocity at muzzle is higher.  All my guys will be hunting them this year (kills will be reported). 

Two somewhat negatives: higher velocity means more energy, but little change in trajectory at lever action ranges.  And the points DO smash upon firing with 4 or more shells in the tube.

Overall the increased energy makes these a winner for many hunting situations.  I personally do not understand the need for more energy in the 450 Marlin when used for deer????

BEAR

Taz;

I'm always looking in the fliers put out by Midway, Natchez, etc., and I've not seen any of the "leverevolution" bullets listed as a component part in any of them.

Foo

I have fought many a house fire, very first one I went to as a firefighter had a footlocker full of reloading stuff including loaded ammo going off just as I crawled in the front door scared the piss outta me, ten years later I found I was a lot more concerned with aresol cans than ammo, I did get hit with a shell case once but it was no big deal, if its not confined in a chamber its not gonna go anywhere far or very fast.

Rick