Old Leverevolution in tube mag? Does rubber tip get too hard

[aulja88]

I recently bought an older box of leverevolution 32 win spl ammo but noticed the red tips are not flexible, actually quite hard to the touch. This is my first box of Leverevolution and I dont know how soft they're supposed to be. Are these still safe to put in the tube magazine of my model 94 winchester?

 

[misterplinker1]

Brand new they are pretty firm and not necessarily rubbery. If you press your fingernail into the tip it will leave an imprint that slowly goes away over a few seconds.

Keep in mind they have to deal with getting shot out of a rifle sometimes 1500+ FPS. So they're not like jelly.

 

[aulja88]

Brand new they are pretty firm and not necessarily rubbery. If you press your fingernail into the tip it will leave an imprint that slowly goes away over a few seconds.

Keep in mind they have to deal with getting shot out of a rifle sometimes 1500+ FPS. So they're not like jelly.

Its hard enough that I've got a hard time denting it with my nail and it takes more than a few seconds to go away. I'm not sure how tough the primers are but the red tip almost feels more like plastic than rubber

 

[Snider shooter]

I bought a box of 30 caliber bullets when they first became available. As you have stated they are more plastic than rubber. I expected something softer. I wouldn’t worry about it. The 35 Rem I found the same.

 

[dand883]

Worst case if you're that worried you can load one in the chamber and one in the tube and you will have some peace of mind when you shoot

 

[franktank]

Give me your gun and ammo, I'll shoot it

 

[Deathrawt]

Worst case if you're that worried you can load one in the chamber and one in the tube and you will have some peace of mind when you shoot

This is what I do if I am using ammo that has a questionable bullet tip on it
Have also reloaded ammo with soft points and do the same thing

 

[Buck1950]

I'm only in NB and can shoot anytime . . . msg me.

 

[aulja88]

I just compared then to a new box of 30-30 and mine are not much harder, thanks. I think I should be fine

 

[B]

Unless the tip has become as hard as metal I wouldn't worry.