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Just found this Barnes load with 130gr TTSX:
H4895 starting 52.5 fps 3071 max 55.5 fps 3276
I believe with H4895 you can start with as low as 60% of max if you desired to do so. Generally, the accuracy at the lowest load is poor but they do seem to get MOA as you ratchet up the powder, but still below the published "minimums".
130gr bullet going say 2600fps would be formidable.
Starting velocities @ 2600 fps, no need for a monolithic. Just grab a standard cup and core or one of lighter bonded bullets and you should be good to go. Mono's perform best with high velocity, I've used the 130 TTSX out of my 30-06 at max velocity with great accuracy. As the mono's slow down, the expansion characteristics also change with a smaller frontal area. Yes, they will penetrate but the wound channel is less and you will end up tracking them unless a CNS or broken shoulders stop them. There were a couple of instances of taking lung shots and watching the deer run off into the thick stuff in southern Alabama.
If you are sold on using a mono, you are on the right track with the 30-30 flat point version but run the velocity and bc through a calculator to see where in range it falls below 1800 fps. Another option, available on Midway now, is the Hornady 140 grain mono-metal flex tip designed for the 30-30, I have some loaded for a .307 Win lever action to try this year.
I don't use the 130 TTSX for deer anymore in my 30-06, I've gone back to a standard 150 gr soft point at ~2800 fps, bullets perform great at that speed and will penetrate. Another great bullet would be a 150 grain partition, great expansion and if you hit the shoulders, the rear portion will continue on.