ORIGINAL: retrieverman
ORIGINAL: buckmastr229
Hey guys , I dont hunt with a 30/30 but i hunt the catskill mountains in new york as ya know this is harsh very rugged land,Im thinking about geting a 30/30 for woods hunting. Can any of ya point me in the right direction for one?
buckmastr229
I have a Marlin 336 and like it, but in my opinion, you won't go wrong if you were to choose a Winchester. I also prefer the older Marlins to the newer ones, BUT JMO!!! As far as where to look for one, I would start with your local gunshops or pawnshops, but I would also search Gunbroker.com.
Buckmastr299,
I grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY (a little south 'n across the river from you). Small world!
As far as the legendary 30-30, you can pick up a nice Marlin 336 at any gun shop. I'm not sure about Wal-Mart and NY States crazy gun laws (thanks to the "Hildebeast" and Schumer [:'(]). The Winchester 94 will be wicked hard to find ever since Winchester is going to fold. If you do find a 94, you will probably be paying TRIPLE what it is normally worth.
The Marlin 30-30 is more stronger than Winchester, but Winchester has the classic "vibe" factor. Marlin 30-30 can easily be scoped too, unlike some Winchesters.
....just my opinion. You'll love hiking around the Catskills with a 30-30. It is a real lightweight rifle and excellent in the thick woods. Keep it under 100 yards, and you'll have a ball!
Butch A.