No your not the only one. I just purchased a Marlin 336w this past friday. I use it on deer drives where we are walking thru lots of brush. I also use it anytime i am sitting in the heavy stuff. I figure i am not going to find a deer in my scope if i walk up on it and it takes off.

I used a 7mm-08 and 30.06 scoped for the longer range stuff or sitting in my stand. But the 30-30 is a great woods gun. Got a deer yesterday with the 30-30, right thru the heart at 90 yards (iron sites). I love how compact and low recoil this gun is. its a pleasure to shoot.