Like TUK101, I have gone back to my roots and taken my Marlin 30-30 back in the woods. I have hunted almost exclusively with it the last two years, and I have killed about 10 deer with it. I had a bad case of "magnumitis", but I have gotten tired of getting pounded by my guns. For where I hunt in Oklahoma and Texas, the 30-30 is really all that I need. My Marlin is a 336T with a straight grip stock topped with a Leupold Vari X II 3-9x40 scope. No Taboo Here!