I love the 30-30. in fact so much i just bought one for this season. to me, if you are hunting in heavy cover i would take one without a problem. I have a 7mm-08 and a 30.06 with scope for the field hunting. But we hunt in all kinds of conditions which warrant different guns. to me its like owning a pair of shoes. I don't wear tennis shoes to work.

the 30-30 is so nice and short, light and fast.