RE: New Gun
Yep, one of my deer rifles is a 336 in 30-30. I posted on another thread today a couple of stories. Mine has a vintage redfield receiver sight that is just nails. This is my heavy cover / heavy weather gun. I've only had the 30-30 for about 10 years, and it has taken some getting used to shooting deer with this caliber, they don't flop for me the way I'd like to, but it kills them.
My maingun is a model 70 short action carbine in 308, with a simmons whitetail classic 1.5 x 5.