Well your basic loads for the ol' 30-30 are the 150 grain and the 170 grain. Each 30-30 i've shot has preferred one over the other but usally not by much. For most people it's what they want or are used to. Myself, I use Winchester 150 grain power points supreme. Shoot's great in my gun, has good effect on deer and doesn't drop quite as much as the 170 grain. For the 30-30 you will find that 150 yards is pretty much your max. *though people have and will use them further, this is my longest shot I will take due to drop and decrease in power) I use my 30-30 when i'm hunting areas where my shots will be 75 yards and less and it has never let me down.

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