That is exactly what the 30-30 is good for. There are better guns out there in different situations, but for all around hunting a 30-30 levergun is hard to beat. Easy to carry, easy to aim and a quck second shot if needed. Whats not to like? Sure, it doenst have the range of a 30.06 or a 243, but then again those bolt action guns arent as easy to carry into the woods as a 94 30-30 is. There are about as many arguments against the 30-30 as there are for it, but one thing is for certain, the 30-30 has stood the test of time....