Its been 35+yrs but my 1st deer was taken with a 30 carbine.
I bought it used as a young GI when thats all I could afford at the time.Nice little gun,easy to handle and carry.
Practiced - Practiced and took my 1st deer/buck(muley) on last day of season at little over 100yrds as I recall.The following year I graduated to a used 30-06 Rem.Thought I died and went to heaven.