ORIGINAL: C. Davis
One thing I like about the 30/30 is that you don't have to get too extravagant with the bullet choice. ... I have always grown up in the woods. The 30/30 has never choked.
C. Davis
Agreed. I hund in a climber in the woods; even with the leaves down, a 200 yards shot is unlikely. I've not used the fancy rubber pointed Hornadys, considering them to be hype. But after having looked at the charts... it looks like Hornady did a home run. For the time being I'll stick the to Fed Powershot 150s that have been instantly dropping deer for me; if I feel the need for a longer-reaching bolt gun, then maybe I'll sight in with some 160gr LEVERevolutions.
My experience with that a 150gt FN 30-30 bullet drops the deer just as fast as a 130gr 270 bullet. YMMV.