Allen,
I have several guns, and my 30-30 is my "go to" gun. The main reason is simply because I'm hunting in the woods most of the time. I don't know what kind of country you hunt, but if you hunt the woods I don't know a better gun. The Marlin that I have is a great gun in the tree stand, and I have killed most of my deer with it. It is just a gun I have a lot of confidence in. There are occasions that call for my .270, but most of the time I am up a tree in the woods.

I read another post where you hunted Colorado. If I hunted in open country I probably would use the .270 more often. As far as a "go to" gun goes, it usually depends what kind of country you hunt, or where you are from.

C. Davis