RE: 30-30 a crippler?
I like the 170 grain bullets on hogs. They actually held together better than the Winchester 180 grain Ballistic Silvertip bullets out of my .300 win mag! But those are more made for rapid expansion as oppose to the 170 grain bullets out of the 30-30 which are made for deeper more controlled expansion.
It's all about bullet design, the velocity that it's pushed at, and shot placement.