I have a .30-30, it was my first gun actually. It was my birthday present, but last year when i got drawn for moose my Dad told me that I should use his 7mm and ever since I took down my moose, I fell in love with it. Now it's a fight over who gets to use it lol. I love it, it has a lot of power for someone my size but I get way more distance with it. I shot my last whitetail with it too, so it's a pretty good gun. I prefer it over the .30-30 but it's all a matter of opinion.