Originally Posted by
Centaur 1
I switched to a Marlin 336SS in 30-30 a couple of years ago. This is an awesome deer rifle. I'm honest with myself and my shooting abilities, and this gun is able to hit and kill deer further than I'm capable of shooting. With Hownady Leverevolution ammo you have a 300 yard rifle, or you can load cast bullets using Trail Boss powder for plinking loads. I load 8 grains of Trail Boss under a Ranch Dog 165 grain fn bullet. My daughter is 5' 4" 100 pounds, and when we go to the range with these plinkers, I have to beg for range time with this gun.
Good post. A 30-30 takes many deer each year. Most people don't have the honed skills to shoot farther than 200 yards or the knowledge of when to shoot and when not to shoot. However, many are shooting a 500 yard deer rifle. If they miss, that bullet has the potential to travel a greater distance than a 30-30, .44 Mag, etc. Everyone needs to make sure we are not using too much gun for our abilities at the time.