Originally Posted by
Muley Hunter
When I was 12 years old my dad got me a Winchester 94 in 30/30. I liked the gun so much I used it for 58 years on mule deer and elk. I never lost an animal, and I hunted every year since getting the gun.
I never took long shots being a still hunter, and I never took anything but double lung shots. I used the 170gr Partition bullet.
The 30/30 in more gun than most guys realize, but you need to be selective in the shots you take.
Same here, first rifle my father gave me I still have that rifle 35 years later, my daughter gets to use it when she passes hunter safety.
170 or 180 gr bullet in the right place will do the job.