I occasionally use a 30-30 lever Winchester but I seem to go back to a bolt Mark X in 30-06 for my deer hunting. I have others that I do not use, a 6.5X55, a 7X57, a 303 Enfield and a 9X57 Mauser(ammo too scarce and expensive on this one). It is hard to beat the old 30-06 for an all-around rifle.