After the ever-present introductory excuses for the 30-30 such as “While not the ideal weapon….” then comes the praise –-- kind of an endorsement of mediocrity. That’s okay I guess.

But, then (per the article) comes the amazingly righteous scoldings of non-30/30 users,
“Those who cannot cleanly dispatch their game using a 30-30 are either shooting too far, hunting inappropriate (too large) game, or are simply incompetent.”

LOL (Laughing Out Loud) and ROGLMGO (Rolling On Ground Laughing My Guts Out)

More accurate would be “Those who shun the use a 30-30 are either choosing to cleanly dispatch their game at a variety of ranges, wanting to hunt game that is ‘too large’, or may simply desire more capable and competent cartridges.”

I guess it all depends on what you are “into”. Once upon a time, it was a "cutting edge" North American round for its day (1895 to say post WW1). That was then. This is now. Interestingly enough for an amazing number of 30-30 fans who sing its praises, they NOW hunt with something else as their "first" choice -- a bad sign. Actions speak louder than words. Personally, I’ll pass on the mediocre stuff.

If you are a 30-30 owner (I have one) and fan, it is a good read --- take a look.

Good Luck and Good Hunting,
EKM