ORIGINAL: juniorpc
Reading a Charles Alshiemer book and came to a section where he was talking about deer rifles and he stated that he felt the .30 .30 and I beleive the .35 remington cartridge wer poor choices deer. His argument being that they didn't produce enough energy.
For short-range shooting, there is no doubt that both of these calibers are adequate. I would choose the .35 Rem. over the .30/30, but that's just my preference. If given a choice, I would NOT use either of these, as I like something that can be used at longer distances, if the need arises. However, I will admit I have killed a lot more deer at 75 yards or under than I have beyond 200 yards!