RE: .44mag vs. .30-30
With the right load and bullet the 44 Mag is lethal on anything it hits out to 100 yards. The 30-30 has plenty of pop left at 200 yards for deer size critters. The only factor limiting the 30-30 to less than 200 yards is the ability of most people to be able to place the bullet where it needs to be with its somewhat rainbow trajectory. My son has no trouble killing deer or hitting them out to 200 yards. This is a feat that I cannot duplicate. He could shoot that 30-30 rifle from the first time he laid hands on it. He has the touch with a rifle and shotgun that is unussual for a guy who does not shoot very often. He must take after his uncle who was a hell of a shot as well.