ORIGINAL: max the dog
ORIGINAL: Goodguy
Check the ballistic tables. The .30.30 & the .44mag are 100 yrd guns. Beyond that their effectiveness drastically drops. gg.
Check those tables one more time. The 30-30 has more energy at 300 yards than a .357 mag at the muzzle. The max killing range is based upon shooter ability as much as cartridge power. If you can hit a 8 inch target from 250 yards with either caliber than take that shot. That's the size of the heart lung area of a deer and if you hit it you will kill it.
Target practice with 8" aluminum pie plates!