RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

DUH!
Make that with plenty of practice! The 30-30 is not a beginners gun!

RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

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The 94 should be the perfect rifle for this range.

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RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

The 30-30 Win is a great first gun. That’s what my daughter picked out as her first rifle and yes, she knows how to work the safety. No problem at all.

Hornet Man


Hornet Man

RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

if you can hit i you'll drop but of course that goes for anything

propmahn
you can never have too many guns

RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

In my opinion Frizzler's comment just shows his lack of experience hunting with a 30-30. What is this 150 yard crap? The cartridge has more energy at 200 yards than the 44 mag has at the muzzle. Shoot as far as you can make good hits with the sighting equipment you have. As far as bullet weights go use what the rifle is already sighted in for. I can't say there is any difference in killing power between the two bullet weights. My 30-30 is sighted in for the 150 grain bullets, the Winchester PP to be exact. I have never recovered a bullet in a deer with this load and exit holes of 2 inches or better are common.

RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

The gun is very good for deer with either bullet.
Remember safty first and GOOD LUCK on your hunt.

GTK

RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

rickt300, lack of experience? Hardly.

RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

Maybe just lack of knowledge.

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RE: 30-30 Question for deer
 

I think the limiting factor mostly is the drop, when you get out past about 150 yds.... If I had a good scoped 30-30, and had spent adequate time with it at the range, I wouldn't feel undergunned for probably 95% of ALL deer hunting situations.... so, Bocephus... if you can keep all your shots inside 4-6&quot; at 100yds, then you will kill your deer... as long as you remain calm, and squeeze the trigger. I personally think you have a DANDY rifle to hunt deer with. Use whichever bullet weight groups best in your rifle... the deer won't be able to tell the difference out to 100 or 150yds.... and no matter what anyone else tries to tell you, 150yds is a pretty long shot. You have to know your limitations, and the limitations of your rifle.. and it sounds like you do. Good luck with your hunt.

&quot;Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness..those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&quot; Santayana

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....and, trust me... Frizzellr is lacking in neither experience or knowledge... I've read too many of his posts to think otherwise.

&quot;Progress, far from consisting in change, depends on retentiveness..those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.&quot; Santayana