30-30 owners
 

i want to know if im the only one to hunt with a 30-30!
because mostly people 30-06's!
just wanted to know i lov my little guy powerful!
enough to take him Down lol!!
thanks for your replys!!!
:D
Airsoft Dude!

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Yes!!!!!!!!!!! You are!! Hey guys we found the last remaining 30-30 shooter alive on the planet! How long has it been 20-30 years since they have commercially made ammo for it?? :D Didnt you get the memo that all of us hunters have all switched over to the brand new 30-06 round? They just brought it out this year, thats why its called the 30 (caliber) 06 (the year they brought it out 2006) ;)

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Mossy, You better get back on your Meds.:D

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Airsoft Dude,

You ain't the only one to hunt with a 30-30! I love mine and won't part with it. I have a Marlin 30AS with plain iron sights on it and it does the job. Readwhat I got with my Marlin 30-30a few days ago!

http://www.huntingnet.com/forum/tm.aspx?m=1815250

Okay, it wasn't a big deer, but still - a 75 yard shot with open sights in the brush. Ya gotta love the quick handling of the 30-30. [8D]:D

Butch A.

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Butch is a Buffalo Bills fan.........there aint many of them left either !!! :D

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Haven't you been reading the internet? 30-30s can no longer kill deer. You need some kind of mag, short mag, super short mag, or ultra mag now.

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There is this new Hornady ammo LeverEv-something that will kill deer deader that the old stuff used to. If you don't believe me, ask the 3 deer that I have shot with my Marlin 336T. Here is one that I shot a couple of weeks ago. He looks deader to me.

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30-30, it is not my choice, but there are many being used! Within its limitations, it is a great choice!

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Retreiverman. Be careful, he may be faking his demise.:D

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I really don't think he could fake that much blood loss.LOL!
One myth that I have been able dispel is that rubber tipped bullets bounce off game. The LeverEvs DO penetrate skin on both sides of a deer.

I have a safe full of guns in various calibers from 243 to 375 H&H and many in between, and I CHOOSE to hunt with a 30-30. I hunt in east Texas pineywoods where most of my shots are under 75 yards. It is the perfect caliber for me and my situation.

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Now THAT I can respect.... at least you have a range of experience there....on the other hand,
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I have a safe full of guns in various calibers from 223 to50 BMGand many in between, and I CHOOSE to hunt with practically anything but a 30-30. Out here in the wide open plains and high alpine mountains and for the game I pursue I want something with more reach and more thump. That said, I'm sure it does an acceptable job on Southern Whitetail.

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50 BMG is a helluva elk gun.:D

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True... I yearn for the days when the Bills were AFC champs 4 years in a row.

Hey retrieverman, there is one thing about your 30-30... You cheat by having a scope on yours! (just messin' with ya!) The new LeverEvolution rounds on a scoped 30-30 must really be a blast to shoot! I need to try a box of them...

Butch A.

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I haven't hunted with my 30-30 in a few years , but I would never give it up either. I like to use it when I'm hunting in thick brush.

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I own 2 30-30's (Win Mod94 & Marlin 336c). I don't hunt with either of these but my wife does you the Marlin and she loves it. It seems to fit her well and has very little kick. There is a 4X scope on it and I have it 2 inches high at 100yrds so she is good to go out to 150yrds....

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I dont have a .30-.30 but have been wanting to get one for some time now. My buddy has an old Winchester 84 and the thing is a great gun! I got one of them new something 06's

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I only use the 30-30 here in those old cuttings with saplings growing every where. For me it is the number one choice, as I have seen a lot of high power rifles miss after nicking a hardwood sapling or just wounding and leaving a hard time to find it. Mine is also a marlin and would never part with it. Over the years a quite a few deer has been shot with it.

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My marlin 30-30 has slain quite a few deer. Gotta love the 30-30.

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You are certainly NOT the only person who uses a .30/30. But most people who are able to, use something else!

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After going through .270, 30-06, muzzleloaders, slug guns, and various milsurp... I've finally graduated to 30-30. I've been itching for 30-30 for a while; I got a Marlin 336 this week, trading a pistol for it. After mounting my old Bushnell Tropy 1.5-4x32mm that I removed from muzzleloader, I took it to the range yesterday. My impression... I found it the Marlin w/30-30 to be a sweet-shooting, accurate arm. I first boresighted - two shots onto paper at 25, adjust - three at fifty, adjust - then a few minutes later moved to a hundred, fired four-shot group, it was in a <2" circle, I kid you not. I was jazzed. Adjusted again... but never got better than 3-4 inches after that; apparently a warm barrel makes a difference, or maybe the 2" was a fluke? Hey, it would have been a smidge over 1" if I disregarded the one flyer. This Marlin 336 is an excellent rifle; soon as I get over this cold, I'm taking it hunting. I wish I'd gotten one of these twenty years ago, instead of starting out with a 30-06.

Virtues: short, handy, easy to carry one-handed (slim receiver), mild-shooting (I'm a recoil wussy accustomed to using a muzzleloader or slug gun) and apparently accurate. I look forward to taking first deer with it.

Here's the New Kid:

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Even though it is not really enough gun to kill a deer, I managed to down another doe about an hour ago with my Marlin 336T 30-30. I realize one of my 300 WSMs would have been better suited for the 50 yard shot, but I was wanting a challenge. Marlin 336T-4 Deer-0

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Not enough gun? What kind of mutant deer are you shooting?

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I am just trying to lighten the mood. Even though it is not everyone's preference, my Marlin 30-30 does the trick for me.
Like I said Marlin 336T-4/Deer-0

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I didn't pick up on the sarcasm there.:)My badretriever.

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If I can get my "new" 788 set up in time this year I plan to take it out and see if those Leverevolution bullets will really penetrate the hide ;)

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Don't let them you fool you.They probaly all have a 30-30 in their gunsafe.I have 2 A model pre-64 and a marlin I picked up the other day.They are great brush guns.

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Now this has been a fun thread to read. I think that after 100 years of successful deer hunting the 30/30 is probably the most underrated rifle in the books. Geez, it was developed for deer (at least htat is what I have read) and has been around for more than 100 years, nuff said. So it only has an efficient range of 150 yards or so, big deal, most deer that are killed by a 30/30 are from 100 yards or less. I am not sure where all of the negetive stigma came from a 30/30 but most of it is just people down playing it to justify the $700+ expense of a new big bore rifle to thier wives. It is not an ideal rifle for big game like Elk or Moose, but at the right distance it will even do that too, just not as well as a more modern cartridge does. Oh, and did I mention that a 30/30 is only about half as expensive to shoot as a Magnum in about any caliber is? So therefore you can afford to practice a lot more and be an even better shot with your 30/30 which is really what counts when hunting.

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I have a safe full of rifles and shotguns, but I still have the Marlin336c and Win 94.

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as you see in my account pic it is my 30-30 its a Winchester 94
lever action.its on here to i lov mine its awesome! I got for my elventh birth day couldent hunt then i was mad i had to wait a year to even shoot the nice baby! I shot the 5pt in my gallery with it it was my first deer ever!
airsoft dude

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That is what its all about buddy. Congrats on your deer and on owning a fine rifle. A person doesnt have to be using a cannon to be able to kill deer. The 30/30 is a perfect weapon to hunt with. Fun to shoot too.

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I had to read that post several times too. 7mm Rem Mag would be more suited to shots under 100 yards.;)

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Gosh I sure do love my 30-30.

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No your not the only one. I just purchased a Marlin 336w this past friday. I use it on deer drives where we are walking thru lots of brush. I also use it anytime i am sitting in the heavy stuff. I figure i am not going to find a deer in my scope if i walk up on it and it takes off.

I used a 7mm-08 and 30.06 scoped for the longer range stuff or sitting in my stand. But the 30-30 is a great woods gun. Got a deer yesterday with the 30-30, right thru the heart at 90 yards (iron sites). I love how compact and low recoil this gun is. its a pleasure to shoot.

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i saw a hunting show the other day where a guy shot an elk with a 30/30
i dout it could be used more than 120 yards tho...

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I have owned a Marlin 336C in 30/30 for over 20 years.My father gave it to me after he picked it up in a trade.The gun was rough when he got it but I cleaned it up and put a cheap scope on it and a sling.The gun has always shot real well,1.5 at 100yds.I have never killed a deer with it,but that might change next year because Im thinking of going hunting in PA and might use this gun.

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Went hunting with the new-to-me 336 30/30 this afternoon. Saw doe; I watched her for about ten minutes, deciding on whether to shoot... decided not to... then she took off. Kind of wish I'd popped her for the freezer, since this property is about to be developed (already surveyed, damn it). But I'm limited out for does... oh well.

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I shoot 30-30 in contender pistol love it!

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Probably better that you wait then. No reason to be getting your 30/30 taken from you just because you want a few extra vinesin steaks to hold you through winter lol.

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http://www.gunblast.com/30WCF.htm

This is a great little article,forus 30 WCF fans.

Buckeye

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