jloop

I am new to 30-30 or any rifle really. I want a cheap 30-30 or somthing along that cal. Just looking for a gun to do some hunting with.. I dont shoot much over 100 yards.

13pointjomc

Marlin 336 in 30-30 is a good beginner rifle & can cleanly kill deer further than 100 yards. Light recoil ammo is fairly cheap. Also a .243 is a great starter rifle too if you'd prefer a bolt action & it can kill deer out to 300 yards if you do your part. Any other questions just PM me.

Vapodog

http://www.mossberg.com/products/def...ction=products

Backwoods7

Marlin 336 is the best 3030 but be prepared to pay around 350+ for a new one. I'd look at pawnshops for a used one the new ones are crap but the older ones are great also used I've seen em for 200. Dang I remember buyin em for 125 and thinking that was high times are changing

Centaur 1

The Marlin 336 is an awesome gun, beginner or not. After 38 years of hunting I finally came full circle and went back to the 30-30. In all that time I've onlt taken 1 shot that would have stretched the 30-30's limitations. I've also come to grips with the fact that I'm not a good enough shooter to hit anything beyond 200-250 yards. Two back surgeries and bursitis in my shoulders sure makes me appreciate the lighter recoil too.

skb2706

Too bad...if you were anywhere close to CO I could hook ya right up. I have a 1973 Winchester Model 94 thats just lookin for a permanent home. It was gifted to me by a non gun owner who got it when his father passed away. Nothing special but it shoots good and it'd be cheap.

jloop

thanks for all the replys. It helps out a ton.