Starrman

I have not yet scouted the area I will be hunting yet but will be within the next two weeks. I will be hunting within tall pines and some oaks+small brush. I will also be close to a corn field, but not yet sure how far away. I will have between 100 to 150 for a clear shot supposedly. Does anyone have any recomendations for what rifle to use? I will be rifle hunting for the first time this year. I will be using a 30-30 or a 270. Any recomendations for the brief description I gave saying there may be some light brush as well? Thanks, any sugestions would be great. I am still a greenhorn and this is my third year hunting.

Starrman

Ron Starr

timbercruiser

My choice would be a .270 using a partition bullet.

Tazman

Starrman,either gun will work well, the 270 will be better on shots over 100 yards, but the 30-30 would be my prefernce for 100 and under. I would go with which ever gun you are the most comfortable with.

The Tazman aka Martin Price
Founder and President of
Virginia Disabled Outdoorsmen Club

jred

Both guns will work,but more than likley your shot will be less than 100yrds. There for I would use the 30-30 150gr.

Good Luck!

KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!

jroot

a .270 is better than a 30-30 in any situation ...don't worry about the brush.

Jason Root

boltman

As much as I love the .30-30 and despise the .270, I have to admit that in almost all deer hunting situations the .270 is the better choice. For some reason some people seem to think that a flat shooting long range round won't kill deer up close, they need a short range round for that. I never could figure out that logic. I've shot deer inside of 10 yds with a 7mm stw and they died just fine.

oobuckshot

I have both and have killed deer with my 3030, but I would go with a 270, because a 3030 is only good out to about a 100 yards for the average person. The 270 is good from 10 yards out to 300 for the average person. I have seen many deer out in a corn field at 200 yrs while carring my 3030. I just had to let them walk. Go with a 270 and you wont have to pass up as many deer.

royak

To me there would be no choice go with the 270 tho I dont own one now I still think they are one of the best all around guns on the market.

kc_bowhunter

30-30.
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I have not yet scouted the area I will be hunting yet but will be within the next two weeks. I will be hunting within tall pines and some oaks+small brush. I will also be close to a corn field, but not yet sure how far away. I will have between 100 to 150 for a clear shot supposedly. Does anyone have any recomendations for what rifle to use? I will be rifle hunting for the first time this year. I will be using a 30-30 or a 270. Any recomendations for the brief description I gave saying there may be some light brush as well? Thanks, any sugestions would be great. I am still a greenhorn and this is my third year hunting.

Starrman

Ron Starr
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