30-30
07-26-2007, 10:06 PM
#31
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 12,040
RE: 30-30
ORIGINAL: tschaef
If we were to disect this thread and look at who loves the 30-30 and who has no time for it I'm sure we would see a pattern of where people are from.
I have an iron sighted Win94 30-30 that gets used just as often as my scoped stainless Tikka .308 bolt simply based on where I'm going.
In the bush = 30-30
Near water or power line = .308
If we were to disect this thread and look at who loves the 30-30 and who has no time for it I'm sure we would see a pattern of where people are from.
I have an iron sighted Win94 30-30 that gets used just as often as my scoped stainless Tikka .308 bolt simply based on where I'm going.
In the bush = 30-30
Near water or power line = .308
07-26-2007, 10:12 PM
#32
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: The Republic of Texas
Posts: 12,040
RE: 30-30
ORIGINAL: GTOHunter
Quote by Paul Mohr:
Very well said Paul!
I have always used my Remington 30-06 to Deer Hunt with and have never lost a Deer when I shot it,I have been wanting to get me a smaller caliber gun for many years and finally bought a Browning .243 Bolt Action Rifle because I wanted a rifle with less recoil than the 30-06.I must say that I love shooting the .243 so much better and have shot better groups with it then the 30-06.I have been hunting with my .243 with the Hornady 100 grain bullets for the past 2 years and have shot several deers with it and have not lost any because of the smaller .243 caliber.Shot placement is a big factor in Harvesting a deer.I have several friends that hunt with a 30-30 and they simply love their gun because of the versatility of the 30-30 Rifle!
Quote by Paul Mohr:
You are better off shooting a gun you enjoy and can shoot proficiently!
Very well said Paul!
I have always used my Remington 30-06 to Deer Hunt with and have never lost a Deer when I shot it,I have been wanting to get me a smaller caliber gun for many years and finally bought a Browning .243 Bolt Action Rifle because I wanted a rifle with less recoil than the 30-06.I must say that I love shooting the .243 so much better and have shot better groups with it then the 30-06.I have been hunting with my .243 with the Hornady 100 grain bullets for the past 2 years and have shot several deers with it and have not lost any because of the smaller .243 caliber.Shot placement is a big factor in Harvesting a deer.I have several friends that hunt with a 30-30 and they simply love their gun because of the versatility of the 30-30 Rifle!
07-27-2007, 06:03 AM
#33
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 2,385
RE: 30-30
Haven't used mine in a while, but I loved it when I was younger. I have a 30-30 Marlin lever action, and killed many deer with it. I tried not to shoot past 100-120 yds with it. I was very comfortableon a couple ofMaine and New York hunting trips(I shot my first Maine buck with it when I was 16...200lb 3 pointer), light weight, quick to the shoulder, and dead on at 100.
07-27-2007, 09:20 AM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Posts: 1,184
RE: 30-30
ORIGINAL: tschaef
If we were to disect this thread and look at who loves the 30-30 and who has no time for it I'm sure we would see a pattern of where people are from.
I have an iron sighted Win94 30-30 that gets used just as often as my scoped stainless Tikka .308 bolt simply based on where I'm going.
In the bush = 30-30
Near water or power line = .308
I've posted this pic many times (lots of times on 30-30 argument threads), its a big Canadian deer (my 1st buck), and I wasn't sorry that I was carrying my lever gun.
If we were to disect this thread and look at who loves the 30-30 and who has no time for it I'm sure we would see a pattern of where people are from.
I have an iron sighted Win94 30-30 that gets used just as often as my scoped stainless Tikka .308 bolt simply based on where I'm going.
In the bush = 30-30
Near water or power line = .308
I've posted this pic many times (lots of times on 30-30 argument threads), its a big Canadian deer (my 1st buck), and I wasn't sorry that I was carrying my lever gun.
07-27-2007, 09:30 AM
#35
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 2,414
RE: 30-30
robbcayman,
Mine and my then 12 year old daughters first deerwerehad bythe business end of a Marlin 30-30. Hers was at 125 yards. mine at around 35-40.
Neither one of those deer liked being hit by it very much.
My 30-30- was my first gun and a gift also. It is my favorite gun. If i know i will not have a shot longer than 150 i will take my 30-30 or the muzzleloader every time.
Although I have a 7mmmag there is absolutly no need for it over the 30-30 under 150 -200 yards for a deer
Mine and my then 12 year old daughters first deerwerehad bythe business end of a Marlin 30-30. Hers was at 125 yards. mine at around 35-40.
Neither one of those deer liked being hit by it very much.
My 30-30- was my first gun and a gift also. It is my favorite gun. If i know i will not have a shot longer than 150 i will take my 30-30 or the muzzleloader every time.
Although I have a 7mmmag there is absolutly no need for it over the 30-30 under 150 -200 yards for a deer
