Who Else Is Busting Out The Trusty 30-30 This Weekend?
11-19-2009, 08:18 AM
#1
Spike
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Join Date: Sep 2006
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Who Else Is Busting Out The Trusty 30-30 This Weekend?
Oh man, oh man!!! I can't wait, I can't wait!!!!!
One of the greatest deer hunting rifles ever created! I'll be shooting Hornady's LE ammo.
Here's my 336S with Skinner Peep rear sight and Skinner front sight.
One of the greatest deer hunting rifles ever created! I'll be shooting Hornady's LE ammo.
Here's my 336S with Skinner Peep rear sight and Skinner front sight.
11-19-2009, 08:55 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: West Central Illinois
Posts: 1,099
I killed my first deer with my 30-30 in Missouri. I will never forget it!
Sitting on the ground in the snow against a tree freezing in some public national forest near Rolla. I turned to look and couldn't believe what I saw - a deer coming right at me. Took a frontal shot at 20 yards. Deer ran off. I thought to myself there is no way I missed that deer. I looked all over for blood at the scene of the crime and finally found one little itty bitty piece of flesh. I walked in the direction of travel and started seeing red followed by more and more red resulting in brown. It was way cool!
Like I said - never forget it.
Now, I am in Illinois and it is either the 870 or the CVA Optima. Can't say I wouldn't like to hear the 30-30 bark again at a deer.
Sitting on the ground in the snow against a tree freezing in some public national forest near Rolla. I turned to look and couldn't believe what I saw - a deer coming right at me. Took a frontal shot at 20 yards. Deer ran off. I thought to myself there is no way I missed that deer. I looked all over for blood at the scene of the crime and finally found one little itty bitty piece of flesh. I walked in the direction of travel and started seeing red followed by more and more red resulting in brown. It was way cool!
Like I said - never forget it.
Now, I am in Illinois and it is either the 870 or the CVA Optima. Can't say I wouldn't like to hear the 30-30 bark again at a deer.
11-19-2009, 09:51 AM
#7
Spike
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Virginia
Posts: 26
So far this season I have dropped two with my .30-06, but tomorrow, I head up into the brush, and no better gun than my .30-30 for this little caper. Funnest gun to hunt with in my opinion.
The odd part of using the .30-06 to this point was that I was setting up where I thought my shots would come between 100 and 200 yards. Oddly, both deer were killed close in. One at 10 yards, and one at 30 yards. Shoulda had my .30-30.
The odd part of using the .30-06 to this point was that I was setting up where I thought my shots would come between 100 and 200 yards. Oddly, both deer were killed close in. One at 10 yards, and one at 30 yards. Shoulda had my .30-30.
11-19-2009, 09:59 AM
#8
Spike
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11-19-2009, 12:02 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Minnesota
Posts: 1,304
MaddSkillz!
I almost did this morning buddy, but I was in a rare spot where it's possible for a 400 yard shot, so I brought the .243 instead. Didn't really think I'd get a shot that long.
I had my 336 30-30 ready to go, but at the last moment I decided to grab something else. The very first night I took her out, I got a nice doe from my climber and I wasn't even done climbing yet. LOL!
I grew up with 30-30's and always loved the 336. It still amazes me the accuracy I get out of them. Every one I've owned or shot had at least a 1 1/4" group at 100yds. With the new LeveRevolution ammunition, they're a legitimate 200 yard gun now.
Nice gun!
iSnipe
I almost did this morning buddy, but I was in a rare spot where it's possible for a 400 yard shot, so I brought the .243 instead. Didn't really think I'd get a shot that long.
I had my 336 30-30 ready to go, but at the last moment I decided to grab something else. The very first night I took her out, I got a nice doe from my climber and I wasn't even done climbing yet. LOL!
I grew up with 30-30's and always loved the 336. It still amazes me the accuracy I get out of them. Every one I've owned or shot had at least a 1 1/4" group at 100yds. With the new LeveRevolution ammunition, they're a legitimate 200 yard gun now.
Nice gun!
iSnipe
11-19-2009, 12:11 PM
#10
Typical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: N/W WI.
Posts: 814
