Do any of you hunt deer with a 30-30?
 

Just wondered how prevalent that is. Any of you use a 30-30?

Yes, thousands of people across America use the venerable dirty 30 for deer every year. I'm looking to get another one, myself.

I don't. Interestingly enough none of the 20 or so other guys that I hunt with regularly these days use a 30-30 Win. I know for a fact that several of us .... our first "deer rifle" was a Win. 94 or Marlin 336 in 30-30 Win. Thinking about it, I know of only two guys that still use a 30-30 Win.

Why did they stop using it?

Because a turty turty is kinda like ridin a moped or gettin it on with a fat chick... They are fun "in use" & get the job done but you just don't want any of your buds to find out about it!!! :s14: :p

I used mine for years and when in close quarters I still do.Why did I stop,got more money and wanted to shoot further.

30-30 is a great deer gun. Every body is SO caught up in the magnum calibers its ridiculous. They think that higher power rifles will make up for there inadequate range time or accuracy. 30-30's have been used for ever and are great beaters that get the job done. plus lever guns look sick anyway.

I use a 30-30 ackley improved barrel on my contender with 125gr nosler ballistic tips, does that count?

The 30-30 has proved its worth time & time again.No,don't have one.Many friends do.Want one.Get some 140 gr. GMX and let it rip.(Or consider the option) Enjoy!

I carry a .30-30 pretty much every year. I also carry a .44 mag lever, a .243, a 7.62X54 Nagant, and a .30-06. I've got deer with all except for the Nagant. And they were all just as dead. I enjoy carrying the levers, and am currently looking for a .357/.38 lever to carry. When I get serious about shooting a deer I usually have my .30-06. But just for an enjoyable day in the woods, I will typically grab a lever action.
-Jake

bocajnala, i hope you hunt somewhere other than ohio. all those are illegal for deer here

I have but not anymore. The 30-30 used to be VERY popular but not as much now as it used to be. I have an iron sights 30-30 (lever action) that my step-father got me. I use it here and there just to remember him.

Of the 6 guys I hunt with, 2 of them still use a 30/30. I had one up until about 3 years ago when I sold a couple rifles to get a new .30-06.

He's pretty stupid if he does and puts it out on this website! My guess is that he's able to go up into PA with them.

I use one on my stands deeper in the woods on the creek. So much easier to carry and maneuver in smaller stands

Heck yeah! In more wooded areas where shots are typically 50-100 yds, a 30-30 is the perfect gun. Love mine, and love the "old west" look of it. For open country, you will probably want something a bit heftier for the 150+ yd shots though.

I mostly just bow hunt in OH, I gun hunt PA and WV. But you can also use all of these in OH with nuisance permits.
-Jake

Using a 30-30
 

My son and I use one depending on where and how we're hunting. He mainly uses the 30-30 and I use my 30-06 but if he's going to be near a field or more open area we switch.

Great round.
 

I have several sets I hunt on my property. If I am in a stand back in the hardwoods I always use my 30-30. It is a great 100 yard and in round. Yes, you can definitely effectively reach farther but, I have other options for that. The 30-30 gives great penetration and expands effectively. Overall, the 30-30 is a classic whitetail round and will always be considered an adequate choice for big game.

http://www.chuckhawks.com/30-30_dont_give_up.htm

Beamer, that is a great piece by Chuck Hawks.

Mine is a Westernfield 740 A-EMN, better known as a Marlin 336

Yes i have shot 40+ deer with mine and love the gun.If your hunting in the woods with 100 yd shots or less you cant beat this gun !!!

I have hunted for years with a 30-30 and see no need to change it. I am using a Marlin Glenfield model with a tip off scope. I use the scope when hunting the more open ranges where I have my yardage set out farther. Then when hunting the woods we have up here I tip the scope out of the way for closer shots. This set up has worked fine for me over the years. I used to get a deer all the time up here but now with our deer population being so low you are lucky to even see one let alone a buck that you can shoot..

The 30-30 has proved its worth time & time again. Yup got one. A winchester model 94 pre -64, with a Williams peep sight on rear. Damn fine rifle, light,fast shooting and accurate. Carry it in deer woods when ever I can, have drop many of deer with it. You don't really need a high caliber cannon in the woods when most shots are within 50 yds. The ole 30-30 will do fine.

might this year out of state. I seldom need more than 50 yards on a deer. Lot of fun those guns are, up close.