Any Hunting Deer with Lever Action Rifles?
02-03-2002, 05:26 AM
#32
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Location: Port Matilda PA USA
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RE: Any Hunting Deer with Lever Action Rifles?
Boltaction, I have considered buying a Marlin 336 in 30-30 for about a year now, but I will more than likely buy only 1 canterfire. How is this caliber when it comes to hunting other than whitetails?
02-03-2002, 05:33 AM
#33
Giant Nontypical
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Location: SW PA USA
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RE: Any Hunting Deer with Lever Action Rifles?
Had a marlin 336 since 72 and have killed over 40 whitetails with it. Next to my bow it's my facorite deer hunting weapon. Started my 12 year old out with one of his own this year.
02-03-2002, 06:19 AM
#34
Spike
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Location: INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA USA
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RE: Any Hunting Deer with Lever Action Rifles?
Ram96, personally I love the 30-30 caliber, especially in the Winchester model 94. You ask, "How is this caliber when it comes to hunting other than whitetails?" In my judgment IF you get within suitable range and place the bullet in the "killzone" the 30-30 is adequate (perhaps not perfect, but adequate) for most North American game medium to big game animals. There are premium bullets available for the 30-30, and I believe it's Federal that loads the nosler partition as a factory round. If we read the older hunting journals it is noted that the caliber was actually used to take whitetail, muledeer, black bear, grizzly, moose, elk, and other game animals. I do want to repeat for the sake of clarity...it is adequate, though not the perfect choice for most North American game animals. Maybe this shows that you don't need a "wham bang new fangle scorching speedster red hot screaming meemie magnum" to take most of our game animals, but it's o.k. if that what a person wants <img src=icon_smile_big.gif border=0 align=middle>
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02-04-2002, 03:39 PM
#39
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: calhoun georgia USA
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RE: Any Hunting Deer with Lever Action Rifles?
boltaction, my favorite deer rifle is my browning blr 308 lever action. i put a leupold 3x9x40 varII on it. i bought it in sept 2000 and have killed 2 does and 2 nice 8 pointers. one was shot at 270 yards. i will never part from this gun.