30-30??
08-31-2004, 04:54 PM
#4
Typical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wardensville West Virginia USA
Posts: 640
RE: 30-30??
Its a good choice for whitetail out to about 150, not much longer. As far as mulies, I dont know. I have never hunted mulies but from what i have heard and seen on tv it seems like they are usually very long shots. Which limits the capabliities of the old round nose 30-30. I mean if you could get in range and place a good shot on a muley it would do the the job. Its basically a short range deer rifle.
08-31-2004, 06:36 PM
#5
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: 30-30??
Great gun out to 150 yards Probably killed for deer or all big game for that matter than most any other caliber. Someone who uses it all the time can kill deer to 200 yards without much trouble. I like the 170 grain bullet best unless the range is close. Like tree stand close maybe to 50 yards. Either bullet will work at close range. While its not a big bear gun, many grizzlies have been taken with the 30-30 and its smaller cousin the 44-40. Like I said though its not intended for that use anymore.
08-31-2004, 08:10 PM
#6
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location:
Posts: 602
RE: 30-30??
Great gun if you want the tracking experience..........touch up on the blood trailing.........
Other than that, I still own one. Just don't hunt next to thick cover or swamps, you will never find them, cause they will usually run a ways.
Other than that, I still own one. Just don't hunt next to thick cover or swamps, you will never find them, cause they will usually run a ways.
09-01-2004, 08:05 AM
#8
Join Date: Aug 2004
Posts: 165
RE: 30-30??
As those above posted, the 30-30 is a good gun and is plenty big enough for what you're hunting. Keep those shots under 100 yds and you'll do fine.
If you want more info on ballistics and such, go to the Gun Forum. They'll fix you up.
If you want more info on ballistics and such, go to the Gun Forum. They'll fix you up.
09-12-2004, 02:12 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: A flat lander lost in the mountains of Northern,AZ
Posts: 3,171
RE: 30-30??
A 30-30 is plenty for a mule deer I know folks out here who hunt elk with a 30-30, I personally use a 30-30 occassionally for whitetails mainly when in thick woods and shots are under 75 yards. I use a handload in mine pushing a 150 grain Barnes X bullet every deer I ve hit with that barnes bullet usually didnt get very far before folding up an falling over the furthest I had one run was roughly 40 yards. I'v had deer run further after being hit with a .308, A fews years back I double lunged a buck at 25 yards hit him square in the shoulder with my 308 he ran 200 yards on 3 legs down the logging road from where I shot him. earlier that morning I shot a doe with my 30-30 hit her square in the shoulder at about 50 yards she took 2 steps and fell over like like somebody pulled the battery out. The only times I have ever dropped a deer in their track was with a CNS shot, killed 2 like that with a .223 rem at roughly 100 yards.