30 30 lever rifles

[Kype]

i recieved my christmas bonus last week, which was great! nothing like being rewared for a year of hard work. my local gun shop had a henry lever action in 30 30 with the octagon barrel. i fell in love with it the moment i picked it up. i havent bought it yet, but i wanted to see what other folks think about the 30 30. i do not have any experience in the 30 30. i just know that i love lever guns and maybe wanted to pick up another lever gun with alittle more power. so whats your thoughts on 30 30, outside of not being able to hunt with it in NJ. 

[Bucndoe]

It has filled plenty of tags nationwide

[Bad64chevelle]

Really funny , I just got mine this week also and I'm thinking about picking up a 30-30 lever for my Maine hunt next year . Sounds like an awesome gun ! Just go buy it and have fun with it !

 

 

While I was up there this year I was handling a Henry 30-30 also and that was what began my quest in finding one . I carried my ww2 Japanese arisaka all week this year , that I reworked . Love it . But ammo is just too damn hard to come across .

Edited December 18, 2017 by Bad64chevelle

[mikejd]

They say the 30-30 has accounted for more deer kills then any other caliber.

[ratherbhunting]

the 30-30 has been around for 122 years and has taken a lot  of deer, put some new hornady leverevoltions in it and it will continue to take a lot more,

[Kype]

i have heard they are a great deer rifle. of course not for NJ though. we are only allowed to shoot rifled slugs...  

[Merkel]

I enjoy shooting my 30-30 Winchester 94 at the range. Good luck!

[MikeStaten]

The 30-30 will do fine for deer at close to moderate ranges. I shot quite a few deer with 150 grain core lokts out of a Marlin 336.

[06roadking]

All I ever used in Vermont. Great caliber and great brush gun...go get it already!

[Farmshine]

I wanted a 30-30, ended up buying a 45-70 instead. I love shooting it. It’s a beast. Either are great brush guns. Not meant for long distance shooting

 

 

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[John B]

They make pointed tip 30 30 ammo for many years now, with right scope any deer inside 200 yards, or more is done.

[rec913]

have a Marlin 30 30 that I us in Pa. great gun for my use 

[flat9999]

Classic NorthEast caliber.

I prefer a 30-30 for a levergun to all of the other calibers that they come in. Plenty for deer, bear and moose.  With today's bullets, it is easily a 200+ yard rifle.

[not on the rug]

The 30-30 is a fine caliber.  Where do you plan on using it? What terrain?

 

For my entire life, I have almost exclusively hunted whitetails in PA with a Marlin 336 chambered in 35 Remington.  I like the little added knockdown power and like shooting a 200gr bullet for the brushy mountain terrains of PA. 

 

Can't go wrong with the 30-30 or the 35.   

[bob kudile]

winchester model 88 in 308 cal is what i have, head and shoulders above the winchester 94. i have two 94's one i bought when i was in high school and one was my fathers. i also have a winchester 66 golden boy bought in 1966 new in 30-30 cal. one day while in cabelas gun room, i was talking to a guy looking for a 66 he offered big money but no sale.