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Probably right.

And it’s had over a hundred years to do so. It’s decades older than other vintage rounds like the .270, much older than the later ones.

So, with time on its side and with a stellar performance record, what’s not to like. Others can only try to play catch up. The latest isn’t always the greatest.

DF

30-30 might want a recount

Maybe, especially white tails. And the old thuty thuty has been around even longer.

But ya reckon when you throw in big bears, moose, elk, etc, which one would come out on top.

DF

30-30 is still right there. It was the all around gun for its first 50 years

For years my only two centerfire rifles were a 30 WCF and a 30-06. No flies on the WCF but the head count was 2 to 1 in favor of the '06.

1945 was nearly 80 years ago. During that time, 30-06 has easily taken more game than the 30-30.

I bet more deer were killed last year with Muzzleloaders than 30-30s.


And BTW, I don't hate the 30-30. My first centerfire rifle was a Winchester 94 30-30. I am simply tryjng to be honest about how much it is truly used in the game fields.

There's still a lot of 30-30s out there in hunting season

Don’t reckon the old round’s gonna get squeezed out by the Creed?

DF

Fudd don’t lay down easy.

There's likely 15 million 30-30s in circulation. The Creed has some catching up to do

The Creed is for [bleep]. There I said it. Sheesh.

I look at it this way, if forced to own only one center fire rifle what would it be, 30/06 heads and shoulders over all the others.
Have owed more 06’s for more years than any other caliber, and probably taken more game with one as well.
I have hunted alot of far flung places and anywhere they had ammo, they had 06. What else can one say.

There are still quite a few .30-30's in the woods during deer season around here. I myself still hunt with one every year and have been doing so since the '70's. Season before last my brothers and I got together with a couple friends to do some drives. Among the six of us there were five lever action rifles, three .30-30's, a .35 Remington and a .308 Marlin Express.

I've been using the ones I've got for a long time with a handload of 30 grains of 4198 or RL 7. With a 150 grain bullet, and a scope with hash marks, It has plenty of killing power left at 300 yds. Charge within the 30/30 range, but in a bolt action it kicks much less than a Model 94 in 30/30.

Have let kids in Scouts load them, with my supervision.. and most kids from 12 years old and up have no problem handling the load. Kicks like a 243 or so.

Really don't need full power loads in one for most of my hunting needs... right bullet and your good to go.
I personally like 150 gr Ballistic Tip, or 150 grain Hornady SPs.

What velocity is that load?

Got a 30-06 Kimber BGR I’m trying to get a scope on. One of the front mount screws is stripped out, had to get 8-40 bases from Talley and a tap set. I’m eager to see how well it shoots.

The 30 Govt 06 is the cartridge most other cartridges are judged by-at least as to big game.
In a pre-64 Model 70, close to perfection beginning in the 1930s. Weight of bullets: 150-225 grains.

225?

Yes, Peters loaded a 225 gr.

Learn something new all the time. I think a 220 is hell on wheels.