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.30-30 works good!!!

Backstraps, it's what's for dinner. Now braintan the hide and makes stuff out of the hooves, antlers and bones and have fun trying. Congrats.
 
I took my first deer with a 30-30 at about 170 yards when I was 14.

People couldn't believe that a 30-30 could be accurate at that far. :D




I think its a great round... And lever guns are always fun.
 
dboles said:
Nice shooting and nice deer
I had one of those 3030 bolt action from Sears years ago always regretted getting rid of it.
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They are fun, I grabbed this Steven 325A in .30-30 on impulse last year real cheap, but about the only thing I can use it on in my state is Coyotes. :(

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^ Yeah, Illinois have some strict gun laws. Im there a lot. In Missouri you can carry a loaded gun , or large knife in a vehicle. Better not forget about them when you cross that bridge. The state troopers patrol the cars entering illinois heavily.
 
Bear Claw Chris Lappe said:
They are fun, I grabbed this Steven 325A in .30-30 on impulse last year real cheap, but about the only thing I can use it on in my state is Coyotes. :(

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My dad has one of those. He has had it for years. Its a great shooting rifle...

He quit hunting for quite a few years, but back when I was still rifle hunting (I switched to Archery about 8 years ago), I talked him into going again.

He hadn't shot it for about 20 years, so I asked if he wanted to go to the range with me, and he said, no it will still shoot fine. I "convinced" him to go with me just to be sure.
He brought along a box of shells that were probably well over 25 years old.
I spotted for him on his first three shots. dead center at 100 yards with iron sights and about 1 1/2 inches apart :eek:
I told him, let me see that rifle, I want to shoot it. I put 5 rounds down range at 100 yards, and they were just like his :D

I'm sure your new rifle will serve you well...
 
338375 said:
My dad has one of those. He has had it for years. Its a great shooting rifle...

I'm sure your new rifle will serve you well...
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Yeah, it was a good catch. I've always liked .30-30, but I have trouble loading lever actions through the loading gate, due to a finder that doesn't bend to good, so when I saw this thing for $125.00, I jumped!!

Have had a little trouble finding a second magazine for it though, between Stevens and Savage, they went through a bunch of changes to the magazines.
 
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