Thread: Hunting reds with a 30-30

They kill well at the ranges they're intended for. I've only just got back into them again after a bit of inspiration reading James Passmores writings on them.

I use 150 grain fed fusion or vital shok is great and you dont get the meat damage you do with say a 270 or 308.

I run a Marlin 336 Texan ( straight stock 18.5 barrel - not as heavy as the big paddle stocked trad 336 ) Its shoots minute of deer and goat all day. Smooth as butter action and a good trigger for a lever gun. Has a 2-7 scope on it.

I also have a Win 94 top eject, with a peep sight - going to run this in the sika roar. I'm yet to shoot a beastie. The Win 94 is awesome and light, little bit sloppier in the action and trigger compared to the marlin but easy to carry, looks the part and shoots well enough. Levers point fast like shot guns, I've taken some good follow up running shots on deer I've bounced, missed for whatever reason but smoked them on the hoof with a fast follow up shot. That's when they come into their own.
I reckon they are under rated as a bush gun and capable killers out to 150 no probs.

I have a win. 94.open sights.An excellent bush rifle,short light,points well and is virtually indestructable.I use mostly win 150g silver point which has ample stopping power.I have brought down pigs and deer out to 200.

Like many American kids I started with a 30-30. It was a Savage 325 bolt action with no scope. I graduated to a Savage 99F in 243 in 1959, then to various other rifles. I was an addict early.

I kind of prefer the 170gr ammo. It drives through a bit better, IMO. Still, I killed them DRT with 150 Remington round nose soft points.

I gave my boyhood buddy and still friend a Savage 24V years ago in 20ga 3" and 30-30, when he moved to Alaska. He used it to shoot Sitka deer (very small deer...60-110 pounds) and spruce grouse. He ended up popping a big Alaskan moose with it while ptarmigan hunting in an area where he had a moose tag and had gotten skunked on three previous hunts that year. He was carrying 170s and was glad he did.

He called me to complain I had ruined his ptarmigan hunt, the cheeky sob.

Chuck a lyman , Williams or XS apiture on it and youll have a great little bush rifle..... Scopes look ok on the marlins but totally ruin a handy little repeater like the 94 IMO.
Iv got a lyman 66 you can have for 50 bucks if you want it , but the xs is the best by far.
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=xs...ejgfBF_rlng%3D

Originally Posted by GSP HUNTER

I've only just got back into them again after a bit of inspiration reading James Passmores writings on them.

crikey, I wouldn't believe that chap

Originally Posted by gimp

crikey, I wouldn't believe that chap

Why...? Do you know something we don't..?


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What would that guy know about anything

Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway

What would that guy know about anything

Do you know him personally?? I don't and are relying on people on here that might know him or is it all conjecture.....??


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Originally Posted by tiroatedson

Do you know him personally?? I don't and are relying on people on here that might know him or is it all conjecture.....??

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I was just joking, sorry. I own both of his books.

Gimp is only disrepecting him because he's shy about having learnt how to shoot properly from reading it in one of James Passmore's books. He was utterly hopeless before.

Originally Posted by Carlsen Highway

I was just joking. I own copies of both of his books.

Oh...all good(I suppose a dry sense of humour is hard to convey over a keyboard:-)


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