Thread: Make me a recommendation

Originally Posted by Nkwe

I've considered the 45-70 briefly. Much as I'm addicted to recoil, I have plenty stuff that can kick but few that are light on recoil. Other than recoil therapy, what can the 45-70 offer me locally that the 30-30 can not accomplish? Would the 30-30 be enough gun for local species within, say, 150m?

30/30 is reputed to have taken more deer than any other calibre according to our american friends...

Originally Posted by Ftx325

30/30 is reputed to have taken more deer than any other caliber according to our American friends...

Everyone here in North America(Canada) has a 30-30, I have no doubt, to the numbers of game slew with it.
the 30-30 beauty, isn't in the ballistics, but in the handling/portability of the M94,336 if you know how to use a buckhorn sight, its capable to 200m, and surprising accurate.

As for the original poster, I say .243, 2506, 6.5 any kind, take your pick.
Oh, and everyone should own a lever 30-30, at sum point in there life,

Originally Posted by southernman

Everyone here in North America(Canada) has a 30-30, I have no doubt, to the numbers of game slew with it.
the 30-30 beauty, isn't in the ballistics, but in the handling/portability of the M94,336 if you know how to use a buckhorn sight, its capable to 200m, and surprising accurate.

As for the original poster, I say .243, 2506, 6.5 any kind, take your pick.
Oh, and everyone should own a lever 30-30, at sum point in there life,

I don't doubt it either.... I also have a 30/30.
And with the optics and accessories available no need to limit yourself to the buckhorn sights if other systems are preferred

Originally Posted by Ftx325

30/30 is reputed to have taken more deer than any other calibre according to our american friends...

use to be 303s held in the same regard here in nz
times are changing, but a 303 would still do the job just fine