That's a solid 150 yd rifle... quick handling... reliable... I'm not really a fan of 30-30 tho... I'd go with .444, .450 Marlin, or good ole 45/.70... you can knock somethin' down with those...
Yah. Fair point. My only real interest is a historical one, which is admittedly not a strong argument since I seem to have missed my chance to get the real thing in Winchester (new in the box anyway). The cartridge itself is not terribly useful. In fact... since I have a pretty heavy investment already in .357 I've considered getting one in that just to be able to carry one kind of ammo. There's a certain utility in that. But of course, a sacrifice in power.
But all of this is just thinkin.
Part of me wants an AR-15 too. Just for old times sake. :-)