GUN THREAD: Why Is the 30-30 Still With Us?

CRAPTUBE ^ | 10/31/2021 | ron spomer outdoors

[max americana]

an in-depth review of the Lever Action 30-30 Winchester. Don't laugh this dog

[max americana]

They use the 30-30 for executions? Sweet!

[Clay Moore]

Years ago I bought a Marlin 336 with a cheapo scope on it from a guy walking around at the gun show. I didn’t sell it at that show so I got a box of ammo and took it to the range.

Slightly sub 1” group off the bench at 100 yards. Wow! What would it have done with a decent scope? I still kick myself for selling it.

I have began hunting with my grandfathers 336 in .35 Remington.

[rockinqsranch]

I love mine. Got some sort of a thing for it. Can’t go out, and shoot anymore due the multiple demons running loose inside my body ‘H’ bent on killing me, but I don’t believe I could even be without it. Next time I have the energy worked up I’ll have to put in a Prayer Request. Prayers work. I’m on many lists thanks to many friends.

[week 71]

Ah - my lever action marlin is one of my most favorite firearms. Call it my stagecoach gun.

[Clay Moore]

I would be the .22 LR has killed more deer than anything else. Unless you are just counting the legal ones...

[DesertRhino]

Because in the real world, it’s almost perfect for defense and hunting.

[max americana]

God loves the -30-30 so Im sure HE would want you have more fun with it.

[babygene]

I have a Marlin 30-30 lever action. I ejects from the side instead of the top like the Winchester. My wife gave it to me for a birthday almost 50 years ago.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

Because Marlin 336’s still kick ass.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

..because I can pick off 5 or 6 Antifa members in the time it takes them to charge their AR's

[Lurkinanloomin]

It’s just fun to shoot.
Powerful enough without the pain.

[Hiddigeigei]

"Because my 30-06 Gamemaster kicks like a mule. I’m not shooting bull moose or grizzly bears. My 30-30 is just fine for deer of every size and type."

I have two; a Winchester and a Marlin that I would never part with. As for kicking, I enjoyed shooting a Swiss K-31 straight-pull carbine (7.5X 55mm) on the range. Once, I decided to take the Winchester along to compare and was surprise how much harder the lighter 30-30 kicked.

[GreyHoundSailor]

I still have the Winchester 30-30 I received in 1972 - along with the JC Penny receipt. It cost $67.

[Terry L Smith]

It is one of the most accepted rifle rounds shot by Americans, whether they be an old man, a young boy, a young girl, or a woman. This rifle has said ‘home’ to many over the years, whether that be taking game for the pot, defending against nature’s nasty critters or two-legged ones, it’s just right.

To me, it just feels right, either in the hand, or swing up to the shoulder, which will not hurt, as larger calibers might.

Unlike a newer rifle, you can shoot two, then load two, without a skip in rhythm, as long as you have cartridges!

(Lastly, by its design, it has never been on the gun bad list!)

[TomServo]

Gotta friend of mine who owns a Winchestwer 73 his uncle bought for $5. Damn.

[Who is John Galt?]

Why Is the 30-30 Still With Us?

Because nobody remembers that its real name is ".30 Winchester Center Fire"?

:>)

[FreedomPoster]

It’s the original assault rifle!

Do we need another reason beyond that, to keep them around?

[BereanBrain]

Best brush fun there is.
If you hit a twig it stays on target vs deflected.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

[max americana]

I’m afraid to ask, is that yours? XD