[Mr. K]

I got a 30-30 last year and i wish I had gotten a 30-06

I thought the 30-30 was bigger

[jyro]

more deer have been killed with a 30-30 than any other caliber. great gun for brush and 100 yards, however, I have 2 30-06’s and their good.

[blackdog]

I prefer the 30-30. Unless you are taking a shot at more than 100 yards, the 30-30 is just fine.

I have a 30-06 military issue Springfield which I had the bolt machined to clear a scope, and had it put into a sport stock instead of that huge military stock. I also have a 760 Game Master in 30-06, which is so feather-light. They both kick like a mule, so a second shot is at least 15 seconds if I miss on the first. The 30-30 doesn't brag so hard on energy like the 30-06 and is a lot nicer to shoot. The 30-30 also tends to drop a deer immediately. The 30-06 tends to cause the deer to flinch if you didn't hit any bone. The deer will walk off or run and takes forever to bleed out. Small hole in and small hole out.

[WayneS]

My dad recently gave me his 1903 Springfield (made by Smith-Corona typewriter Co) .30-06

It’s a great rifle.