"I think you mean 30-30, and I agree, a Winchester lever action 30-30 is all thats needed for 200 yd and under NEIGHBORHOOD defense. All this talk of M1 Garands, great rifle, but to expensive these days.
The AR15 is another great rifle, but to expensive to normal folk.
The lowly Win Model 94 can be had for less than $200 used and very accurate out to 150 yds. No training needed to operate which both M1 and AR15 require. (ask a non-gun person to to remove trigger group from M1 Garand.) If your going to form rifle teams, well,, now that is a different thing than neigborhood defense."
The problem with a lever action rifle in a combat scenario is the time to reload. With an AR all you have to do is change magazines.
Oops I did mean in 30-30.
On the other hand, if you don't have extra magazines, a 30-30 is faster to reload then an AR-15.