Good read on the history of this beloved by many cartridge.
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/3030history.htm
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/3030history.htm
Thanks for the post . Interesting !! Have always loved the look and feel of the 30-30. Used Dads when I was a kid and bought my son one about 5 years ago and if he does not go hunting with me I usually take his gun... Other wise I am stuck with my 30.06, wait I love that one too lol. Win- Win
As are mine. Cannot think of another gun for the brush to hunt deer and hogs down here.
My family has an affinity for the .30-30. I have my great-granddad's 94 that was made in 95....1895. Lot's of heroic stories about that gun so it has a special place in the collection.
I also shoot a Contender with a 14" .30-30 barrel. Fun! And....may daughter used a .30-30 offspring, the 7-30 Waters out of a Contender to take the deer shown at the left.
I also shoot a Contender with a 14" .30-30 barrel. Fun! And....may daughter used a .30-30 offspring, the 7-30 Waters out of a Contender to take the deer shown at the left.
Wow, that is truly cool about your Great-granddad's 94. The daughters deer is awesome, ya done raised 'em right.
My first centerfire rifle was a Marlin Glenfield 30-30 I bought with my own money when I was fifteen.
It will be the one I still have when they bury me.
I've been thinking about building a different rifle for deer hunting this year but that old 30-30 has me wanting to take it out to the woods again.
It will be the one I still have when they bury me.
I've been thinking about building a different rifle for deer hunting this year but that old 30-30 has me wanting to take it out to the woods again.
I'm the same way with my 94. All my kids learned to shoot with it, accurate and easy to tote. never going anywhere if I can help it.
