A gunwriter (Hagel?) once wrote about two Cowboys sitting around a campfire after a hard days hunt. The first cowboy commented "the thutty thutty has killed more game than all other cartridges combined". To which the second replied "Yep. Wounded more too".

That pretty much sums up the two camps on the .30-30. Now hunters were much more passionate about this issue when I began hunting.You either loved it or hated it. And the hate ran deep. Opinions do not seem nearly as strong today in favor of or against the .30-30, but we'll see.