Between my two gramdfathers one was a .30-06 guy and he said the .30-30 was a hundred yard gun max and he heavily disliked them. My other grandfather was a .30-30 guy and he would say if you use a .30-06 you'll just hit a tree. That was his way of saying you couldn't take advantage of the Aught Sixes extra range in the woods. These were the two camps I remember from growing up in PA. The .30-30 camp and the .30-06 camp.
Me? I've killed around 10 deer with the .30-30 including a buck at 200 yards. But I've killed most of my game with the .30-06. I've nothing but respect for the .30-30 but I've moved on.
