I have only shot a couple of deer with a 30.30, but it did fine on those. While like many guys I have moved on to bolt guns in higher pressure cases, I probably could have shot 90 or maybe 95% of everything I have ever shot with a decent 30.30 with little practical disadvantage and that includes my elk and moose too.

I have bolt guns that are as light as a 94 in 30.30 but none that carry like a 94. Maybe the decline in levers the last 20 years has as much to do with folks hunting more from a stand and less on their feet than anything else.

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