I simply enjoy hunting with a lever gun, in .30-30, more than a bolt gun. This is especially true in the mountain region of my state. It just handles better than a bolt gun IMHO. Here in N.C., my longest shot is about 180 yards, making the
30-30 ideal.
Nostalgia is a certainly a factor, in that my .30-30 was originally my Grandpa's. You can imagine how humbled that I will be when each of my kids take their first deer with their Great Grandpa's rifle. Don't get much better than that!
My .30-30 will be my primary hunting rifle until I am gone. Simple as that.
