An ADDENDUM
I'm being honest and sincere:
Since 1974 -- the last year I hunted a 30-30 -- I've hunted in 4 States, several counties in Ark, and have been a member of THREE large deer leases.
I have known ONLY 1 man to carry a 30-30 - WHEN - he drove dogs thru timber/thickets to jump deer. His stand rifle was a 7 RM.
I knew a young man who's first rifle was a 30-30..
That's all..
Jerry
I don't know what you think you'd accomplish with your .270 or 7 RM here that you couldn't do just as well with a .30-30. Here where I hunt, you step off the road you're in the woods. You aren't going to get a shot beyond the effective range of a .30-30 period. My average shot is probably less than 50 yards and the longest shot I've had in the last 20 years was about 150 through open hardwoods. I have good, accurate bolt actions in .243, .308 and .30-06. They offer no advantage over my .30-30's and usually stay in the safe while one of my lever guns goes hunting.
