My favorite was a Win 94 Trapper, .30-30. Second in line as time went by was a T/C Contender Carbine w/2.5X glass and also in .30-30. Last was a Ruger 77/44 with a red dot.
It's real hard to beat this combination. While I don't own a 30-30 lever gun anymore, my single shots rifles and pistol caliber carbines get used almost every year. I still haven't shot a deer over 100yds.
