Thanks to everyone for your input. Sounds like each bullet and weight has it's followers and most people are happy with the 30-30 on deer.

I'll probably use one again this fall, most likely with the Hornady 160 FTX. After that, a 170 grain, most likely.

Remember when Remington Core Lokts were cheap? What happened? Now they are often times more expensive than most of the other brands. They sure aren't finished as well or as consistent in length. I used hundreds of them for Cowboy Silhouette but never hunted with a 30-30 then.