The hard thing with the Mini-30 always seems to be accuracy and inappropriate use more than anything else. This is not a long range rifle.
I have one of the early Mini-30s mostly for around the ranch. It's like a semi auto 30-30 equivalent, but with better down range ballistics due to using spitzer bullets.
It's been very ammo sensitive, some factory rounds shoot about 12" groups, and some will shoot under an inch. My reloads shoot under an inch using 125-150gr ballistic tips.
The ballistic tip is a good choice for hunting as the low velocity favors a bullet that opens fast.
If they shoot ok, I'd recommend to just use Win White Box 125gr soft nose rounds as the simple solution for hunting, there is not really any performance benefit to be found at the bench, and that load is more than adequate for medium game.
The round is just as capable as the 30-30.
