As a kid I watched a lot of John Wayne movies with my grandpa. Wanted a lever action 30-30 so bad it hurt. When I was 11 almost 12, I had money saved up to buy a hunting rifle. The same grandpa I watched all the movies with talked some sense into me. The 30-30 just isn't practical for deer and elk hunting in Idaho, not that a guy couldn't make it work, just not practical.
Ended up buying a used rem 700 30-06 from a coworker of my other grandpa at the sawmill. Still have it, it will be one of my childrens when they get big enough.
