30-30? Easily a 300yd deer gun, with proper ammo, plenty of experience, and a good rest. Hell, the 14" Contender I shoot is a 300 yd deer gun. I've only shot to 200, but the accuracy is there, and the drops with pointy bullets aren't that bad: less than 2 feet low at 300. Paco Kelly has some interesting writing out there on the web regarding what lever guns in 30-30 can do. I recommend his writing highly.
