I had TC fever - now the most impressive memory, and I do have the group in my Nosler manual - shot with a 30/30 10" - though I rolled my own, I dropped 3 rounds of 150 Corelokts into UNDER .2" - yes UNDER 2/10ths of 1" - at 50 yds off bags, using a lowly 2x EER. That was in my college days, better eyes.
Owned a 10 in 22LR, 41, 44, 6.5TCU, and a 14" in 7TCU, 41, and lastly a Bullberry 21" in 6TCU, as well as a factory 223 in 21" - shot 1/2" all day for 3.
Oh, there was a 7/30 in 12" and a 357 Max in 12" Hunter - ported.
I loved the 7TCU, shot 1 - 1.5 MOA all day at 100. Took a crow near 200 yds, and a deer at close range.
If doing again, I would have ALL my rifle rounds at 12-12.5" - perhaps even the 41 and 357 Max. Those last 2 would be easy as a peach for woods whitetail. The 30-30 is so simple to load, also shot 1.5" with handloads at 100 yds.
Took a variety of game, turtles out to +/- 100 yds with the 30/30, many other fur/feathered creatures. The 22 took 5 Fox squirrels one afternoon - headshots, but the 5x EER was a PIA for ER. Wish I had these back......
Anytime people knock the thutty thutty, I think about that cloverleaf, ONE HOLE...yes at 50 yds, but Factory ammo at that. Got lucky...or did I?
