70 dead deer can't be wrong. It obviously works for you. I am interested in the 140 grain Hornady Mono bullet for the 30-30 because it chronographed 2600 fps in one of my Marlins with a 20 inch barrel. It chronographed 2480 fps in a Marlin with a 16.5 inch barrel.
I have shot several hogs with this bullet,large and small and it has been a very quick killer.
The thing that I like about it is that it shoots as flat as a lot of 308 loads. I think it makes a Marlin 30-30 good to at least 250 yards,maybe 300.
The ability to take a Marlin out of the woods and into open country is pretty interesting to me. It pretty much turns a Marlin 30-30 into a 300 Savage equivalent. which is pretty good company.
Those are impressive velocities for a .30-30. I might give it a try if I was hunting more open country. For where I hunt the old round nose stuff works fine.
