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I've killed deer with my '70 Winchester M94 from powder-burn distance to a lazered 236 yards. No other changes than a Williams FP receiver sight and a Skinner post front sight. The rifle absolutely loves 3031/170 Hornady FP, shoots them inordinately close together at 2127 fps.

I have to chuckle a little about how weak the .30-30 is stated to be, but my latest AR build is in a powerhouse round. .300 Ham'r, a modern equivalent to....you guessed it right....the .30-30!

I don't know how many deer it's killed, but it's a bunch. Some Black bear and pigs will also testify....no, they can't. They ded too.

I look at it as a damn good round for close in stuff, there's better for longer distance, and I like the rifles it typically comes in. If'n the Ham'r works like they say, I'll like it, too.