50 years ago, I was a teen living within a very rural part of western Pennsylvania and hunted with some older men from our church. We hunted deer and bear by organized drives. I recall that 30-30 carbines were immensely popular, but one guy hunted with his 303 Savage. He told me it was better for hunting bear than anything he had ever tried. Never needed a second shot I was told. He kept it clean and oiled; he took very good care of it. I have no idea what became of that rifle after he died in 1979. - Sherwood
