I don’t know why a bolt 30-30 seems like so much fun
Because they are fun.
Even my little Savage is lots of fun. A receiver sight is a nice addition. Makes for a light, easy recoiling rifle.
That's the twin to my .30-30, including the receiver sight. For range fun I install a 10x Unertl target scope utilizing the two factory screw holes on the receiver ring plus the barrel dovetail to accommodate the scope blocks. When rigged like that it returns astonishing accuracy, decidedly sub-MOA - with cast bullets. Nice thing about employing a scope setup like that is no worries about the standard factory bolt handle clearing it - plenty of clearance.