We used the 150 Clkt in our 30-30s on those small SE Tx deer. I've owned several Mod 336s in 30-30, and they just seem to like the 170 and even 190 (Hawks) even better. I actually like the Ackley version better, just looks neat to me. A 30-30 is an awesome hunting rifle! Many elk are still killed with them in the Youth hunt. I have a Pristine 1974 (yr my twin girls were born) Safe Queen being tweaked right now, reamed to the Ackley. Its a meat getting tool, aint it?
I got my first .30-30 in 1979 and it's been a constant companion for my woodland deer hunting ever since. I have tried many other rifles and cartridges over the years but always come back to it. It's been a dependable deer killer for me for all these years and I love the handling characteristics and balance of the traditional tube fed lever guns for hunting on my feet in the woods.
