Sorry Stetson, no drinking going on here, I'd be VERY interested in seeing a ballistic comparison via test media, wound channel and depth and width of the 30/30 with your load of choice, and a 357 with a top load. My point is, I don't think there is a lot of difference that would be measurable by game within a hundred yards.
Yes, as I stated earlier also there are better choices. My deer I shot tonight w/357 did not argue. It dropped right in it's tracks and never got up.
