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I think that there is a common misconception that the 30 WCF is a 100 yard cartridge. I agree with you, and I didn't mean to imply that it was limited to that range. I have killed deer past 200 yards with the .30-30, but I guess what I meant to say was that if I'm hunting terrain that has the possibility, and probability, of a shot that far or further, I have better rifles for that. You oughtta try that 77/44. Addictive little rascals, I have one and love it for the thick stuff. I have killed the majority of my deer with a 30-30 Marlin 336. I seldom need to shoot farther than 100 yards, but it works quite well beyond 200 yards. I find it hard to tell the difference most of the time as far as the animal reaction after being hit. I like 170 grain core lokts probably because that's almost always what I buy. Marty
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Marlin only made the 44 Sporter one year and i think it was 1973 Bob, I hope you have a spare extractor for the sporter.....just in case.  Marlin changed the extractor for the 1894 in 1978 and the old ones are hard to come by. Doc
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Which do you consider the best deer cal in a Lever Rifle? 30-30 or 44 Mag .30-30 hands down. No contest. Neither one is anywhere even close to the best when others are considered......
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thurty-thurty be the one 4 me. The 44 would be close range & cowboy action shooting type weapon. 30 wcf would harvest deer well beyond what I could without a using a scope. I also think the 30 wcf could work on bigger game, cowboy action......not so much.
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I've shot a lot of deer with the 44 and a few with the 30/30. Where I hunt a nice blood trail is a definite advantage, if the deer doesn't go right down. The 30/30 works great, but I have had better success with the 44. Shot my freezer buck this year with a Marlin 44 Sporter. That is one great shooting gun, but the buck still ran about 50 yds. I hate it when they do that. I haven't had one run towards the truck yet.
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I have killed deer with 170 gr bullets from a 30-30 and with the Ruger 44 auto. I prefer the 170 gr bullet but the auto capability on deer running in the palmetto and pin oak river bottoms.
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For sheer BIG game power, the 44 will whip the 30-30. With std bullets, the 44 is adequate, but with 300-400gr hammers loaded right, it will kill anything. Anything. But then again, the 30-30 with proper bullets and load will do much more than many think.
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I like both and have had no trouble killing deer with either round
A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.
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