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roy reali · October 24, 2005, 09:44 PM

I just believe gun writers have brain washed the average shooter. As I have mentioned elsewhere, I witnessed a .22LR drop animals approaching the half ton mark. Granted, the shooting was done under the most ideal circumstances, it still was done. Now go pick up a .22 shell. That tiny thing can kill a large steer instantly. Now pick up a .30-30 cartridge and compare it to the rimfire round. There is really no comparison.

With that in mind, some so called gun experts would have your believe that the .30-30 is a marginal deer cartridge. If the deer is more then a couple of yards away, you are out of luck. I think that some poor folks are buying into all the hyper-magnum hype.

October 24, 2005, 09:44 PM	#6
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Brainwashing I just believe gun writers have brain washed the average shooter. As I have mentioned elsewhere, I witnessed a .22LR drop animals approaching the half ton mark. Granted, the shooting was done under the most ideal circumstances, it still was done. Now go pick up a .22 shell. That tiny thing can kill a large steer instantly. Now pick up a .30-30 cartridge and compare it to the rimfire round. There is really no comparison. With that in mind, some so called gun experts would have your believe that the .30-30 is a marginal deer cartridge. If the deer is more then a couple of yards away, you are out of luck. I think that some poor folks are buying into all the hyper-magnum hype.