30-30 is it legal? - Page 2

marlin · April 12, 2007, 11:02 AM

i'm really not lying about the 210 yard shot it was my first deer ever, with open to sights no joke i target practise alot and use to trap shoot every week. It was a marlin 336w that took it down my parents were very proud of me too

fisherman66 · April 12, 2007, 11:25 AM

I don't doubt you for a second. I harvested a doe at 120 yards with a Marlin 30/30 last year. She fell in place with almost no meat damage. The 30/30 is a terrific round, but then again I've never met a round I didn't like. Well, that's not true. My shoulder hates the 300 win mag and my blinking eyes tend to agree.

WeedWacker · April 12, 2007, 01:54 PM

We shot deer regularly at over 220 up to 240 yards with a .30-30. Penetration was complete and one shot was an angled chest shot.

**Mike Irwin** · April 18, 2007, 04:04 PM

Coming in late on this, but regarding the .30-30's accuracy...

About 20 years ago I watched a guy at my club in Pennsylvania beat the living hell out of the 500 yard gong with a Remington 788 .30-30.

kristop64089 · April 18, 2007, 04:45 PM

I wish I had my witnesses here for this.

We had spent all day at the range, sighting in our rifles whe, i finally decided to break out the 336. With 170 grain silvertips we nailed a pie pan at 200 yds w 2.5" groupings. I couldn't believe it neither could the guys at the range.

all I have on it is a Tasco 4x28 with "pop-up" rings. To this day whenever I go out that gun goes with me, I almost feel bad when I go deer hunting and take my 30-06 or .243.

That is the most reliable gun in my case....I will never part ways with it.

April 12, 2007, 11:02 AM	#26
marlin Member Join Date: April 10, 2007 Posts: 41	no joke 210 yard shot i'm really not lying about the 210 yard shot it was my first deer ever, with open to sights no joke i target practise alot and use to trap shoot every week. It was a marlin 336w that took it down my parents were very proud of me too

April 12, 2007, 11:25 AM	#27
fisherman66 Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2005 Location: The Woodlands TX Posts: 4,679	I don't doubt you for a second. I harvested a doe at 120 yards with a Marlin 30/30 last year. She fell in place with almost no meat damage. The 30/30 is a terrific round, but then again I've never met a round I didn't like. Well, that's not true. My shoulder hates the 300 win mag and my blinking eyes tend to agree. __________________ la plus belle des ruses du diable est de vous persuader qu'il n'existe pas!

April 12, 2007, 01:54 PM	#28
WeedWacker Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2006 Location: Body: Clarkston, Washington. Soul: LaCrosse, Wisconsin Posts: 1,591	We shot deer regularly at over 220 up to 240 yards with a .30-30. Penetration was complete and one shot was an angled chest shot. __________________ - Jon Disequilibrium facilitates accommodation. 9mm vs .45 ACP? The answer is .429

April 18, 2007, 04:04 PM	#29
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,389	Coming in late on this, but regarding the .30-30's accuracy... About 20 years ago I watched a guy at my club in Pennsylvania beat the living hell out of the 500 yard gong with a Remington 788 .30-30. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.