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Deaf Smith · October 16, 2008, 06:28 PM

My first five deer were taken with a Marlin Texan 30/30 carbine with a 2.5 power scope. Happly I have a 18.5 inch Texan now with a Wild West peep sight.

The .35 Remington is a fine round. So is the 30/30. Since I have a 30/30, I don't need a .35 (and vice versa if I owned a .35 Remington.)

Foot pounds of energy are, well, amusing. Hit the deer right with either round and they will go to your freezer. Hit the deer wrong and you are in for some long walking.

October 16, 2008, 06:28 PM	#24
Deaf Smith Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2000 Location: Texican! Posts: 4,453	My first five deer were taken with a Marlin Texan 30/30 carbine with a 2.5 power scope. Happly I have a 18.5 inch Texan now with a Wild West peep sight. The .35 Remington is a fine round. So is the 30/30. Since I have a 30/30, I don't need a .35 (and vice versa if I owned a .35 Remington.) Foot pounds of energy are, well, amusing. Hit the deer right with either round and they will go to your freezer. Hit the deer wrong and you are in for some long walking. __________________ “To you who call yourselves ‘men of peace,’ I say, you are not safe without men of action by your side” Thucydides