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Scorch · January 21, 2013, 08:02 PM

In order to get into deer hunting cartridges, and keeping the small bolt face in mind, you are looking at wildcat cartridges, which you said you didn't want. Any of the TCU cartridges (6.5, 7, or 30 TCU) will give you a rifle similar in power to a 30-30 or so. If you want to move up, trade the rifle or buy one in an appropriate chambering.

January 21, 2013, 08:02 PM	#8
Scorch Senior Member Join Date: February 13, 2006 Location: Washington state Posts: 15,248	In order to get into deer hunting cartridges, and keeping the small bolt face in mind, you are looking at wildcat cartridges, which you said you didn't want. Any of the TCU cartridges (6.5, 7, or 30 TCU) will give you a rifle similar in power to a 30-30 or so. If you want to move up, trade the rifle or buy one in an appropriate chambering. __________________ Never try to educate someone who resists knowledge at all costs. But what do I know? Summit Arms Services