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quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
I've been thinking about getting one. who has one and are they as fun/popular as some people tell me they are. All posts will be much appreciated. thx reloader44mag.
Get one. IMO, a 30-30 lever action rifle is quite possibly the most practical rifle one can own. I have a Marlin 336CS, and my 39A aside, if I had to own but one rifle, the 336 would be the one. Great choice for a rifle to carry in your vehicle.[;)]
iv got a marlin and winchester everyone should own at least one [:p][:D] also some of the new ammo from horndy will make it a little longer ranged deer gun
When you get one you should get a Winchester. I shoot pointed (spitzer) bullets through mine all the time, but you can only keep one in the tube and one in the chamber. I used to have a Savage bolt action 30-30 but it's just not the same as a 94 Winchester.
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Hi Nurse Debbie, welcome to the forum. While it may sorta look like a Henry, it's a 1866 Winchester Commemorative rifle in 30-30. I have got a lot of gruff from collectors about shooting that gun, but I could care less, it'a a deer killing SOB!got guns?
I had one just like and sold it then dad gave me this one hes had snice him and mom first got married I kick myslef for letting the match get away from me .
I had one about 20 years ago. Yes, they are fun. And they're very useful on game up to mule deer size, at moderate ranges. I know of the stories about huge animals being killed with them. However, I'll stick by my first statement. Just to reiterate, they are FUN.
I have a Win. 94 in 30/30, and yes it is a fun shooter
I don't use it for hunting, only because I hunt where
longer shots are fairly common, and I have somthing better.
But if I had the need for a truck gun, it would fit the
bill quite well. Short and easy to handle and just fun
to shoot. oops I already said that.
quote:Originally posted by k_townman
I had one about 20 years ago. Yes, they are fun. And they're very useful on game up to mule deer size, at moderate ranges. I know of the stories about huge animals being killed with them. However, I'll stick by my first statement. Just to reiterate, they are FUN.
Seems to me, if you can get close enough to kill a moose or elk with a compound bow, at the same range you ought to be able to kill one with a 30-30.
I have an Edward K. Tryon single shot and it is fairly accurate at 150 yards which is just about the maximum. Ammo is so damn expensive though. I paid $45 for 40 rounds.[V]
My dad bought me a new 30-30 Winchester when I was born in 1955 ,I still have it . I would chose it over any other rifle I have as it is a good all around gun I have shot whitetails galore with it ,a few hogs too. I even barked a few squirrls with it for camp food. I hear the new ones got some kinda safety built in ,I looked here on GB and there are a few good old ones listed ,Get one .
30-30 is pretty much a fix all within range. My dad
has killed at least a pickup load of hogs with his and
mine has whacked a few too. Great caliber and you can't beat a
model 94!
Yep Win.94 made in 1946
My dad bought it in '67 when he came home from his first tour in Vietnam.Him,two of my uncles, my older brother, and I all killed our first deer with it.Always hunt a couple of days with it every season.
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mod 94 nra cent, bought the year i was born and given to me at 18 by my dad. we had several robberies when i was growing up and lost pretty much all of his guns but this one, it was always stored seperately. its fired but otherwise 100%, aint worth a whole lot but to me, in 6 months ill give it to my son on his 18th. still got the original reciept too.
I have the Marlin 336 and LOVE it.
I think it was Guns and Ammo mag a couple of months ago that had this as one of their questions, "..what is historically the most popular deer rifle"?
Answer was the Winchester model 94 lever in .30-30.
I STILL like my Marlin[^]
My first rifle was a Model 94, 30-30. Bot it in 1953. I have't used it since about 1960 but still have it. The rifle is over obsolete.
With all the superior calibers and rifles available I don't know why anyone would carry one for hunting.
quote:Originally posted by edharold
My first rifle was a Model 94, 30-30. Bot it in 1953. I have't used it since about 1960 but still have it. The rifle is over obsolete.
With all the superior calibers and rifles available I don't know why anyone would carry one for hunting.
Because quite frankly, some folks will not attempt to use 'superior calibers and rifles' as a substitute for skill.
But you go ahead and keep thinking that a model 94 or 336 in 30-30 is obsolete.[:o)]
I think we dated the 94 I bought to 1965. I believe the Pre-64 are the more sought after ones (not an expert). I paid $150 for it. It has a really nice honest wear on the edges of the receiver. Someone hunted with it alot before I got it. Wonder what stories it would tell?
Don't think I would want a brandy new one. There's so many nice old ones out there.
Still need to try some of that revolution ammo. When shooting mine I found it to like Winchester Silver Tips. Tried some cowboy down loaded factory ammo that was way off the paper.
I got a ton of 30-30 brass that came with the gun along with probably 200 some handloaded rounds. Will pull all the handloaded stuff, re-use the heads and primed cases, and reload them myself.
The old timers at the shop were constantly bringing me 30-30 brass.
Thanks people for all the comments...I will be on the look out for a decent priced one of either marlin 336 or winchester 94...I realize they are in different price ranges but thats ok ...thx again..reloader44mag.
quote:Originally posted by reloader44mag
Thanks people for all the comments...I will be on the look out for a decent priced one of either marlin 336 or winchester 94...I realize they are in different price ranges but thats ok ...thx again..reloader44mag.
Good morning from cold, wet, windy Wisconsin. Spring is coming thie year........I hope. Ih high school, I used my single shot 12 gauge on deer. Paper routes didn't pay much. My first deer rifle was a lever action, I believe in .35 Rem. Some years later, after trading if off for an older Rem. 721 in 30-06 I bought a Winchester 30-30 to use in brushy places. It was a 'Trapper' model. Neat little rifle, could carry it all day and hardly know it, a little louder when it went off I believe. It was just as accurate as a scope mounted 30-06 in woods and brushy areas.Then I found another one in a different caliber. One thing lead to another. Today I have a whole litter of those little Trappers in the safe, at least one, and a few more than one based on model, engraving, etc., in each caliber made. Some are hard to come by. Then I picked up a few commeratives in the Trapper model. There are a few I don't have yet but am still watching for them. At gun shows, it sometimes appears as though their owners can't wait to get rid of them. Take a look at a Trapper model and let us know what you think.
The 1953 was my father's and it killed many deer.
The 1958 I bought a few years ago because of its prestine condition - not sure if it has ever even been fired.
Haven't had one in years, but wouldn't mind picking one up for the right price. Mine was a Marlin 336, which is a better gun than the Winchester. Both are are handy, quick-pointing, and fun. I would NOT get a bolt gun in .30-30; what's the point? Lever guns are fun, which is why I also miss the little Puma I had in .44 mag, speaking of quick and fun.
Let me put it this way...I had two and sold both of them. The Model 94 is not very smooth and is only good to 100 yards!
That a fact? That doesn't speak well for your abilities, you know, being a sniper and all. An old fellow I hunt with uses a 94, in 30-30. Matter of fact, it's the only rifle he owns, smallbore aside. If it is within 250 yards, it is in the zone.
I do like the Marlin .44 mag and .444.
As do I.
The 30-30 sucks![V]
Yet more game has fallen to it than perhaps any other cartridge, save the .22. 'Sucks' huh? Heh, heh; good one.
I would venture a guess that it is neither the cartridge nor the rifle, but a case of O.E.
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I've been thinking about getting one. who has one and are they as fun/popular as some people tell me they are. All posts will be much appreciated. thx reloader44mag.
Get one. IMO, a 30-30 lever action rifle is quite possibly the most practical rifle one can own. I have a Marlin 336CS, and my 39A aside, if I had to own but one rifle, the 336 would be the one. Great choice for a rifle to carry in your vehicle.[;)]
Hi Nurse Debbie, welcome to the forum. While it may sorta look like a Henry, it's a 1866 Winchester Commemorative rifle in 30-30. I have got a lot of gruff from collectors about shooting that gun, but I could care less, it'a a deer killing SOB!got guns?
I had one just like and sold it then dad gave me this one hes had snice him and mom first got married I kick myslef for letting the match get away from me .
I have 2 pre 64 Winnys, I carry 1 on each hip.
You hoarder, I only have one![:D]
I don't use it for hunting, only because I hunt where
longer shots are fairly common, and I have somthing better.
But if I had the need for a truck gun, it would fit the
bill quite well. Short and easy to handle and just fun
to shoot. oops I already said that.
I had one about 20 years ago. Yes, they are fun. And they're very useful on game up to mule deer size, at moderate ranges. I know of the stories about huge animals being killed with them. However, I'll stick by my first statement. Just to reiterate, they are FUN.
Seems to me, if you can get close enough to kill a moose or elk with a compound bow, at the same range you ought to be able to kill one with a 30-30.
quote:Originally posted by guns-n-painthorses
Any Questions?
got guns?
I have a question. If you can catch that many deer in your front yard using snares, what do you need the rifle for.? [:D]
Now that's funny![:D][:D][:D][:D]
has killed at least a pickup load of hogs with his and
mine has whacked a few too. Great caliber and you can't beat a
model 94!
My dad bought it in '67 when he came home from his first tour in Vietnam.Him,two of my uncles, my older brother, and I all killed our first deer with it.Always hunt a couple of days with it every season.
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I think it was Guns and Ammo mag a couple of months ago that had this as one of their questions, "..what is historically the most popular deer rifle"?
Answer was the Winchester model 94 lever in .30-30.
I STILL like my Marlin[^]
With all the superior calibers and rifles available I don't know why anyone would carry one for hunting.
W.D.
My first rifle was a Model 94, 30-30. Bot it in 1953. I have't used it since about 1960 but still have it. The rifle is over obsolete.
With all the superior calibers and rifles available I don't know why anyone would carry one for hunting.
Because quite frankly, some folks will not attempt to use 'superior calibers and rifles' as a substitute for skill.
But you go ahead and keep thinking that a model 94 or 336 in 30-30 is obsolete.[:o)]
Don't think I would want a brandy new one. There's so many nice old ones out there.
Still need to try some of that revolution ammo. When shooting mine I found it to like Winchester Silver Tips. Tried some cowboy down loaded factory ammo that was way off the paper.
I got a ton of 30-30 brass that came with the gun along with probably 200 some handloaded rounds. Will pull all the handloaded stuff, re-use the heads and primed cases, and reload them myself.
The old timers at the shop were constantly bringing me 30-30 brass.
Thanks people for all the comments...I will be on the look out for a decent priced one of either marlin 336 or winchester 94...I realize they are in different price ranges but thats ok ...thx again..reloader44mag.
Good move, and you will not be disappointed.
Regards, Bob
Actually,my wife bought it for me[:o)]
Marlin 30AW
The 1953 was my father's and it killed many deer.
The 1958 I bought a few years ago because of its prestine condition - not sure if it has ever even been fired.
reloader44mag,
I would go with a Lever Action.
Let me put it this way...I had two and sold both of them. The Model 94 is not very smooth and is only good to 100 yards!
That a fact? That doesn't speak well for your abilities, you know, being a sniper and all. An old fellow I hunt with uses a 94, in 30-30. Matter of fact, it's the only rifle he owns, smallbore aside. If it is within 250 yards, it is in the zone.
I do like the Marlin .44 mag and .444.
As do I.
The 30-30 sucks![V]
Yet more game has fallen to it than perhaps any other cartridge, save the .22. 'Sucks' huh? Heh, heh; good one.
I would venture a guess that it is neither the cartridge nor the rifle, but a case of O.E.