The biggest disservice to the .30-30 over the last Century is the ammunition manufacturers (Winchester and Remington) publishing ballistic tables showing 100yd zero’s for the .30-30.
Zero’d for 170yds, the typical 170gr factory load bullet is down 3” at 200yds. (+3” @ 100yds)
(Assuming an actual 2,150fps m/v from a 20”bbl).
https://www.hornady.com/team-hornady/ballistic-calculators/#!/
At 200yds, the velocity is down to 1,600fps which is the typical lower velocity threshold for expansion.
A 200yd +/- point blank rage (point and click!) is no real handicap in most hunting situations.
I’ve got 3 .30-30’s. Two Winchester’94’s and a Marlin (Glenfield M30 Carbine-half magazine).
The Marlin of course wears a 4x scope, the two Winnys have receiver sights.
(One belonged to my older brother, RIP) other is an XTR with gloss finish and checkering on fancy walnut. A realbeauty!
Unfortunately they play 5th fiddle to a .35Rem M336, two .338ME (.338MX, MXLR), a .308MXLR and a BLR-81 in .358Win.
Of course the purpose of the ballistic charts was to help sell the current “darling” cartridge and rifles.