HB
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My centerfire deer rifles are a 308 Zastava Mauser with a 3-9x40 Nikon and a 30-30 Winchester 1894 with a peep.
The 30-30 was killed a few deer as well as my biggest buck. However, its a pretty poor rifle for shots over 75 yards.
I hunted a logging road on public land this year. Doe down 20 mins into daylight at 125 yards because of the 308 with a Nikon scope. Then shot a buck an hour later at about 12 yards, 3x from 20’ high didnt handicap me.
Anybody else feel that leverguns are more for carrying than shooting?
I plan on getting dies for the 30-30 but so it can be a range gun with cast bullets. But for 7lbs of rifle I have much better options.
HB
The 30-30 was killed a few deer as well as my biggest buck. However, its a pretty poor rifle for shots over 75 yards.
I hunted a logging road on public land this year. Doe down 20 mins into daylight at 125 yards because of the 308 with a Nikon scope. Then shot a buck an hour later at about 12 yards, 3x from 20’ high didnt handicap me.
Anybody else feel that leverguns are more for carrying than shooting?
I plan on getting dies for the 30-30 but so it can be a range gun with cast bullets. But for 7lbs of rifle I have much better options.
HB