best model make ect for chambering 30-30

[Jack Package]

Been thinking about getting a general truck rifle/ hunting rifle and I have always wanted one in the 30-30. What do yall think is the best model and make because all I know is military rifles and dont know a thing about the ones form the west. Only thing is it has to be lever action and cant already come with a scope on it.

 

[C.R.]

Well,I have a Marlin that I bought new in 1987 or thereabout. I put the over under scope mount and a fixed 4 power so if im close I can use the open sights if im shooting further out I can use the scope I might take the scope off though, makes a handier package It is a nice rifle I dont know how the newer ones are. Im also looking at the henry I have a henry .22 and it is a sweet little unit and it would be nice to have his big brother too!

 

[R.W.Dale]

Truck gun= loading and unloading a lot

That's NOT a lever action in my book that requires each round loaded to be cycled through the action to unload.

How bout a savage 340/840 clip fed bolt action 30-30


And yes I said clip get over it

 

[dprice3844444]

mossberg MOS 464 LVR 30-30M GRAY LAM 16.25 stainless bbl grey laminate stock .short barrel,no rust stainless

 

[greyling22]

if you are going to put a scope on it, get a marlin. if you are going to run iron sights, I like a winchester better because it is a trimmer package. I don't know much about rossi or mossberg's offerings in 30/30.

also, a marlin is easier to smooth the action on.

 

[David4516]

if you are going to put a scope on it, get a marlin. if you are going to run iron sights, I like a winchester better

Agreed. But why would you want a scope on a .30-30? Makes a light/handy rifle much more bulky...

If you do need to load/unload alot, a single shot break action might be better, something like the H&R "Handi Rifle"...

 

[greyling22]

Agreed. But why would you want a scope on a .30-30? Makes a light/handy rifle much more bulky...

If you do need to load/unload alot, a single shot break action might be better, something like the H&R "Handi Rifle"...

because your eyes are failing and even a peep is not working for you anymore. stupid genetics.



My uncle has an original ruger 44 carbine under his seat. It's pretty awesome. I really really wish ruger would bring the deerfield back. removable magazine, punchy cartridge, miles of fun.

 

[witchhunter]

Get a Winnie 94 and keep the hammer on an empty chamber, why unload the mag every time unless it is not legal to have rounds in the mag. Learn to use iron sights, they have worked for a few hundred years so far.

 

[PapaG]

Find the best out of the box 30-30 ever made...the 788 Rem. Still some floating around.

 

[R.W.Dale]

Find the best out of the box 30-30 ever made...the 788 Rem. Still some floating around.

I had one briefly and I wasn't impressed in the least.

Their rarity makes their desirability and value much higher than their substance warrants

 

[bucktail]

I'm partial to the marlin 336 myself. I believe it has fewer moving parts than the winchester, and will be a better value. My glenfield model 30(same thing as a 336) cost me $250 a few years ago. I've never seen an 1894 that low.

 

[Agsalaska]

Marlin 336.

 

[Nathanael_Greene]

Marlin 336, hands down.

 

[Sheepdog1968]

Truck gun= loading and unloading a lot

That's NOT a lever action in my book that requires each round loaded to be cycled through the action to unload.

How bout a savage 340/840 clip fed bolt action 30-30


And yes I said clip get over it

Good hunting buddy has one of these clipazine fed bolt actions. I gotta admit it is really handy.

 

[ArchAngelCD]

I have a Marlin in 30-30 and I'm a big fan of that gun. You can find very good used Marlins for ~$300.

I also have a Marlin in 45-70 and .357 Magnum. The only levergun I have that's not a Marlin is my Henry in .22LR.

There is nothing wrong with a Winchester and like said above, if there will be no scope it's also a good choice.

 

[olafhardtB]

30-30

I find Marlin 336's too heavy and too thick through the receiver. Most of them have to much wood in the fore end. The Winchester 94 is some harder to take down and reassemble but you really don't have to take it apart since the action is all exposed when you open the lever. It has been my experience that 94's drop the empties in a pile at my feet. I personally feel that putting a scope on a traditional lever is like putting a saddle on a hog. I like straight grips which are common on Winnies while most Marlins are pistol gripped.

 

[Werndl]

Im solidly with the 336 crowd. More of a .35 fan in said platform, but I did just stumble onto a gorgeous 1953 30-30 for $150 so I couldn't say no. Ironically my .35 marlin is from 1953 as well. How's that for the universe at its finest.

And heck no these beauties will never be drilled and tapped. Not even when my eyes go bad. Ill buy new soul-less ones for that day
Best of luck,
Nathan

 

[Werndl]

Heck, I wouldn't discount the 1894 marlin in .45 colt. I have an octagonal bbl cowboy one and it is a stone cold tackdriver. 310gr boolit outta that action can be pushed like a freight train and u can carry a few diff loads in the truck like a nice light one to shoot a grouse or rabbit, and then a heavy one to shoot through an elk long ways Plus i can load a lot more colt loads a heck of a lot faster than 30-30s (straight case).

ymmv,
Nathan

 

[Sunray]

Nothing 'West' about the .30-30. It's more of an eastern deer hunter's cartridge.
The best .30-30 was a Savage Model 340 bolt action. Friggin' things could drive tacks when a lever action will not. Plain Jane things with a detachable mag.

 

[rromeo]

Im in the Marlin camp. I have a straight grip .30-30 and a pistol grip .35 Remington. Previously I had a Win 94, but I prefer the Marlin looks.
It may not matter to you for a truck gun, but a lot of the affordable 94s that I see are from the post '64-late '70s era which have a reputation for not holding the finish on the receiver. It's all cosmetic, but some folks don't like it.

 

[Reloadron]

Truck gun= loading and unloading a lot

That's NOT a lever action in my book that requires each round loaded to be cycled through the action to unload.

How bout a savage 340/840 clip fed bolt action 30-30


And yes I said clip get over it

Has my vote as a handy truck gun. They work fine and last a long time. As to being "Clip Fed"? Well if it isn't clip fed what is this?



Seriously though, many of those old bolt action Stevens / Savage 30-30 rifles make an all around durable, inexpensive truck gun well worth considering.

Ron

 

[ArchAngelCD]

It has been my experience that 94's drop the empties in a pile at my feet. I personally feel that putting a scope on a traditional lever is like putting a saddle on a hog. I like straight grips which are common on Winnies while most Marlins are pistol gripped.

Ahhh, you must be young! There was a time my vision was 20/10 which is even better than the standard 20/20 and I could see a songbird @200 yards. Now my very old eyes would have trouble with that songbird @50 yards. So.... If I want to keep hunting with my 30-30 it has to be fitted with a 4X32 scope which it now is...

BTW, there are plenty of Marlins with straight stocks and I agree, they are better.

 

[Nite Ryder]

I find Marlin 336's too heavy and too thick through the receiver. Most of them have to much wood in the fore end. The Winchester 94 is some harder to take down and reassemble but you really don't have to take it apart since the action is all exposed when you open the lever. It has been my experience that 94's drop the empties in a pile at my feet. I personally feel that putting a scope on a traditional lever is like putting a saddle on a hog. I like straight grips which are common on Winnies while most Marlins are pistol gripped.

Everyone has an opinion. I have several lever action rifles, and have used some of them extensively for cowboy action shooting. Hands down, I would recommend a Marlin. There is nothing a Winchester can do that a Marlin can't do every bit as well. You may or may not want to mount a scope, you can do either with a Marlin, while a Winchester 94 is difficult to mount a scope on. Marlins can be disassembled, cleaned, or tuned up and re-assembled while a Winchester is much more difficult to dis assemble and re-assemble. You may not need to do that, but what if you do? As far as the Marlin being wider in the receiver and forearm, that is true, but it is not at all difficult to remove the forearm and trim it down to your liking. I did that with one of my 1894 Marlins, and it looks good and fits in a scabbard as well as either of my 94 Winchesters. One last thing, you will never be able to smooth up a Winchester 94 action like you can the action on a Marlin, it is just not possible. You may not care about that, but you might as well take all the positives of a Marlin into consideration. I would recommend a lever action, they are almost as fast to shoot as a semi auto in the hands of a shooter. A bolt action just does not compare, and is not as easy to conceal in a vehicle or in your hone.

 

[mavracer]

Winchester 94

 

[tdoyka]

win m94, and not the angle eject.