Thread: Hunting reds with a 30-30

Originally Posted by BRADS

Love the old 30-30 shot a spiker with it couple of weeks back while sitting on the quad, at massive a range of about 45 meters, dropped on the spot.
She takes a beating and just keeps going



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Thats never had a beating its brand new!

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Thats never had a beating its brand new!

She's many many years from new mate.


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Nice one... im looking at acquiring a Winchester 94...which is the best ammo and grain for shots up to 60m in the bush.
Ive got my trusty 7-08 but keen to mix it up

Hunted for yrs in the UK with a marlin 336 in 3030, reds , fallow and roe looking in the diary about 120 fell to her in 6 yrs, using Winchester silver tips 150g, great in thick bush, balance in hand while carrying is perfect, fitted mine with a 4x32 m8 leupold, also fitted a e o tech once. Try to keep shots under 100yds.

Best red, at
another fallow

I'm just using 150gr privi pratzian.
Only shot 2 deer both boom flops. Shot a few cattle and a lot of sheep seems a very good killer up close.


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what breed is that one brads

Doesnt look it

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Doesnt look it

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Guess looking after my guns pays off a


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They kill well at the ranges they're intended for. I've only just got back into them again after a bit of inspiration reading James Passmores writings on them.

I use 150 grain fed fusion or vital shok is great and you dont get the meat damage you do with say a 270 or 308.

I run a Marlin 336 Texan ( straight stock 18.5 barrel - not as heavy as the big paddle stocked trad 336 ) Its shoots minute of deer and goat all day. Smooth as butter action and a good trigger for a lever gun. Has a 2-7 scope on it.

I also have a Win 94 top eject, with a peep sight - going to run this in the sika roar. I'm yet to shoot a beastie. The Win 94 is awesome and light, little bit sloppier in the action and trigger compared to the marlin but easy to carry, looks the part and shoots well enough. Levers point fast like shot guns, I've taken some good follow up running shots on deer I've bounced, missed for whatever reason but smoked them on the hoof with a fast follow up shot. That's when they come into their own.
I reckon they are under rated as a bush gun and capable killers out to 150 no probs.

I have a win. 94.open sights.An excellent bush rifle,short light,points well and is virtually indestructable.I use mostly win 150g silver point which has ample stopping power.I have brought down pigs and deer out to 200.

Like many American kids I started with a 30-30. It was a Savage 325 bolt action with no scope. I graduated to a Savage 99F in 243 in 1959, then to various other rifles. I was an addict early.

I kind of prefer the 170gr ammo. It drives through a bit better, IMO. Still, I killed them DRT with 150 Remington round nose soft points.

I gave my boyhood buddy and still friend a Savage 24V years ago in 20ga 3" and 30-30, when he moved to Alaska. He used it to shoot Sitka deer (very small deer...60-110 pounds) and spruce grouse. He ended up popping a big Alaskan moose with it while ptarmigan hunting in an area where he had a moose tag and had gotten skunked on three previous hunts that year. He was carrying 170s and was glad he did.

He called me to complain I had ruined his ptarmigan hunt, the cheeky sob.

Chuck a lyman , Williams or XS apiture on it and youll have a great little bush rifle..... Scopes look ok on the marlins but totally ruin a handy little repeater like the 94 IMO.
Iv got a lyman 66 you can have for 50 bucks if you want it , but the xs is the best by far.
https://www.google.co.nz/search?q=xs...ejgfBF_rlng%3D

Originally Posted by GSP HUNTER

I've only just got back into them again after a bit of inspiration reading James Passmores writings on them.

crikey, I wouldn't believe that chap

Originally Posted by gimp

crikey, I wouldn't believe that chap

Why...? Do you know something we don't..?


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What would that guy know about anything