MOSSBERG 30/30 RIFLE WESTERNFIELD M72

[diver dan]

Thinking about buying a 30/30 lever for deer. How many of you guys hunt with the 30/30 lever ? Just curious with everybody going the AR route . I lived in northern michigan for a while and guys were going away from the levers and going AR. Remington 30-06 was popular too. It brought back memories of red/black plaid wool coats that ALL the guys had up in northern wisconsin in HURLEY wisconsin where I also lived for a while , we had SERIOUS SNOW up there , they had jet engines on the county trucks that BLEW the snow 75ft from the road , they were monsters . I had penochie mtns going thru the back yard 500 yards back. Timber wolves were all over the mountains , saw one that I thought was a shetland pony , massive animal.I bought a marlin 444 for up there , kept close to door because I had to let the dogs out for potty time at night , had to stay out and watch them.Neighbors huge PYRENNES MOUNTAIN DOG got killed in my back yard one night.They had two and lost the one.

 

[bgcatty]

Seriously? The .30-30 in a lever action gun like a Winchester 94 has probably taken more deer in the course of USA history than any other cartridge/rifle combination ever used. My 2 cents. Enough said!

 

[ISP 5353]

My 30-30s are great deer guns. The last buck fell to a 45-70 levergun.

 

[Trapper Jim]

Handloading .30-30 Ammunition

Handloading ammunition is a labor of love. This review is on handloading .30-30 cartridges. Many of you will know my love for the .30 WCF as more info can be found here. (2) Marlin 336C30 20 Inch Barrel | Indiana Gun Owners - Gun Classifieds and Discussions I found out at a young age that to...

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Winchester 94 .30-30 Review

Spent today going back to yesterday working out with my Winchester Model 94 Model 94 - Current Products (winchesterguns.com). I just love taking the Levers out in the snow. Priceless. This review covers my Winchester Model 94 Saddle Ring from 1918. I went to two different ranges today as I had...

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Marlin 336C30 20 Inch Barrel

Unknown to them in 1893, a Flagship was to be born for Marlin in what we know as the Model 336 today. And unknown to me, was the fact that this would become one of my favorite LeverGuns in 30/30. This review is on my Marlin model 336C30 Model ID 70504 Marlin 336C .30-30 Lever-Action Rifle...

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Can’t go wrong with the 30WCF.

 

[MrSmitty]

I have a Marlin 336 30/30, got it from my FIL, never hunted with it. I agree with BGcatty, the thurty-thurty probably taken more deer, not to mention, all types of game since it came out in 1894....it is an iconic round, and the Winchester 94, and the Marlin 336 are just great guns, as many of you know, the prices of these guns have skyrocketed...use to be able to buy a 94 in a pawn shop for about $100 +, and the Marlins where not much more.....now they are more like $500 and up...if you can find one. I'm gifting my 336 to my step son this year, and hoping in the future to find a 94 that I can afford (hey a guy can dream!)

 

[JimH]

I like mine...

 

[ECS686]

I have used a Marlin 336 for years. I have had success with everything I shot feom 180 pound Texas Hog to my largest Whitetail here in Indiana that was 235 pounds.

I ran Remington 150 grain Corelock

 

[KARP]

My first deer hunting rifle was a Winchester model 94 30-30 trapper. I paid $89.00 for it brand new. "That was in 1973".
I hunted the U.P. of Michigan where we lived for a few years in the 70's.
Had an uncle that lived in Ironwood

Used that rifle for years until I bought a Winchester model 70 in 270 caliber.
Sold the 30-30 a few years ago and have regretted ever since.

 

[Michigan Slim]

I'm kinda partial to the.30-30 myself.

 

[diver dan]

I was looking for a 30/30 marlin/winchester really , and came across this rifle , never knew mossberg made a 30/30 . Do any of you have this rifle and what do you think of it all around , quality , accuracy , wood to fit ? I need feedback to make a better decision, and thank you.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

never knew mossberg made a 30/30

Sure you did... You even started a thread about it.

MOSSBERG NEW 30/30 RIFLE LEVER ACTION

I dont keep up with all the new guns coming out , and dont know how long this one has been out? But has anybody had any experience with this 30/30 from MOSSBERG? Read a little about it but not much found really , cant find many reviews on gun from actual users.When I lived for 8 years outside of...

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[diver dan]

Sure you did... You even started a thread about it.

MOSSBERG NEW 30/30 RIFLE LEVER ACTION

I dont keep up with all the new guns coming out , and dont know how long this one has been out? But has anybody had any experience with this 30/30 from MOSSBERG? Read a little about it but not much found really , cant find many reviews on gun from actual users.When I lived for 8 years outside of...

www.indianagunowners.com

Oh OK , do you know anything about them , are they solid , accurate , fit to finish ?

 

[diver dan]

And I was refering to the ones made in the 70s , NOT the NEW ONES . I didnt know they made them in the 70s ?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

Oh OK , do you know anything about them , are they solid , accurate , fit to finish ?

Unfortunately I don't. I think Mossberg generally makes quality guns though. I've only had experience with their shotguns and .22's though.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

And I was refering to the ones made in the 70s , NOT the NEW ONES . I didnt know they made them in the 70s ?

Ah, okay.

 

[Hookeye]

Not a rimmed cartridge fan, or lever guns in general.

But id tolerate a .250 savage 99