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he made it a point to let everyone know it was a 30-30
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one might say that about me shooting an arrow at a deer at over 70 yards too but i do so with 100% confidence.Seems irresponsible.
Yep. Except the deer will run away (possibly wounded) unlike the Cape running to shooter wanting to kill them.one might say that about me shooting an arrow at a deer at over 70 yards too but i do so with 100% confidence.
yes. Make certain its well placed.I'm just curious--would a well-placed shot with a 30-30 at 50 to 100 yards be enough to cleanly take down an elk?
.30-0630-06 ammo is ALWAYS in stock.
When they had a small pile of each caliber on the shelves, they had a shopping cart FULL of 30-06.
You can also find great old guns in that caliber that are almost always under priced.
Is that an old International behind you? Great picture!Yes, once when I was in college I was hunting behind LCC (I don't know what it is like now, but back then it was all forest back there) and there was a power line I was crossing. A deer stepped out about 300 yards away and it was too far for the .30-30 I was using at the time. The long shots do occasionally present themselves, but they don't always give you the time to setup properly for the shot either.
Most of my deer have been taken at less than 100 yards. This one was taken at about 10 yards:
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And yes, that is my grandfather's .30-30 rifle (not a carbine) with a 24" octagon barrel.
No. That is a '72 Datsun 620 pickup that I later converted to a 4x4Is that an old International behind you? Great picture!
I always thought those old 2x2 Datsuns converted to 4x4 looked cool...No. That is a '72 Datsun 620 pickup that I later converted to a 4x4
I did later own a '79 Scout Traveler, but that was in college after I got out of the military.
I thought so too, but it was a lot of work and the factory Toyota 4x4s are better (that's what I own now). I put a lot of work and money (over $5K in 1980 dollars) into that conversion and then bought the Scout for $400 and it was a much better rig so I sold the Datsun for a loss. Live and learn.I always thought those old 2x2 Datsuns converted to 4x4 looked cool...
I had a 1980 Datsun 4x4 lifted with 33s I used to hunt with, it was a money pit... I sold it for a loss, but it was the most fun truck I ever had....I thought so too, but it was a lot of work and the factory Toyota 4x4s are better (that's what I own now). I put a lot of work and money (over $5K in 1980 dollars) into that conversion and then bought the Scout for $400 and it was a much better rig so I sold the Datsun for a loss. Live and learn.
Looking at picture is like looking at a modern day 20 year old.Yes, once when I was in college I was hunting behind LCC (I don't know what it is like now, but back then it was all forest back there) and there was a power line I was crossing. A deer stepped out about 300 yards away and it was too far for the .30-30 I was using at the time. The long shots do occasionally present themselves, but they don't always give you the time to setup properly for the shot either.
Most of my deer have been taken at less than 100 yards. This one was taken at about 10 yards:
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And yes, that is my grandfather's .30-30 rifle (not a carbine) with a 24" octagon barrel.
Close enough, that was almost 40 years ago and I was in my mid 20s. Now my beard is grey and I wouldn't even think about walking down into that ravine, much less spending half the night hauling that deer back out (with help).Looking at picture is like looking at a modern day 20 year old.