Even after more than a century, the 30-30 remains in use. Its low recoil and effectiveness at typical hunting ranges keep it relevant for deer and similar game. It’s also a favorite for nostalgic ...

As America’s first smokeless cartridge, introduced 1895, the old .30-30 is not just old—it’s the oldest, as modern American cartridges go. And yet it remains as effective as ever. In fact, with ...

When John Q. Citizen packs the family automobile and heads out for his annual deer hunt, the chances are that the rifle in the back seat, along with the side of bacon and the coffee­pot, is a .30/30.

The first rifle I ever bought after turning 18 was a lever-action rifle chambered in .30-30. That rifle loaded via a side-gate (as almost all do), but ejected out the top making it challenging to ...

The .30/30 class: .25/35; .30 Remington rimless; .30/30 WCF; .303 Savage; .32 Special; .32 Remington Rimless; .33 WCF. The .30/30 is the most used and the most abused of American big-game cartridges — ...

But the .30-30 lever-action rifle might be more popular today than ever. It is an American classic hunting rifle, and with today’s modern manufacturing methods, improved ammunition, and excellent ...

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It was a good buck. It was a mature deer with 11 points. It had 5 1/2-inch bases and 23-inch main beams with an estimated score in the mid-120s. With a score in the mid-120s, it's not the kind of deer ...

This story was originally published in the April 1953 issue of Outdoor Life. The .30/30 is the most used and the most abused of American big-game cartridges — a centre-fire that’s become an all-time ...

The .30-30 Winchester has been putting venison in freezers for more than a century, and it’s still one of the most practical deer cartridges ever created. You won’t win any long-range matches with it, ...