Looking for a good 30-30 Saddle Gun

[Hajo]

Any ideas Gents?  I live in Ohio.I was thinking of starting my search at Sporting Goods Stores.

I usually purchase them from private owners.  None to be had in this area.

Any suggestions on make or models would be appreciated.

Thanks.

[Hornet33]

There are a few out there. Marlin still makes a lever action 30-30 rifle. An alternitive you might want to consider for a saddle gun is the Ruger 96/44. It is a carbine style lever action rifle that shoots the .44 Magnum round. I have a friend that uses this rifle for deer hunting in wooded areas and he has had very good luck with it. Winchester model 96's can still be found but they are getting expensive since they are no longer in production

Here is the Ruger
http://www.ruger-firearms.com/Firearms/FAFamily?type=Rifle&subtype=Lever%20Action&famlst=37

Marlin rifles
http://www.marlinfirearms.com/Firearms/centerfire/336C.aspx

[Halo]

Had a Winchester 94 years ago bought just because it was a classic.  I think Savage has a new lever action?  Google around, and don't forget theboxotruth.com and chuckhawks.com. 

I keep thinking I ought to have handy substantial carbine, but it would be a luxury since I don't hunt and have no good place to shoot it.  My ideal carbine would be a modern .308 under six pounds with plenty of recoil attenuation and a red dot sight with modest magazine keeping the nice lines of the weapon.  Not a Ruger ranch rifle fan.  The new Remington R-15 VTR with collapsible stock looks great except doesn't come in .308. 

[red26]

I had an old 30-30 breach load the the round was loose in the chamber. I took it to a place called noble firearms and my gunsmith there bored it from a 30-30 to a 30-40 Krag. It was a breach loader but it pack a hell of a punch.

[MoeRon]

I do love my Model 94, but when i purchased a surplus M-1 Carbine, i was hooked.  It has nowhere near the punch of a 30-30 round, but it's made up for with its easy handling and i can pepper a huge area with my 30 round clip of .30 cal.    

[Halo]

Oh yeah, the M-1 Carbine is a sweetheart.  Couldn't resist a Kahr replica.  The Ruger ranch gun is pattered after the M-1 Carbine, so no wonder it's so popular.  People just naturally gravitate to the user friendliness of an M-1 Carbine.  Might not be as potent as some rifles, but more effective than most handguns.  For max reliability and sleekest look, got a 5-round magazine for mine.  It defines user friendly. The iron sights are too good to usurp with some new fangled red dot.   

[Ironblade]

Winchester 94 !  30-30 killed more deer than any other round made!! love mine and it still says made in America on the barrel 1971 model..lol  Marlin also good would love a 45-70 saw one at the gunshow this year..

[lazs2]

30-30 has killed a lot of deer but I think that most would agree that the ought six is the champ for all time most deer slain.

I just bought a Henry big boy in 44 mag.   There are several 44 mag leverguns.  at ranges up to 150 yards it does about the same thing as a thirty thirty but you get a more compact round that you can run through your revolvers too..  for what that is worth..  I also think that the big 44 round is a better killer on all things living.

M1 carbine.. owned a few.. it is handy but..  I like the mini 14 a little better.  same gun really but a better caliber in .223  both are handy carbines.   I think the edge in accuracy goes to the mini 14 both are low recoiling guns.. I also think the edge in reloading the ammo goes to the mini 14.. lots of 22 bullets to choose from.. only a few for the M1 carbine.

lazs

[AquaShrimp]

Does the Mini14 spit out .223s at the same velocity as an M16 or Ar15?

[lazs2]

yes it does.. what is your point?

lazs

[Dago]

Let's get real here, to Lazs there is only one real rifle worth owning:



A revolver rifle.


    

[whels]

MAoooooooooo Hajo

[AquaShrimp]

yes it does.. what is your point?

lazs

I was just curious.  I'd take a Mini14 for nothing other than its ease of maintenance over an Ar15.

[AquaShrimp]

Let's get real here, to Lazs there is only one real rifle worth owning:

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A revolver rifle.


    

What a ridiculous looking weapon.

[Reschke]

I love my Model 94 .30-30 that was given to me by my Dad a few years ago. I have probably killed 35-40 deer with the thing since I started hunting and probably just as many as that with my Model 700 .30-06