I loved that rifle, and I fell in love with the. 30-30 Winchester.Ībout 30 years ago, I bought my first. Whatever you call it, arguably no other round has taken more deer than the. The second “30” stands for the 30 grains of smokeless powder used in the rounds at the time. The “.30-30” designation came about because Marlin didn’t want the Winchester name on anything to do with its (Marlin’s) product. The original Winchester cartridge was known as the. Not to be outdone, Marlin chambered its Model 1893 to take this new cartridge. Both the round and the rifle were introduced to the world in 1895. There was a need for a smaller-caliber hunting round to be used in areas of dense cover, as well as a rifle to shoot it. 30-caliber round to be used in the company’s Model 1894 lever-action rifle (today’s Model 94 is the direct descendant of the 1894). In 1893, Winchester produced the first smokeless. Browning and Winchester Arms that brought us the. Henry introduced the world to the lever-action repeating rifle, but it was John M. 44? Well, it was this rifle that paved the way for all the lever-action rifles we see today, including the. 30-30 with a round in the chamber ADDRESSING A NEED: THE. It is not the rifle but the person using it. With that said, I’ll take a person who can use a hunting rifle efficiently any day over someone armed with an AK but who can’t hit the broad side of a barn. I spent 12 years of my life in the military, where I had to familiarize myself with many different firearms-ARs and AKs being only a couple of them. Believe me, a hunting rifle you use to hunt deer, bear and boar will put a world of hurt on someone looking to do you harm.ĭon’t get me wrong ARs and AKs are great firearms. A few hundred years ago, people defended themselves with the same firearms they used to put food on the table. One only needs to look back at our country’s turbulent history to see that. Still others believe they can’t protect their property and their lives with anything less than an AK or an AR.

The growing paranoia has opened up an entire firearms market geared to the prepper, the survivalist and those just looking to protect their home and family. Those who came before us faced many risks, but they didn’t let the concern for those dangers control their lives. Threats are out there they have always been. Or do they? The media, in all its forms, does nothing to stop the spread of fear.

The author’s shooting partner lines up a shot

Trail carbine vs brush gun