30-30 or 35 rem
11-26-2009, 12:50 PM
#4
Giant Nontypical
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11-26-2009, 05:40 PM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Titusville Florida
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I have to choose the 30-30. The two cartridges are pretty close to each other in performance, but using leverevolution ammo you can squeak an extra 50 yards from the 30-30. I'm sure that it's different in parts of the country where the 35 is popular, but here in Florida you can't find ammo easily, 30-30's are everywhere.
11-26-2009, 06:03 PM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Spokane Washington
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What are you going to be hunting? Both are a great beater brush gun. If all you are hunting are deer, then the 30-30 won't let you down and ammo is easy to come by. If you are going after anything larger then deer then stepping up to the 35 Remington gives you an extra bit of insurance.
11-27-2009, 08:57 AM
#9
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Central New York
Posts: 271
I've never shot a deer with a 30-30. I did shoot one with my 35 Rem. I shot it in the shoulder. It was a bang flop. It never took another step.
I think for deer hunting it probably doesn't matter. A little heavier game say black bear and/or wild boar, I'd go with the 35 Rem.
I think for deer hunting it probably doesn't matter. A little heavier game say black bear and/or wild boar, I'd go with the 35 Rem.
11-27-2009, 10:05 AM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,329
If those were the only two choices I would spend my money on the 30-30. The trajectory is better and the heavier bullet for the 35 Rem isn't going to move brush any better than the 30-30.
The brush gun is a myth.
Tom
The brush gun is a myth.
Tom