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.

In 1894, a groundbreaking piece of history emerged – the 30-30 Winchester cartridge. It debuted alongside Winchester’s Model 1894 lever-action rifle, forming a perfect tandem that revolutionized the ...

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 ...

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 — ...

The problem with finding a low-recoil deer rifle and cartridge is that recoil tolerance is very subjective. I’ve seen people as thin as a poor man’s wallet shoot elephant guns without issue, and I’ve ...

New deer rifles are expensive, but you can often buy old store-brand rifles for almost nothing. You'll find them at estate sales and pawn shops. They are homely and basic. They might have checkering ...

The .30-30 Winchester and the .30-06 Springfield are two of the most popular rifle cartridges of all time, especially among hunters, and both are still alive and kicking after more than a century. The ...