I just thought it maybe a bit offbeat here in TX as I have heard it is in places like Montana and Wyoming where you likely have more of a chance at longer range shots, and at larger game, than you'd probably take with a 30-30. Not that they are not used there either, just much less frequently than in the NE where shots on deer are often less than 75-100 yards..30-30 is still one of the top selling cartridges in the US.