First Lever gun Deer kill

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:28 am

At age 52 I've killed many, many Deer, however unlike most hunters I started hunting with a 308 and never owned a lever gun until I bought this Winchester Ranger 30-30 last year, which also led me to add a Marlin 336 30-30 & a Marlin 1894 .357 magnum. Anyway I had a little luck a couple days ago & thought I'd share this South GA 9 pt with y'all.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:35 am

Congrats!!!

Awfully tame deer to let you rest your rifle on him instead of in the leaves and mud! Nice carry handle.

Seriously tho', good shootin', and a very good looking deer!

Pisgah · Post by **Pisgah** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:37 am

65 GRENDEL wrote:At age 52 I've killed many, many Deer, however unlike most hunters I started hunting with a 308 and never owned a lever gun until I bought this Winchester Ranger 30-30 last year, which also led me to add a Marlin 336 30-30 & a Marlin 1894 .357 magnum. Anyway I had a little luck a couple days ago & thought I'd share this South GA 9 pt with y'all.

Yeah, them little bucks is easy to knock down with the puny .30-30.

Congratulations!

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:38 am

Yes a stick under the head props it up pretty well for a quick picture.

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:41 am

I have to admit that I wasn't sure just how well the old 30-30 would do, but at 80 yards the 150 gr Corlokt put him on the ground DRT. Im definately a believer now.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:49 am

65 GRENDEL wrote:I have to admit that I wasn't sure just how well the old 30-30 would do, but at 80 yards the 150 gr Corlokt put him on the ground DRT. Im definately a believer now.

Those who nay-say the ol' 30WCF just haven't used it, or lack the skill to properly do the job.

Shasta · Post by **Shasta** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:59 am

Congratulations, that is a very nice buck!

Shasta

marlinman93 · Post by **marlinman93** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 11:31 am

Congratulations! Nice shooting!

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:34 pm

Nice buck.

The 30-30 has been around since 1894. It has been well perfected in those years.

Joe

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 12:34 pm

Very nice. I would never be mad, or under-gunned if my only rifle was a lever 30WCF.....

wolfdog · Post by **wolfdog** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:30 pm

Nice!

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:47 pm

NICE BUCK! Congrats on your first lever gun 'harvest'( have never liked that term).

People are too magnum crazy- velocity crazy, what have you. Buddy of mine years ago shot a cow elk at about 175-200 with cast 40-65 hand load, went clean through and she dropped in less then 50 yards. Slow but deadly works!

Also, if memory serves- the puny little 25-20 was used on a record book buck a long time ago...

Enjoy those back straps! Mmmm back straps...

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:58 pm

I'm a gun guy, ive owned single shot, bolt action and semi auto rifles since I was 18. The truth is my favorite rifle like my moniker says is the AR 15 platform 6.5 Grendel. But I love all Gun's and I'm real glad I recently got the Lever gun fever and I really took pride in harvesting a nice deer with one. This weekend I'll be taking out the Marlin 336 30-30.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:02 pm

Very nice, congrats.

Grizz · Post by **Grizz** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:17 pm

good on Ya Mr. Grendel.

looks like some good eating ahead this winter. makes my mouth water . . .

M. M. Wright · Post by **M. M. Wright** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 3:27 pm

Well done! Nice buck.

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:26 pm

Very nice buck!!
If it cools off im going to take my Dads old 1899 Savage 30-30 Antelope hunting this fall it was
made in 1906, have taken a fair amount of game with a 30-30 since 67
there is some antelope almost in shooting distance from the house right now but at almost
80 its to hot

Brad

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 6:37 pm

Thanks guys.

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:15 pm

.

That looks to be a nice, eating buck, right there - Congrats ! !

.

hondo1892 · Post by **hondo1892** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 8:24 pm

Nice buck you have there. I hope to get my first buck with a flintlock this year.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:00 pm

'Thirty-thirty'....??????

Never heard of it.....is that one of them new cartridges.....?????

Nice deer.

Camel73 · Post by **Camel73** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:11 pm

I've been on hunts for deer and moose with friends, helped skin and gut, but never got one myself yet.
My freezer and rifle are envious

Congrats!

Post by **Old Savage** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:24 pm

That's the way to do it.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:42 pm

Reckon you done about as good as needed with the right rifle and load. You can't go wrong with a 30-30 and a 150 or 170 grain Corelokt round.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 10:50 pm

Yup , what those guys said !!!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 6:20 am

I don't check in often anymore but it is good to see a 30wcf in a 94 take a good buck.

Thanks for sharing, I also have a huge soft spot for 30wcf.

N.

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Fri Oct 28, 2016 7:35 am

Camel73 wrote:I've been on hunts for deer and moose with friends, helped skin and gut, but never got one myself yet.
My freezer and rifle are envious
Congrats!

It'll happen, you just need patience, luck and time in the woods. You're in one of the best places in the world for Monster Whitetails, I envy you. Good luck.

65 GRENDEL · Post by **65 GRENDEL** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 2:22 pm

Griff wrote:
65 GRENDEL wrote:I have to admit that I wasn't sure just how well the old 30-30 would do, but at 80 yards the 150 gr Corlokt put him on the ground DRT. Im definately a believer now.
Those who nay-say the ol' 30WCF just haven't used it, or lack the skill to properly do the job.

I must admit that I was one of the ones that knew the history of the 30-30 but had never actually taken game with it.

Ragnor · Post by **Ragnor** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 6:43 pm

Nice shootin! Good to see that the 30-30 can still knock down a nice buck. Congrats.

1894c · Post by **1894c** » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:30 pm

nice deer...great choice in cartridge and levergun... :)

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Thu Nov 03, 2016 7:13 pm

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Fri Nov 04, 2016 1:18 am

Good job! Nice photo!

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