I have to admit my favorite rifle has been my Marlin 30-30 which I've had since I was 14. (wow, 31 years now) I just passed in to my son with directions that it stay in the family. I'm now shooting a mossberg 270 bolt action. Nothing expensive in my safe, but fun to shoot.
Hell no the 30 - 30 is a great round for 100 yard shooting and the 270 will get what the 30 -30 can't reach. A few good riffles can go a long way. Hey how do you like the mossberg bolt actions?
The mossberg is pretty nice. A little kick to it. The kick is nothing compared to shooting a deer or hog and watching them flip me off before they limp away.
When I shot the last deer that I killed with my 336 before I got rid of it, he literally fell side ways from the impact into a cactus. The 30-30 is a devastating round if used correctly.