See, now THERE was the problem all along, it was a ROSSI!
(Sorry couldnt help myself!)
It warms my heart to hear all of the love for the little .30 russian round. Most times people jump on the wagon to beat up on it!
Like they said, he had plenty of gun, and with U. S. factory rounds identical to 30-30.
Reloading, on the other hand, can make the little russian shine!
It is a shame that one bad incident with questionable ammo would put a shadow on ANY gun.
I have had two instances that ended up bad with a 30'06, at 50 yds. Well within range of a 30'06! Both instances was a shoulder shot to anchor the deer and prevent it from going into a steep banked creek boardering my property which makes it a PITA to drag a deer out of. Both times with a time proven ammo (Winchester Silvertip 150gr) and same gun. I had made the same shot before with Remington Core-lokt 150gr. with no trouble. I will not use Silvertips for shoulder shots ever again!
"More power" does not equal "dead deer".