I was looking for a new .30-30 to replace my PITA 94 Winchester that I cannot get to group less than 10 inches at 100 yards. Not good enough for hunting although it does ok at 50. Having a Marlin .35 Remington that shoot like a dream, I was considering on of these. I ended up getting a pre-war Winchester 94 that has had a reblue. I want to shoot cast bullets and figure the micro-groove doesn't work as well as older cut rifling with lead.