tacklebury, when you get that 30-30 barrrel, you gotta give the new LVR powder and Nosler Ballistic Tips a try. I'm using just 36 grains with a 150, 2300 fps by chrono, deadly on deer to at least 200 yards. I dropped one in its tracks at 165 this past season, the NBT bullet seems perfect for 30-30 velocities.