Andi Bogard takes a look at the classic actions and platforms that laid the foundation for today’s hunting rifles.

The .30/30 class: .25/35; .30 Remington rimless; .30/30 WCF; .303 Savage; .32 Special; .32 Remington Rimless; .33 WCF. The .30/30 is the most used and the most abused of American big-game cartridges — ...

The .30-30 Winchester has been putting venison in freezers for more than a century, and it’s still one of the most practical deer cartridges ever created. You won’t win any long-range matches with it, ...

When John Q. Citizen packs the family automobile and heads out for his annual deer hunt, the chances are that the rifle in the back seat, along with the side of bacon and the coffee­pot, is a .30/30.

This story was originally published in the April 1953 issue of Outdoor Life. The .30/30 is the most used and the most abused of American big-game cartridges — a centre-fire that’s become an all-time ...