30/30 is a good rifle caliber. While its not the long range whitetail getter some calibers are its an excellant 100 to 200 yard deer rifle. The rifle that won the west. Very versatile. Good brush gun. Lever action can be fast once your good with it. Reload is slow. Marlin is a good rifle and Henry. For an all around shooter, hunter, varmint getter, SD rifle you could do much much worse than a good 30/30