Probably more, 44-40 had a 22 year head start on the 30-30, and by 1900 deer were almost non-existent in most states.
Well, then, next time you look at a map of the USA, please note that up is north, down is south, right is east, and Washington is a lot farther to the left (in more ways than one) than the place you call home. Besides, it is only moldy green in the farthest western 1/3 of the state, the other 2/3 is dry and dusty. And there is more precipitation in Colorado than in most of Washington, it just happens faster.
It defies reason that a cartridge with less than 1/2 the case capacity of a 30-30 that operates at 85% of the pressure of the 30-30 can generate the same velocity as a 30-30 with a similar weight bullet and 2/3 the powder. I have seen 1,950 fps with a 158 gr bullet out of a 357 carbine (which is faster than most pistol bullets can perform well at), but never 2,300 fps. Not sayin' it ain't so, but I'd want to see it.
Besides, we were discussing the merits of a rifle with an 18-1/2" barrel.
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