while the .30-06 is marginally faster than the . 308 and faster than the .30-30,
The .30-30 is almost the only lever action round available to American, and although many, many bolt rifles are available in other calibers with greater velocities, more deer have been killed with the venerable 30-30 than with its ballistic twin, the .30 Remington. Of course we can't ignore the fact that the .30-30 is quite capable of killing a deer out to and beyond 300+ yards but the similarly sized action .300 WSM HAS a greater range and is in most cases, more accuracy. Of further consideration, however, the highly desirable performance level of the WSM comes at a price, the loaded ammunition is far more costly than the similar .270 Winchester, another highly respected round created by Winchester. The ******is quite obviously an important tool to keep in the box, whatever your hobby is, from shooting squirrels in the Woodlot to defense against angry yaks.