Great post DMT! I have 2 JM 336 carbines in 30-30 (pistol grip and straight gripped) and a pre-safety 1894C .357. They are all very well made guns, beautiful lines to me. My scoped 30-30 shoots about like you reported, wearing a steel tube Weaver 4x scope. There is no question in my mind the 35 Rem is a better game round, but the 30-30 can hold its own.

Andy