the blued model reminds me of Marlin's 336
I used to load up spire point bullets in 3030 cases for mine and run 1 in the chamber and 1 in the magazine for hunting.
Tube feed??? So much for the shoot one, load one. Bah, those that design guns, do not shoot them.
Same here. It's not so bad if you live in some godless flat clime, but I'm a mountain guy. The ups and down will have you throwing rocks at heavy rifles. The 30/30 was a godsend for me, being light and stubby.but if I carry a lever gun, it's because I DON'T want to lug around a heavy rifle.