30.30 should handle anything in Florida with good placement and quality ammo and under 150yds but why worry abt all that just 30.06!
I have had plenty of "Long Action" rifles including multiple .270 and .30-06 bolt action and pump action rifles. Had a couple 7MM Mags and a .300 Win Mag too. My issue with "Long Action" rifles is RECOIL and WEIGHT. IMHO a 7mm-08 or .308 will and can do anything an .30-06 can and it doesn't kick/recoil like a mule nor is it like carrying a telephone pole around. The lighter the center fire rifle and the larger the caliber the more felt recoil you will experience. This is purely a personal preference as I like to hunt and also like to go to the range and actually shoot my firearms, not get beat up by them. Call me a candy azz, whatever.... Currently I own around 10-12 Center fire rifles (all short action from .243 through .308 or pistol caliber chmabers) and 10-12 Rimfire rifles (.22LR and .22 Mag/WMR).
Ive killed around 60+ deer and countless hogs. I can probably count on one hand all the shots that are over, say, 75 yards. Of course I have hunted the same 2 counties of Florida for most of my 40 years. The terrain dictates that your shots will be short. If I hunted more open terrain I would probably have more deer kills notched in my belt and have bigger bucks killed. But I sorta like the up close and personal hunting. I carry my 30-30 probably 99% of the time
florida-30/30 put down a 140lb hog at 30 yds. one neck shot. As u move further north and west your caliber selection will get greater.
thuddy-thuddy!!!!
