Funny, a lot of opinions but the OP hasn't been back or at least weighed in. Good to see so many are still shooting a 30-30 Win. I will have my Win M94 Timber Scout in hand on opening morning.
I shoot a cast bullet and don't have a problem sending the large meplat bullet out to where it needs to be. Honestly, our large bucks aren't going to be out where you can shoot beyond 150-yards, for no reason. A large deer is going to be killed in cover, inside 70 yards.
There has been a lot of deer killed on my ranch with the 30-30 Win, more than any other cartridge, as both my dad and I shoot it and many of my hunters have as well. The LVR ammo is great but I have personally seen two fails on great shots that I observed through binoculars. Both proper chest cavity hits one at 70 and another at 125-yards where the deer exhibited the characteristics of a fatal chest hit as it hit the brush but no blood or deer. The fellow, who is my best friend took it hard as he is a very experienced 30-30 hunter. I suggested he run to Wal-Mart and get whatever bullet design had the most exposed lead and he did. Usually, if you lose a deer we call it the same as a kill but I let the hunter get busy, no losses after that. The has been successes with LVR since but us 30-30 guys still ponder the loss around the fire. My thoughts are that it was bullet failure via not expanding. I suggested he contact Hornady with the lot number as I know they take their products seriously.
This will be a Timber Scout year for me starting with the 30-30 Win. I have a 44 Mag (only 100 made) and follow that with a carbine that I converted to 35-30.
Oh, my ammo...
For you reloaders...