The only SD figure that matters in hunting is sectional density. The 30-30 150 grain cast has it all over the 357 150 grain cast. Same velocity more penetration for the 30-30.
Best, Thomas.
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.357 Mag / 38 Special
.44 Mag / 44 Special
45 Colt
.454 Casull
444 Marlin
45-70
44-40
450 Marlin
30-30
35 Remington
The only SD figure that matters in hunting is sectional density. The 30-30 150 grain cast has it all over the 357 150 grain cast. Same velocity more penetration for the 30-30.
Best, Thomas.
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The 35 Remington needs some help here! It has the right twist rate, tons of boolit choices and ammo if you have to buy it. No slouch for power and easy to scope.
Oh great, another thread that makes me spend money.
The correct answer is a Savage 99 in 250-3000.
Good judgment comes from experience.
Experience comes from poor judgment.
Let's get real. The .30 WCF is THE lever rifle caliber.
It would be convenient to have a lever that shoots the same cartridge as your beltgun. However, the purpose of a rifle is to deliver a more powerful and positive terminal result at a greater range that is normally practicable with a pistol. To that end, I would have to stick with a lever chambered for a rifle cartridge.
Now I have a problem. 30-06, 348 or 45-70? 30-06 is a do everything cartridge. 348 is harder to find brass for, but I dearly love the cartridge and the rifle. 45-70 is a straight walled case, easy to load and can drop anything, but uses a lot of powder and lead.
Can't make up my mind.
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Stated before, pre 64 Winchester 94 in 30wcf. Hands down.
From bunny bangers to over penetration on buffalo, 25 is hard to nay say.Originally Posted by Wayne R. Scott
Hi, Folks!
I'm going to vote for the 38 - 55 because I have two Winchester rifles in that caliber and I love them!
One long, a "Klondike" model rifle, and the other a 16" Trapper. I reload for the cartridge, and find it
easy to load and very forgiving as to charge weights and bullets. (Within reason!!!) It is a fantastic round.
I have harvested small game (grouse) with cast boolits as well as deer!
The_Doctor
My cartridge is not up on the poll. Right now I do only have one lever action rifle for all my needs and thats a Marlin 1894S in .41 Magnum. Have a Ranch Dog mold that throws a 270 gr WFN .411 at 1600 fps.
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I am all in on the Savage 99, but I own one in 284 winchester and if I had to give all the others up. That is the one that would stay. Or maybe my takedown japchester in 405. Now if I had to go buy one and only one, giving availability as it is, I would probably have the best luck finding a Remlin or Henry in 45-70.
Hands down .357 I would trade most every gun in my arsenal right now for a super clean pre safety Marlin in .357
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Because I can do everything with other rifles I say .22LR, but it's not here so my .45. I'm surprised that the .45 is behind the .44 and even the .35. I didn't think that the .45/.44 would be behind the .357.
must not have a very big safe
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10 or 12 Im just at a point where I want to simplfy and a 357 lever gun and a few 38/357 revolvers would make me happy.must not have a very big safe
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I had to go with 45-70 simply because it is my latest lever gun purchase. I'm really liking the lee 457-340 powder coated on top of a healthy dose of trailboss.
A Marlin 375 Win, but I have it already.
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Sam
Mine is a Marlin 336rc (Jess rebore ) 38-55 but I would say anything that Jess rebores !
I'm a little surprised that 450 Marlin has 0 votes so far.
I have one of the originals, 375 Marlin, not a rebore. But, I've heard a lot of good stuff about Jess. If I had one that I wanted rebored, I would send it to him.
That 38-55 has become a popular caliber.
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Samuel Adams
Sam
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