I have been wanting a lever action 357 for sometime now and I'm finally ready to pull the trigger! I'm looking at guns in the lower end of the price range mainly because I don't want to spend a bunch of money and feel I have to baby the gun to keep from getting dings on it. I want something I won't feel hesitant to get out in the woods and use. As you would guess I have narrowed it down to the Marlin and Henry (steel version) but the Rossi is still a possibility. I'm really leaning toward the Henry because of the magazine design. I know it is not traditional but it sure seems a lot more functional to me.
Does anyone have words of wisdom that would help me make a decision?