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View Poll Results: If you had to pick one Lever Action Rifle, what caliber who you choose?

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  • .357 Mag / 38 Special

    188 16.86%
  • .44 Mag / 44 Special

    133 11.93%
  • 45 Colt

    76 6.82%
  • .454 Casull

    29 2.60%
  • 444 Marlin

    39 3.50%
  • 45-70

    274 24.57%
  • 44-40

    41 3.68%
  • 450 Marlin

    2 0.18%
  • 30-30

    276 24.75%
  • 35 Remington

    84 7.53%
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Thread: If you had to pick one Lever Action Rifle, what caliber who you choose?

  1. #421
    Boolit Mold
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hickory View Post
    For a woods rifle at distances of 75 yards or less the 44 magnum can't be beat for the right amount of power and performance.
    45 colt can gr for gr velocity for velocity all with less pressure.

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    New to the lever but now a Savage 99, in .358 Winchester.Click image for larger version. 

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  3. #423
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    Of the choices, I'd have to go with a .444; the .45-70would be 2nd, but I still love my .35 Rem.
    "[I]Pick up a rifle and you change instantly from a Subject to a Citizen." (Col. Jeff Cooper, USMC)

    A thoughtful mind, when it sees a Nation's flag, sees not the flag only, but the Nation itself; and whatever may be its symbols, its insignia, he reads chiefly in the flag the Government, the principles, the truths, the history which belongs to the Nation that sets it forth.
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    I have to go for the .357 for a couple reasons. Number one, I have a .357 revolver and like the simplicity of having a lever gun in the same cartridge. The second reason is that I know I can handle a .357 magnum revolver, but not anything more powerful.

    After that, my second choice would probably be a .30-30.
    "There is no saint without a past, no sinner without a future."

    - Saint Augustine

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    I chose 30-30 because I’ve got a Winchester that my Grandfather bought for my Dad in 1957 and Dad gave it to me before he died. I’ve got two Henry’s in 22lr but I wish I’d have gotten a 22mag on the plain one but I won it so I can’t complain. I do want one in .357/.38 one day.
    Bob

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    Hard to choose only one, and glad I don't have to.
    As to the above choices I have at least one of all of them with the exception of 3, 454, 45/70, & the 450.
    I even own a few not mentioned.



    RP


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    I have what else I need, but my closest shooting range has only 200 meters.
    therefore I had to pick a .444. no regrets_
    Food is overrated. A nice rifle is way more important.
    Rob

  8. #428
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    Nice collection, looks like you need a 76, or two.

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    Thank ya veeman.

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    I am a bit surprised to see a couple of dozen votes for the Casull! The criteria for choice was not queried: To wit, for accuracy, range, killing power, et cetera. My favourite shooter is an old, hoe-handled shape Marlin 336 I bought for quite the low price (due to it's unattractive condition) at a gun show where dealer voiced his being tired of carrying it from show to show to show ... Anyhoos, I took this crappy-looking .30-30 on a deer hunting trip on a MOST stormy day (didn't want my 'good' rifle tainted by weather) with my younger son -- to learn both it is dead-on accurate; a joy to carry; and (another 'negative') the quite old (in the days when they were made by Redfield and simply rebranded) TASCO ********* scope turned out (to my great surprise!) to also be a joy.
    VERY subjective here -- but this is why I chose the ubiquitous .30 WCF / .30-30.
    geo

  11. #431
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    Just bought a Taylor/Uberti 1876 in 45LC last week!!!!! I can load up or down as needed for my Blackhawk Rugers and now Rifle.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tdoor4570 View Post
    Got the levers that I need Savage99 in 300savage marlin 336 in 45-70 and 444marlin and two 22 1 browning and a mossberg
    Have to update this post of 2018 got rid of the savage 99 and the marlin 45-70 still have the 444 and have added a 1895 Winchester 95 in 30 U.S. Govt and still have the 2 22's
    Last edited by tdoor4570; 04-14-2022 at 09:23 AM.

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    ive been giving this an awful lot of thought lately while I'm reconsidering wants and needs in my life since having my world turned upside down in a life changing vehicle accident back in October. and I'm leaning towards the old ugly marlin texan rc 35 rem. one primary reason is that the old RCBS 35-200 bullet just plain works in it and works real well with several different powders and great accuracy for what it is and ever since shooting the first cast bullet in never ever got any leading problem and can push those cast bullets right up close to factory ammo velocity.

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    35 rem for me

  15. #435
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    I've dropped deer, turkey, boar, and small game with my 45Colt loads.
    That's my choice

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    If you had to pick one Lever Action Rifle, what caliber who you choose?

    Yes I have a pre-64 Winchester 94 in 30/30. But, if I could only have (1) I would have to hang onto my Marlin 336 30/30 scoped and set up for Hornady's flex tip ammo.
    “You should tell someone what you know. There should be a history, so that men can learn from it.

    He smiled. “Men do not learn from history. Each generation believes itself brighter than the last, each believes it can survive the mistakes of the older ones. Each discovers each old thing and they throw up their hands and say ‘See! Look what I have found! Look upon what I know!’ And each believes it is something new.

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    My favorite cartridge isn't listed - the 38-55.

    Runner up - 44 Special

    Noah

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    well I TRADED out the one I should never have got rid of. best handling and shooting bush rifle ever made,more than accurate enough for open country work and enough velocity for longer shots. suppressed .308w BLR one of the older steel action models...my good mate has it now,cant see it ever leaving his possesion.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Milky Duck View Post
    well I TRADED out the one I should never have got rid of. best handling and shooting bush rifle ever made,more than accurate enough for open country work and enough velocity for longer shots. suppressed .308w BLR one of the older steel action models...my good mate has it now,cant see it ever leaving his possesion.
    I had one of those. I would say your good mate did you a great favor.

  20. #440
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    for sure the trigger would suck and blow at same time...but it still shot sub inch with most of my humble reloads,was a joy to carry and shouldered well.

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