Kachok
Member
I have owned plenty of rifles over the years, but due to the areas I lived I have zero experence with lever guns. Now I live in south Alabama and the shots are on avarage alot closer then what we had out in west Texas, so I thought this to be the perfect time to buy my first lever action. I don't need one of the new Marlin Express cartrages, I already have plenty of bolt actions for hunting where longer ranges would be expected, so that is simply not needed. The defalt lever gun seems to be the Marlin 336 in 30-30 and no doubt that is a fine setup, I was thinking about going a little larger caliber since I already have a .30cal. I can justify a little more umph because of the scarry big feral hogs we come across here from time to time, and while I don't have a cast iron shoulder, I am not recoil shy either. There are several chamberings that have caught my attention. 44 magnum, 444 Marlin, 454 Casull, 45-70 and the 500 S&W. The big players in big bore lever actions seem to be Marlin, Puma, Henry, and Rossi. What are the key differnces in the different brands of lever action rifles?