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AR-15 5.56 carbine is to AR-10 308 carbine
but,
Rossi92/Marlin 1894 ?? carbine is to ?? Win94/Marlin 1895 carbine
I cant help but want a 16" Stainless Rossi 92 in 44mag/44spcl for when I do deep forest tracking hunts and I figure I could use 44 special for home defense... but maybe a 357mag/38spcl is better for home. But then do I partner the pistol-caliber carbine with a 30-30 or a 45-70?
I guess I figure the best levergun combo is either 44mag with 45-70 or 357mag with 30-30. My dilemma is that I just can't make myself care deeply enough for the 357mag rifle nor the 45-70 which leaves me with a 44mag paired with a 30-30. Given a 6lb 44 paired with 6.5lb 30-30 the more powerful rifle has less recoil and weighs within 8oz. I feel like the math says I should forget about a pistol caliber carbine and just buy a 30-30 but then again I do not really care to shoot a 30-30 inside the home.
Any advice is appreciated from those who've been through this already...
AR-15 5.56 carbine is to AR-10 308 carbine
but,
Rossi92/Marlin 1894 ?? carbine is to ?? Win94/Marlin 1895 carbine
I cant help but want a 16" Stainless Rossi 92 in 44mag/44spcl for when I do deep forest tracking hunts and I figure I could use 44 special for home defense... but maybe a 357mag/38spcl is better for home. But then do I partner the pistol-caliber carbine with a 30-30 or a 45-70?
I guess I figure the best levergun combo is either 44mag with 45-70 or 357mag with 30-30. My dilemma is that I just can't make myself care deeply enough for the 357mag rifle nor the 45-70 which leaves me with a 44mag paired with a 30-30. Given a 6lb 44 paired with 6.5lb 30-30 the more powerful rifle has less recoil and weighs within 8oz. I feel like the math says I should forget about a pistol caliber carbine and just buy a 30-30 but then again I do not really care to shoot a 30-30 inside the home.
Any advice is appreciated from those who've been through this already...