What barrel length is the rifle? That thing is awesome!! I was thinking about getting one in .44 Special, but don't think I can get that short of a barrel.
18" half octagon. Uberti part # 342440.
What barrel length is the rifle? That thing is awesome!! I was thinking about getting one in .44 Special, but don't think I can get that short of a barrel.
18" half octagon. Uberti part # 342440.
I have to disagree just a little bit. 44 mag if you don't reload, either works great if you do.
I love my Henry 357 lever - Golden Boy. Beautiful and great fun to shoot.
It also supports my love for my fav caliber.
Stick with the Henry in .44 magnum. American made and backed by the best gun company in the business. Everyone knows the Remlins ain't the true Marlins they used to be for sure. Look carefully at the fit, finish and actions between the two guns and the Henry wins everytime. Enough said.
Hard to beat a Henry. I tend to favor the .357. You can do down to .38 special for plinking, and if you are a decent shot .357 is good enough with shot placement to bring down a deer.
Plus, plenty of revolvers are made in those calibers for matching and ammo is not expensive and plentiful.
One other thing: if this is a true keepsake that won't be used go with the brass. If you plan on using for hunting outdoors at all go blued, or better yet get the all weather. Of course, the all weather isn't as nice a keep sake.
I'm too young for keepsakes; all my guns get used a lot.
Brass all the way for the range. As the gun heats up, steel casings expand.
If i was to buy one purely as a range toy and not in 22 what caliber is the most economical to shoot and still be reliable?
I have a H1010 in .45-70 and LOVE it! But, to my understanding, .357 Magnum and especially .44 Magnum are great for lever guns. Just don't count on .38 Specials and .44 Specials being reliable in them due to the tube feed nature.
.45 LC I hear is good, but isn't the most impressive round from a rifle.
That's my opinion, others are certainly entitled to their own!
That's not been my experience.
I have a brass .357 Henry that actually prefers .38spl over full magnum .357's, at least for accuracy.
As far as feeding, I can't tell the difference between the two when working the lever.
Mgderf, I agree with you. My Rossi lever action is more accurate also in .38 special than .357. I also have never had any feed issues with .38 special. Works just as smooth with a .38 as a .357 when working the lever.