Elliottsdad
New member
Ron,
Thanks for the response! I'm really struggling with this purchase: I read, and read, and read about cartridges, and I've been saving up for a Nebraska rifle, and was all set for 7mm-08. Then we moved to Iowa.
So with that being said, the whole rifle thing went back to the drawing board for me. To be honest, I thought Iowa was slug/muzzleloader only when we moved, but was thankful to learn they decided to allow hunting with something else, especially in a repeating rifle configuration, this year.
I love the idea of a .44 lever action (with a revolver to pair with it in the future), but the 444 Marlin would be great as a true rifle cartridge in comparison to the .44 mag. Because I'm recoil sensitive, I'm still leaning toward that .44 mag. Decisions, decisions..
Also, thanks to all of TheFiringLine's members, and their insights on this matter. I know there are a few states dealing with this odd.....legal method of hunting situation (a .460 rifle, 45-70, or .454 Casull somehow wouldn't be as dangerous in Iowa as a .30-30??)
Thanks for the response! I'm really struggling with this purchase: I read, and read, and read about cartridges, and I've been saving up for a Nebraska rifle, and was all set for 7mm-08. Then we moved to Iowa.
So with that being said, the whole rifle thing went back to the drawing board for me. To be honest, I thought Iowa was slug/muzzleloader only when we moved, but was thankful to learn they decided to allow hunting with something else, especially in a repeating rifle configuration, this year.
I love the idea of a .44 lever action (with a revolver to pair with it in the future), but the 444 Marlin would be great as a true rifle cartridge in comparison to the .44 mag. Because I'm recoil sensitive, I'm still leaning toward that .44 mag. Decisions, decisions..
Also, thanks to all of TheFiringLine's members, and their insights on this matter. I know there are a few states dealing with this odd.....legal method of hunting situation (a .460 rifle, 45-70, or .454 Casull somehow wouldn't be as dangerous in Iowa as a .30-30??)