papershotshells
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Gentlemen,
For the first time ever, my state (Ohio) will allow straight walled cartridges fired from rifles for deer hunting this fall (up til now it's been handgun, shotgun or muzzleloader only). Technically they'll allow pistol caliber rifles, but as the rules are written, any straight walled cartridge over 1.10" long that was ever chambered in a handgun (such as a T/C Contender or Encore) will be legal.
So, I'm thinking of buying a CVA Stalker chambered in 444 Marlin. I've owned 444 Marlin lever actions in the past and I really like the cartridge, but I have no experience with the CVA Stalker rifles.
I'd like some experiences/opinions from anyone who has or had one of these rifles. Specifically how is the trigger? How is the recoil if you have one in 444 Marlin? Accuracy?
I realize these are budget priced rifles and aren't going to shoot like a custom bolt gun, but I'm only going to be shooting whitetailed deer at less than 150 yards. Plus, I've had great luck with several H&R Handi-Rifles in the past (with bottle neck cartridges mostly), which are also budget priced rifles. I just like the look of the CVA a little better and the stock looks better suited to the recoil of a 444 Marlin.
Opinions??
Thanks.
Papershotshells
For the first time ever, my state (Ohio) will allow straight walled cartridges fired from rifles for deer hunting this fall (up til now it's been handgun, shotgun or muzzleloader only). Technically they'll allow pistol caliber rifles, but as the rules are written, any straight walled cartridge over 1.10" long that was ever chambered in a handgun (such as a T/C Contender or Encore) will be legal.
So, I'm thinking of buying a CVA Stalker chambered in 444 Marlin. I've owned 444 Marlin lever actions in the past and I really like the cartridge, but I have no experience with the CVA Stalker rifles.
I'd like some experiences/opinions from anyone who has or had one of these rifles. Specifically how is the trigger? How is the recoil if you have one in 444 Marlin? Accuracy?
I realize these are budget priced rifles and aren't going to shoot like a custom bolt gun, but I'm only going to be shooting whitetailed deer at less than 150 yards. Plus, I've had great luck with several H&R Handi-Rifles in the past (with bottle neck cartridges mostly), which are also budget priced rifles. I just like the look of the CVA a little better and the stock looks better suited to the recoil of a 444 Marlin.
Opinions??
Thanks.
Papershotshells