Lever action question

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Hello all,

I have been reading and learning on this forum for months, but this is my first post, so here goes.

I am looking at buying a lever action rifle in either a .44 Rem Mag or a 30-30 Winchester. On a balistics chart from Remington, the 2 calibers seem to have very similar numbers in terms of energy at the same distances. Can anyone provide insight as to whether or not this is the case? If they have similar balistics, I like the idea of having the extra rounds that you get with the 44.

I am looking at buying a Marlin, does anyone have any likes or dislikes for this brand, Winchester, or any other brand out there with regard to lever action rifles? Thanks ahead of time for any and all help.

Scott
 
They don't feally have identical ballistics because .30 caliber bullets have better balisic coeficents than .44 caliber bullets of the sane weight and so loose less velocity and energy at longer rangers. My own experience indicates that the .44 hits harder than the .30-30 out to a hundred yards but the .30-30 is better at 200 yards. If you can predict the reanges which you will shoot at most of the time, you can make a good decsion.
 
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