bamaranger
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levers
Gearhound, that is a very nice looking .44, you did a good job of salvaging a mess some gun butcher created.
Deerhunt, from your OP, you mention using your anticipated lever rifle as a GP sort of tool, for in the truck/tractor and around the farm. For that sort of thing,and from the calibers you list, I would choose the .357 without hesitation. The other calibers are somewhat less common and certainly more expensive.
The .357 is not a powerhouse compared to real deer cartridges, or even its stablemate, the .44 mag, but the .357 will surely suffice at 50 yds +/- as you describe. There is the added benefit of shooting .38's in it as well, and a carbine so loaded is a hoot and very modest too shoot.
There is a lot of utility in a .357 carbine.
Gearhound, that is a very nice looking .44, you did a good job of salvaging a mess some gun butcher created.
Deerhunt, from your OP, you mention using your anticipated lever rifle as a GP sort of tool, for in the truck/tractor and around the farm. For that sort of thing,and from the calibers you list, I would choose the .357 without hesitation. The other calibers are somewhat less common and certainly more expensive.
The .357 is not a powerhouse compared to real deer cartridges, or even its stablemate, the .44 mag, but the .357 will surely suffice at 50 yds +/- as you describe. There is the added benefit of shooting .38's in it as well, and a carbine so loaded is a hoot and very modest too shoot.
There is a lot of utility in a .357 carbine.