KnappJU: My Son and I have had both Marlin Lever Guns in 44 Mag & 357 Mag, for several years now. Both are just really great shooting Guns. And we shoot both them both quite a bit and reload for both of them also. I don`t really have much experience with the Henry Rifles. But IMHO if I could just buy one, my choice hands down, would be the Marlin Lever Rifle, in 44 mag. Again IMHO the 357 Mag is a great cartridge but the 44 Mag is better and will do alot more than the 357 can do. A good Marlin Lever Action Rifle should out last Your Grand Kids.
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