New to lever actions, so take it easy please…
I’ve been thinking about picking up a lever action rifle because they look like they are fun to shoot. As someone who grew up watching westerns, what could be better, right?
Anyway, I would use it for target shooting and would probably never take it hunting. That makes me think that .357 might be the way to go, rather than say a 30-30.
So a few questions:
1. With a .357, is that the same as the pistol cartridge? And if so, would .38s also be OK in the rifle?
2. What is the effective range of the .357? I doubt I’d be trying to hit anything over 150 yards, so is the .357 OK for that?
3. Is there a big difference in recoil from the .357 and say a 30-30?
4. Just reading some posts here, people seem to like older Marlins (pre Remington) at least for 30-30s. Does that apply to different calibers as well?
I assume that there are .22s out there as well which might be great for just target shooting. But would want something that I could use at a gunfight near the corral…should that ever happen.
Thanks
I’ve been thinking about picking up a lever action rifle because they look like they are fun to shoot. As someone who grew up watching westerns, what could be better, right?
Anyway, I would use it for target shooting and would probably never take it hunting. That makes me think that .357 might be the way to go, rather than say a 30-30.
So a few questions:
1. With a .357, is that the same as the pistol cartridge? And if so, would .38s also be OK in the rifle?
2. What is the effective range of the .357? I doubt I’d be trying to hit anything over 150 yards, so is the .357 OK for that?
3. Is there a big difference in recoil from the .357 and say a 30-30?
4. Just reading some posts here, people seem to like older Marlins (pre Remington) at least for 30-30s. Does that apply to different calibers as well?
I assume that there are .22s out there as well which might be great for just target shooting. But would want something that I could use at a gunfight near the corral…should that ever happen.
Thanks