Old krow
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I'm considering buying a new lever action, I might need a little guidance. The new gun is mostly for the range and some hunting. Any hunting that I will do is likely to be less than 150 yards. It will more than likely see the range a lot more than the woods.
Which caliber would be my first question? It's not my only rifle, so I technically don't "need" another hunting rifle. I reload, so cheap ammo isn't the highest priority either.
I'm a little torn between a .30-30 and a .45LC. I don't own a .30-30 and feel like I probably should. For the "get both" crowd, I will, it's just a matter of the order in which I do it.
For those who would suggest a Marlin 336, are there certain years that are better than others? Or rather, or there years that I would want to stay away from? There are probably more .30-30 lever actions here than there are Dairy Queens in Texas, but I'm not really sure of what I'm looking at.
Which caliber would be my first question? It's not my only rifle, so I technically don't "need" another hunting rifle. I reload, so cheap ammo isn't the highest priority either.
I'm a little torn between a .30-30 and a .45LC. I don't own a .30-30 and feel like I probably should. For the "get both" crowd, I will, it's just a matter of the order in which I do it.
For those who would suggest a Marlin 336, are there certain years that are better than others? Or rather, or there years that I would want to stay away from? There are probably more .30-30 lever actions here than there are Dairy Queens in Texas, but I'm not really sure of what I'm looking at.