44 mag lever guns

[DM~]

There's nothing wrong with the Henry at all, if you like that design, buy it!

DM

 

[Scarpia]

I don't have a 44 lever gun but I do have a Rossi 92 in 357 Magnum. I was at the range a few days ago with it and blasted a bunch of 357 and 38 Spl +P handloads. Based on my '92 experience in 357, I expect the Rossi in 44 Magnum would be a good choice. If you can deal with semi-auto with just a five round magazine, the Ruger 44 Magnum carbine is a fun gun and can do some serious damage. You definitely don't want to be on the business end of that thing.

 

[gotboostvr]

I picked out a nice 16" stainless Rossi 44 mag.
I budgeted and planned on slicking it up some, having grown accustomed to a mid 50's Marlin.
Once I got it in hand and cleaned out, it felt good enough I didn't think I need bother. A little grit in the trigger, but for a 150 yard and in deer/hog rifle it's good to go.
I think one of my shooting buddies is planning one in 454 Casul, and another friend wants his in 357 after we spent an afternoon plinking away at the gong with it.

I might add a peep sight.
I have seen people mount a red dot up front, which I think would be a better solution than a LER scope. It might look nontraditional, but I think it's more inline with what a pistol caliber carbine is capable of.

I've only fed mine 44mag, no specials, but it's run just dandy with 200gr RNFP's to 240gr Winchester White Box softpoints. I really appreciate the stainless steel. It adds to the very hardy utilitarian look and feel of the carbine.

Don't be afraid, get the Rossi. The reports of it NEEDING slicked up are overstated. But the option is there and easy if you want/need it.

 

[Big Shrek]

Marlin 1894, the best thing about it, the JM's will hold their value, many have increased...

The new ones, have been spotty in QC up to 2014, the ones I've seen so far this year measure up to the 1990's.
Folks forget, Marlin Levers were rarely perfect, just overbuilt to take a lot of abuse and keep on going.
I've got a 1952 336-RC with a badly indexed barrel...straight from the factory, about 5 degrees off.
Grandpa never messed with it because it actually helped the hold...and the precision is Just Fine
What it can do at 100 yards ain't believable for an iron sights antique...which is why I like taking it to Turkey Shoots

Crib box made a nice background after clearcoating the crib...hehehe



And there are a TON of 'em available since they made so many over the years...
you can occasionally score a great deal at a pawn shop/yard sale/etc...

 

[scaevola]

My dad bought a Puma .357 years ago when they first arrived and it worked great out of the box for .38s or .357.

I picked up a Rossi .44 - blue - a couple of years ago and my experience mirrors yours. I've only used .44 mags in it and it quickly smoothed up to work great.
I'm planning to replace the idiotic safety on the bolt with one of these sights:
http://store.stevesgunz.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=19_20_27&products_id=5

gotboostvr:

I picked out a nice 16" stainless Rossi 44 mag.
I budgeted and planned on slicking it up some, having grown accustomed to a mid 50's Marlin.
Once I got it in hand and cleaned out, it felt good enough I didn't think I need bother. A little grit in the trigger, but for a 150 yard and in deer/hog rifle it's good to go.
I think one of my shooting buddies is planning one in 454 Casul, and another friend wants his in 357 after we spent an afternoon plinking away at the gong with it.

I might add a peep sight.
I have seen people mount a red dot up front, which I think would be a better solution than a LER scope. It might look nontraditional, but I think it's more inline with what a pistol caliber carbine is capable of.

I've only fed mine 44mag, no specials, but it's run just dandy with 200gr RNFP's to 240gr Winchester White Box softpoints. I really appreciate the stainless steel. It adds to the very hardy utilitarian look and feel of the carbine.

Don't be afraid, get the Rossi. The reports of it NEEDING slicked up are overstated. But the option is there and easy if you want/need it.