M14/11B
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I'm going to buy a new rifle soon. Thinking lever 45-70, .308, or .44 MAG.
convince me. Had a .30-30, but didn't like it.
M14
convince me. Had a .30-30, but didn't like it.
M14
M14/11B said:Some hunting, and home defense use, but I want it to reach
out if necessary with hard hits.
but it is a tried and true round with newer style ammo.
To each his own, but the levers I have are very accurate. Also, I don't mind carrying a lighter rifle in the field. As for the ammo, the Hornady LeverRevolution line opened up a whole new set of possibilities for bullet design (in addition to the round nose, JHP's, etc.)I guess that you mean center-fire. Personally, I don't like lever guns. They are generally too inaccurate and in most cases too light plus usually limited to round nose, soft point bullets, unless you have a death wish.
That's not true at all. Just because you cannot shoot a levergun accurately, that don't make all of them inaccurate, nor are they limited to round nose or soft point bullets. Check out Hornady Lever Evolution rounds, which I will say extend the range of the leverguns significantly.They are generally too inaccurate and in most cases too light plus usually limited to round nose, soft point bullets, unless you have a death wish.
Actually, some smaller rifle cartridges (most notably .223/5.56x45mm) with good JHP or SP are even less likely to overpenetrate most building materials than pistol rounds or 00 buckshot. My own HD long gun is a 16" .223 loaded with light 55gr softpoints or JHP.Otherwise, there's far too much penetration and range with any rifle cartridge.
Fremmer said:Browning BLR in .308 Winchester.
M14/11B said:.308 is great, but I really like the idea of a .45-70
M14/11B said:My son has a .308 Browning lever, which is quite nice
.308 is great, but I really like the idea of a .45-70. I need to do some
ballistics research first. If anyone out there uses one on a regular basis,
talk to me about performance please. Thanks.
Handgun (preferably) or short barrel shotgun for home defense. The penetration of rifle rounds capable of making long range shots on game is pretty dangerous in a house, and even the house next door.