Gizards'n'Gravy
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Hello High Roaders! I've recently been on a kick about getting a lever action rife (Marlin .30-30 in particular) for hunting and backpacking. I have recently turned around and decided against this gun because I already have a .308 that handles my hunting needs, but it is not a very good gun to be walking with all day. My goal now is to carry a revolver and lever gun in the same caliber. I have narrowed my calibers to either .357mag or .44 mag. Know this, this will be for when I'm camping or rovin around in the woods only, no hunting whatsoever will be done with these guns.The only thing that I probably have to worry about is feral hogs, but they can get very big around here ( East Texas, North Louisiana, South Arkansas) .I'm looking at Rossi lever guns model 1892 style and Ruger revolvers. For the lever gun I like the 16'' version, and would prefer it in .44mag. The problem is though is I cannot deal with a .44mag revolver. I absolutely used to hate my fathers Redhawk. So that messes me up on carrying the same caliber. But I am also not opposed to carrying a .357mag lever gun. I just worry about the stopping power of the .357mag on a big angry tusker. Ive never used a pistol caliber to take anykind of game and have no experience with them other than plinking. but I know the .44 mag can handle just fine. So, should I get the .44 mag lever gun and .357 revolver? Or .357 lever gun and revolver? I don't want this to sound like a "can a .357 stop a grizzly" type question I just want some opinions before the gunshow tomorrow . If a .357 can stop something as good as a .44(assuming that I have reasonable(not amazing) shot placement) then I would prefer to carry the same caliber but am not horribly opposed to using seperate calibers either. Thanks, and sorry for such a long post.