Lacedaemon
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- Mar 25, 2011
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Ok, so I have never owned a lever action of any sort before - in fact the closest I have ever come was a friend's red ryder BB gun.
I am thinking of picking one up for entertainment purposes and possibly for a protection gun for some Alaska fishing, although my 870 currently has dibs on that trip.
Basically the easy choice is a Marlin in 45-70, but there is a little buzzer going off in my head saying that a BLR in .358 Win would be pretty cool. I like the idea of a .358 Win, and it seems to operate at similar energy levels to the 45-70.
I don't reload, but this might be a project that makes learning how worthwhile, especially if I go the .358 route.
So my basic question is, am I comparing apples to oranges? Or is it as I suspect, one of those cases where either will do the job and a person should just pick the one they like or get a good deal on? (I recognize that the Browning is an inherently more expensive proposition).
Thanks for the feedback!
I am thinking of picking one up for entertainment purposes and possibly for a protection gun for some Alaska fishing, although my 870 currently has dibs on that trip.
Basically the easy choice is a Marlin in 45-70, but there is a little buzzer going off in my head saying that a BLR in .358 Win would be pretty cool. I like the idea of a .358 Win, and it seems to operate at similar energy levels to the 45-70.
I don't reload, but this might be a project that makes learning how worthwhile, especially if I go the .358 route.
So my basic question is, am I comparing apples to oranges? Or is it as I suspect, one of those cases where either will do the job and a person should just pick the one they like or get a good deal on? (I recognize that the Browning is an inherently more expensive proposition).
Thanks for the feedback!