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solid fixture here in the forum
https://gunandsurvival.com/2020/09/25/enduring-legend-evolution-of-the-lever-action-rifle/
most lever actions were and are designed to provide a hunter with the potential for several rapid repeat shots, accuracy is generally very good in the more modern lever guns, certainly a 2" or smaller 100 yard group with the better ammo is available from most brands currently made.
the older cartridge options like the 30/30 are effective but no where near the potential of many of your options in modern lever actions like the BROWNING BLR, (the cartridges in bold are ones I have hunted with rather extensively and successfully)
Cartridges available in the Browning BLR:[7]
ever wonder about the 30/30 ballistics, that for decades was considered one of the better,
or at least more popular, standard deer hunting cartridges"
(personally I think the MARLIN 336 in 30/30 was about the best lever action you could own)
in a short easy handling carbine that will rarely be used at ranges over 120 yards
(typical of the areas I hunted hogs and deer in for decades)
I preferred a marlin 44mag throwing a LEE 310 grain hard cast bullet over 21 grains of H110 powder
both the 30/30 and 44 mag carbines are best used as 100-150 yard deer rifles,( sight in to hit 3.5 inches high at 100 yards) (if you think the deers at 130 yards plus aim a bit high on the shoulder, with range practice youll get the hang of it) and while they will kill elk and bear with precise shot placement neither is nearly as effective as the 45/70 or 450 marlin loaded with 400 grain bullets as a defensive carbine option.
Id point out that where I've hunted for decades a 100-120 yard shot opportunity was very very RARE
running, or walking game shots made at 30-60 yards were far more common,
If I thought I needed more reach my BLR in 358 win, or my BLR in 450 marlin got grabbed as I went out the door
and I certainly used my marlin 45/70 with hard cast cast check 400 grain bullets rather successfully for decades,
before upgrading to the BLR /450 marlin which has similar ballistics to the 45/70,
but adds about 50 extra yards with any bullet weight used.
typically Id load a 450 marlin with a 405 grain jacketed bullet over 50 grains of IMR 3031
the older cartridge options like the 30/30 are effective but no where near the potential of many of your options in modern lever actions like the BROWNING BLR, (the cartridges in bold are ones I have hunted with rather extensively and successfully)
Cartridges available in the Browning BLR:[7]
- .22-250 Remington
- .222 Remington
- .223 Remington
- .257 Roberts (Discontinued)
- .25-06 Remington (Limited run of 150 for Kones Korner)[8]
- .243 Winchester
- .270 Winchester
- .270 Winchester Short Magnum
- .284 Winchester (Discontinued)
- .30-06 Springfield
- .300 Winchester Magnum
- .300 Winchester Short Magnum
- .308 Winchester
- .325 Winchester Short Magnum
- .358 Winchester
- .450 Marlin
- 6.5mm Creedmoor
- 7mm Remington Magnum
- 7mm Winchester Short Magnum
- 7mm-08 Remington
ever wonder about the 30/30 ballistics, that for decades was considered one of the better,
or at least more popular, standard deer hunting cartridges"
(personally I think the MARLIN 336 in 30/30 was about the best lever action you could own)
in a short easy handling carbine that will rarely be used at ranges over 120 yards
(typical of the areas I hunted hogs and deer in for decades)
I preferred a marlin 44mag throwing a LEE 310 grain hard cast bullet over 21 grains of H110 powder
both the 30/30 and 44 mag carbines are best used as 100-150 yard deer rifles,( sight in to hit 3.5 inches high at 100 yards) (if you think the deers at 130 yards plus aim a bit high on the shoulder, with range practice youll get the hang of it) and while they will kill elk and bear with precise shot placement neither is nearly as effective as the 45/70 or 450 marlin loaded with 400 grain bullets as a defensive carbine option.
Lever-Action
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running, or walking game shots made at 30-60 yards were far more common,
If I thought I needed more reach my BLR in 358 win, or my BLR in 450 marlin got grabbed as I went out the door
and I certainly used my marlin 45/70 with hard cast cast check 400 grain bullets rather successfully for decades,
before upgrading to the BLR /450 marlin which has similar ballistics to the 45/70,
but adds about 50 extra yards with any bullet weight used.
typically Id load a 450 marlin with a 405 grain jacketed bullet over 50 grains of IMR 3031
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