T-Test
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, and while they will kill elk and bear with precise shot placement neither is nearly as effective ads 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, and while they will kill elk and bear with precise shot placement neither is nearly as effective ads the 45/70 or 450 marlin loaded with 400 grain bullets as a defensive carbine option.
Lever-Action
www.marlinfirearms.com
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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