Thread: advice on calibre for lever action

I think my brother shill has his stainless .450 for sale?
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....e-450-a-64230/

Originally Posted by hotbarrels

I think my brother shill has his stainless .450 for sale?
https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co....e-450-a-64230/

yeah just having a gander at that what's the Recoil like?

Love my .44..

Originally Posted by Blisters

yeah just having a gander at that what's the Recoil like?

Not sure as I haven't actually shot it.
If you are into reloading, your world is your oyster. Powder and projectile selection will dictate felt recoil.

With my 44Mag hand loads they would rub the skin off your collar bone and the recoil was 'very snappy' due to fast for calibre powder because I was pushing it out to around 120-130m as a hunting round. Buy, I could also load it soft at the sacrifice of hunting range.

The 450 is no different.

Yeh as above, I’ve used and owned 30-30, 357 magnum and the .44 magnum. While they all have limiting factors which are highlighted as above my preference has always been the .44 over a dog or not. I have also taken plenty of deer with all of the three but as mentioned, within range.

Kaikoura is a favourite place of mine, back down soon to chase pigs and moose. Love it.


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When we lived in Arnhem Land the local Aboriginals were basically stopped from getting Semi Autos so a lot used lever actions & pump rifles ,at the end of season we were responsible for cleaning up as many ferals on our designated blocks as possible so we shot 1000's of pigs & Jesus Taxis with various levers as ammo was supplied & we cleared using quads or cut down Suzi's & Air Boats.

I have owned 357mag,44mag,30/30,375 big bore, 444 &45/70 of all of them for here l would select 44mag for pigs & deer up close in the bush, a 30/30 for pigs & deer out to 150 with a 1x4 or good red dot if hunting is usually up close , my choice would be 444 for all round general out to 200 with a 1x4 or 2x7, to many over scope them .IMO the 444 is a really good set up for our hunting ,but absolutely nothing wrong with the dirty 30 just not as much punch in the thick stuff & there is plenty of them floating on the SH shelves in GC last l looked .

45/70.
You can always load it down in power.
Can't load a 44 up to match.

I think I'm settled on the 3030 now to find one.. . I would like a stainless one

Originally Posted by Blisters

I think I'm settled on the 3030 now to find one.. . I would like a stainless one

45/70 would be better just incase your ever in Fiordland and bump into a moose

Originally Posted by Steve123

45/70 would be better just incase your ever in Fiordland and bump into a moose

I live in papakura I've seen a few to many "mooses"...... ��haha ��

Originally Posted by Blisters

I live in papakura I've seen a few to many "mooses"...... ��haha ��

Sadly good ole 'Kura Mooseknuckle is something that can't be unseen. I wish to god it could be

Originally Posted by Steve123

Sadly good ole 'Kura Mooseknuckle is something that can't be unseen. I wish to god it could be

Worse than a Warehouse camel toe?

I have shot pigs with 30 30 and 308 in lever guns
Not saying nothing else will work, just that they are the only lever guns I have.
Untill a certain member ......

I have 44 mag, 30-30 and 308 levers and for your described top of gully situation I would reach for the 308. More legs, more punch and easy to down load to 30-30 levels if you want. Mount a 2-7x 32 optic (+ or -) and your good to go.

I’d agree with that, a scope with a lower mag range on a 308 will do it all.