Thread: Lever action

Originally Posted by faregame

I'm thinking about getting a lever action in 357 - for fun and goat hunting

Open sights - would like to have appiture sights (ghost or similar)

I tried a Rossi 92 and a Marlin (in 30-30) today - the Rossi was smoother and much better trigger

What should I be looking at?

Also what's the noise like out of a 16 or 20 inch barrel?
Compared to suppressed 223

I guess suppressing isn't a option?!

Had a 44mag rossi and a 30-30 rossi suppressed, liked them both but found the 30-30 more useful for my kind of hunting. The 44 needed a bit of work to get it nice and slick.
Am loading cast gas check 150gr HP made by a forum member ($15 for 50) and 17 grains of AR2207 it costs only a few cents a round.
Cutting the mag was easy, did it myself. Its only 4+1 now but its nice and quiet.
Shot sick 2 year old bull with it and a truckload of goats, longest 162 yards.

You would get more range with the 30-30 and putting a scope on it is easier if you change your mind.