Best lever gun caliber

[Mgderf]

Mossberg 464 in .30-30 Winchester

 

[Creedmoor]

44-40 is a great traditional cartridge and I shoot a lot of it in my vintage Winchesters and Colts. I've got higher powered lever guns that I use for hunting and some chambered for modern cartridges, but I probably shoot more 44-40 than anything else, that and the other two old Winchester cartridges, 38-40 and 32-20.

I have a few of the 82-83 parts single actions that I bought through Demilt when he was with Colt in his early years.
All BP frames in 44-40, ive never shot any of them.
As a Browning B82, 1885 guy it surprises me they did a 45 LC but never did a run in 44-40.

 

[Creedmoor]

I am thinking nothing listed so far beats a Savage 99 in .243Win, except maybe a Winchester 88 in the same.
YMMV

One of my friends has 5-6 99's in his stable.
He favors 284 Winchester. Great rifles.

 

[Indyhd]

A non-traditional lever action with the Browning BLR being magazine fed Is a great purpose choice. More hunting specific, rather than fun gun.

 

[Mgderf]

I picked up a SAA clone in .45 Colt recently. I intend to pick up a lever action rifle in the same caliber eventually.

.45Colt is such a fun and versatile round.

 

[F.N.G.G]

So been wanting a lever gun for along time and finally ready to pull the trigger but not sure what caliber. This is a fun gun.

.357
.44mag
30-30
45-70

Which one if you had to choose one?

I do own a ruger in .357 so that’s slightly tempting to stay same caliber.

I recommend 44 mag or 357 because u can shoot 44 special and 38 special so two different ammo with one gun. I have a 44 mag revolver and lever action cowboy style and about to get my 357 in revolver and lever soon

 

[DadSmith]

44 magnum in pistol cartridge.
45/70 in rifle cartridge.

 

[DadSmith]

I recommend 44 mag or 357 because u can shoot 44 special and 38 special so two different ammo with one gun. I have a 44 mag revolver and lever action cowboy style and about to get my 357 in revolver and lever soon

I wonder if they can shoot the 38 S&W in them as well?

 

[Michigan Slim]

I wonder if they can shoot the 38 S&W in them as well?

Generally not. Some won't even run .38 Special unless you load them long. And .38 S&W is slightly larger diameter.

 

[DadSmith]

Generally not. Some won't even run .38 Special unless you load them long. And .38 S&W is slightly larger diameter.

Yeah you'd have to reload them with 357 358 bullets instead of 360.
I didn't know Henry's had trouble shooting 38 special in them. I wondered because the 22lr Henry's can shoot long and short 22 rimfire.

 

[two70]

I am thinking nothing listed so far beats a Savage 99 in .243Win, except maybe a Winchester 88 in the same.
YMMV

What, no love for the Finnwolf?