Thread: advice on calibre for lever action

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

I would suggest that the pistol rounds while great over dogs (with silencer) are still very much a short range option.
30/30 hard to go past, and it's family mates the 38/55 or 375 win, or step across to the 35 Remington or it's modern clone the 35 legend.

Otherwise if your are wanting to get pigs out past 200 mtr you need to step up to the 308 family, 308, 338, 358.
Thats assuming you don't want to go the whole hog and go 45/70 or 444 etc.

Following question is are you reliant on shop ammo or reloading. If shop ammo in which ever town you are passing through on a Saturday morning then you are back to 30/30, 308, 45/70 as common.
If you have the coin it's hard to walk past a new BLR or pickup an old Sav99 and re-barrel. Probably work out to be a similar cost.

Scope wise I started with a 1-4x20 on my Sav 99 in 358 win. I recently upgraded this to a 1.5-6x42, as I was finding more shots where past 200 that I expected, it also deals with looking into deep shade under trees on the bush fringes really well at sun set etc.

NB Recoil can be an issue were fast followup shots are required. That's were the lighter 30/30 or large pistol would come into their own.
Zq

awesome replies guys! I think I'm settled on the 30/30 I will buy factory for a couple of packets then reload with the brass ha, @Marty Henry great point on the ghost sights will definitely be buying.
I've been told to stay away from marlin and buy winchester but I don't have winchester money haha. will probably end up with a stainless marlin.

bloody legends