Trying to Decide Between a Lever Action 308, 30-30 & 45-70

[G8rHunter]

View attachment 550330 View attachment 550333 45-70 just sayin'.

Nice, Roundball!!! Let's see, the deer you shot with a 243 and the bear was a 45-70?

 

[G8rHunter]

Day-um. Who was shooting who in that scene? It looked like a circular firing squad. I will have to watch this now.

Wind River is a great movie and I'll leave it at that!

 

[G8rHunter]

1958 Winchester 94 30-30.

Drool!!!

 

[G8rHunter]

I really like the .45-70.
Here's modern ammo. http://www.garrettcartridges.com/4570.htm

And heres their story. http://www.garrettcartridges.com/4570.htm

These require a strong rifle. 1895Marlin,1886 Browning,1874 C. Sharps and 1874 Shiloh.

For some reason I couldn't pull up this site.

 

[cigars]

WOW, that's a beauty!!! So, the recoil sounds bad to the bone! Is that true?

My 15 year old 125lb daughter rocked through a box and a half of 45-70 ammo with it down at Salmonberry recently. She said her shoulder was a little tender but otherwise no problem. (she was also hogging my AK...pbbbfft!)

 

[USMC1911]

I really like my Browning BLR in 308. Lite, well built, quick pointing rifle that's for sure.

 

[Mister Bisley]

I really like the .45-70.
Here's modern ammo. http://www.garrettcartridges.com/4570.htm

And heres their story. http://www.garrettcartridges.com/4570.htm

These require a strong rifle. 1895Marlin,1886 Browning,1874 C. Sharps and 1874 Shiloh.

Bad URLs

 

[Mister Bisley]

Here you go Garrett Cartridges Inc.
Garrett Cartridges Inc.

Holy crap...that's BIG MEDICINE!! Thanks!

Very excited to look into their .45 colt

 

[titsonritz]

Some more big medicine
.45-70 Magnum Rifle and Gun Ammo

 

[Mister Bisley]

Some more big medicine
.45-70 Magnum Rifle and Gun Ammo

Love me some Buffalo Bore. I use their 325gr +P Outdoorsman in .45 colt in my Ruger Bisley Convertible.

 

[The Heretic]

BTW - Any of the choices will work with elk if the hunter does his/her part.

There is a legacy .30-30 in my family. Story goes my maternal grandfather, who was a hunter/outdoorsman back in the era when many people hunted to support their family, bought it from a Trask Native American for $5 and a bottle of whiskey.

It has a 24" (IIRC) octagon barrel. My grandfather took bear, elk and deer with that rifle in the days before whiz bang magnums. He was in both WW1 and WWII as a merchant marine.

So I don't think you will go wrong with any choice between .30-30, .45-70 and .308 - obviously I like them all as I have them all, and more.

 

[Roundball58]

Nice, Roundball!!! Let's see, the deer you shot with a 243 and the bear was a 45-70?

Both were shot with a 45-70.

 

[Gbirk]

in ways this kind of choice is similar to recruiting others to make determination whether whether YOU will be better served with an economic 6 cylinder, a small block V8 or the lurking monsterous 454 in your next pick up....

Should have got a V8.......

 

[G8rHunter]

Here you go Garrett Cartridges Inc.
Garrett Cartridges Inc

Dang, $4 per cartridge! I guess you make every shot count.

 

[surevaliance]

Im not familiar with a lever .308. I assume they don't make them because all of the rounds have points that could set off the round in front of it if stacked in a tube.

That's why .308's are either simi automatic or bolt action that feed from a mag of some kind (fixed or detachable).

The 30-30 was made to stack in a tube of a lever action.

.308 recoil isn't bad for most people.

If your going to get a lever gun for fun, I would suggest a .22lr or .357(so you can shoot .38sp as well). Would be cheaper then a 30-30 for ammo.

If your dear hunting only then buy the 30-30 if you gotta have a lever gun.

Browning BLR '81 Lightweight Takedown with detachable 4-rd magazine in .308 Win.

 

[G8rHunter]

Browning BLR '81 Lightweight Takedown with detachable 4-rd magazine in .308 Win.

I like how easy that opens up. It must be easy to clean?

 

[G8rHunter]

My 15 year old 125lb daughter rocked through a box and a half of 45-70 ammo with it down at Salmonberr

Where is the location of this target site?

 

[cigars]

Where is the location of this target site?

Off of hwy 26 near Timber. Salmonberry Rd

Where is the location of this target site?

Google Maps

 

[G8rHunter]

Off of hwy 26 near Timber. Salmonberry Rd

Thanks

 

[surevaliance]

I like how easy that opens up. It must be easy to clean?

The barrel is super easy to clean, the BCG is OK too.