+1 for Winchester Model 71 in 348 wcf, deluxe carbine

There were a lot more grizzly bear in the lower 48 back then...

There's a company called "Grizzly" ammo...IIRC, they've been around since 2003. Anyway, they make 348 ammo & Cabelas sells it. The store near me has it on sale...20 rounds for about $55 bucks.....250g soft points spitting out at 2300 fps!!

Just fyi..

375 Is almost as good as a 38-55! No predujice there... I don't consider 357 as an odd ctg. as a lot of folks around here use them. It is an ideal ctg for deer bear and moose with a lever gun and in all actuality willl even beat my old favorite 38-55 by a pinch. Reloading just broadens your horizio...

it would be silly to buy a strange chambering if you don't reload (on purpose). You can get a better cartridge for less money if you go with something commonly available. Alternatively you could drop the 'I don't reload' gimmick and make good use, for a LOT less money, of any cartridge. Sooo....goi...

I'm thinking of getting the gun because it's an unusual caliber that I don't have & I really like lever guns...I wish I had a more fancy answer like I need it for my next Tiger hunt in the Congo, but unfortunately that's the truth. :D I hunt as much as I can & get drawn for, but I primarily ...

I've got a local shop with a Win 94 XTR, 375 Win, top eject & pre USRA, in 98%...with 3 factory boxes of full ammo for $600 OTD

Seems like a fair deal to me...anyone have any thoughts?