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Mossberg.

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Excellent alternative.

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Sorry to hear that. Big fan of the 71. The Browning.308lightweight is the same length and weight as a model 94 Winchester. An excellent replacement.The .356WCF is the 348's ballistic twin, when both are fired thru 20" barrels. The Bigbore 94.356 is another option , scoped or peep sighted.

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I have been reading and listening to this debate over handgun stopping power for over 50 years. I am no gun fight expert, but I have shot a lot, hunted a lot, and have an engineer's approach to data analysis. These are the questions and conclusions I would like to ask/add: 1. I have no faith in han...

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Gun writers build stories around the justification to sell a new gun or caliber cause the one you got ain't up to the job. Remember in the 70's when the writer's were killing elephants with .44 mag handguns. The next month, they were telling you that your 30-30 rifle was too light for elk. Too many ...

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One of the biggest grizzlys was shot by an Indian woman in Alaska with a .22 lr. Too many variables to say for certain what won't and what will stop a bear.

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I would consider myself well heeled with a Glock in any caliber. My preference is the .40 cal. model 27 with a 13 round mag.2nd is the model 43, 9mm. I don't care what the FBI or any police or military agencies use. A lot of that is politically rigged contracts. To me, there is no difference between...

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Since the Mossberg was mentioned, I'll make a single observation on it versus the 336 marlin. My one complaint concerning the Mossberg was the grip safety. It had a very organic, spongy feel to it that made it hard to discern properly engagement short of chocking the lever down. Contrast this to ev...

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Buck knives were always excellent quality for the money, and their service outstanding.

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Griff, They have gun shows but they are not what you guys have over there, with lot of private sales they are essentially just shops and manufacturers wthl stalls, and in recent years heaps of tables that are just collectors or soemthing displaying things...like machine guns or military collections...

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Griff, They have gun shows but they are not what you guys have over there, with lot of private sales they are essentially just shops and manufacturers wthl stalls, and in recent years heaps of tables that are just collectors or soemthing displaying things...like machine guns or military collections...

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I'd go with either the Winchester or the Mossberg rip off. Marlins are too heavy and the stocks are too clunky. My 86 Browning SRC isn't much heavier and it's a 45-70.

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JAYCO is a well built trailer. Had a 32' for years, no problems, I've heard that they are built by the AMISH, but not sure?

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The .40 Glock is the state of the art in modern combat pistols. You can pay ALOT MORE $ and end up with less gun. When you factor in the out of the box reliability , accuracy, magazine options, etc. nothing beats it.

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.22 LR and .22 Magnum have taken a train load of bear over the years by people who know how to shoot, so your .380 might just be overkill.

.Just don't tell the "USE ENOUGH GUN CROWD".

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I always preferred the 356WIN myself. It takes 200gr bullets up over 2500fps easily and is in one nifty LEVERACTION carbine. And so it goes... +1. The .356WCF in BigBore 94 is my "HOLY GRAIL" of hunting rifles. It put the great .348WCF. in a Winchester 94! It don't get much better than th...

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"They" say 125gr JPH in .357 is mo betta that a lot of stuff....My SWAG (scientific, wild azz guess) is that 9mm would be about the same. But now you settled the 9mm vs. 45 auto argument. If the 9 is close to a .45 and the .357 is more potent than a .45, what difference does it really mak...

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HOT ribs!

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147 grain FMJ and HP's driven to +P+ velocities .

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Jacket HP and FMJ's 180grn bullets moving over 1000FPS ought to do anything a handgun was ment to do.

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In addition to Winchester 94s in .30-30 and .375 Win, I have: a Winchester 94AE Trapper in .45 Colt; a Rossi 92 20" carbine in .45 Colt; an Armi Sport/Chiappa Model 92 24" Takedown rifle in .45 Colt; a Rossi 92 24" rifle in .357 Mag; and a Rossi 92 20" rifle in .357 Mag. That's ...

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Old Ironsights wrote:Use a hot 180gr WFN (like Buffalo Bore) and you may as well be shooting a .30-30.

Keep it 100 or less from the Marlin and you've got dead deer.

+1!

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Doug Wesson in 1935 took all kinds of biggame in the US and Canada with a 357 pistol 8"+ bbl 158 gr & 173 gr cast SWC pushed with 2400. forget jacketed bullets use a SWC or a LBT hard cast bullet. HCFN bullets in pistols out perform jacketed SP & HPs, Ive seen it first hand. The cavita...

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It's always a fun(ny) debate. I don't carry a .45 because 9mm sucks, I carry a .45 because I like the gun it goes in. If I was concerned about superformance I wouldn't carry a .32acp about 1/3 of the time... I carry a .32 even though I have bigger calibers and can shoot accurately with them. Becaus...

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A fella I know was house invaded ( and several other houses too) by a guy wound up on meth. The fella was shot five times with a 9mm in the torso but lived. Half his little finger was missing, but otherwise ok. This was not modern ammo. I have a nine, 45 colt gov., but much prefer the 10mm over bot...

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Surely it comes down to what is the coolest. There is nothing cooler than a 1911. And there are ways to make an ordinary 1911 even cooler. 9mm Glock - will never be cool! 8) Agreed . The 1911A1 .45 ACP is the coolest handgun ever made. The best handgun ever made is the Glock in your choice of calib...

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The .357 will definitely work.

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cas wrote:You can use my father's method. Take one and hit yourself in the head with it. Now do the same with the other. Which one hurt more?

Tried it. Both hurt the same. Argument settled.

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It's not a gun for lever-action traditionalists, i t's not a bolt-action, and it's not a tactical gun. It IS a well-made and accurate levergun in actual & useful rifle calibers that can easily handle 300-400 yard terrain IF it appeals to you. If it doesn't, it doesn't. My comments have not been...

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If the designer can make it a functional, reliable repeater he'll become a millionaire and a smart CEO would hire him in a minute. And I'd shake the cob webs and let the moths fly open my wallet and buy one.

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The debate will never be settled, it would hurt the "Carry gun/ Most 1 shot stop ammo of the month club". It's the same BS that your 30-30 will bounce off a bear, the 30-06 is too light for Africa, the squirrel you shot with a .22LR will come back to life and eat you, when it learns of .17...

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That story might have been written by a past soul of me. I agree with everything he said. Today's hunters are not the riflemen nor hunter of the past. I was a bit perplexed by his one statement, "it was time for me to try out my new gun" or words to that effect, without previously sightin...

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Don't get why HENRY is trying to reinvent the BLR, since the BLR is in current production. Looking at the 2, I'd go with the Browning and it's 40+ year excellent tack record at a slightly lower price and lighter weight. However, I don't claim to know anything about "MARKETING". Hope they k...

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(and most wait-persons tip out the other staff; bus boys, bartenders, and often the cooks, so their performance counts too). Long ago and far away, I was a bus boy and then a cook in a nice restaurant, but never heard of anyone getting a cut of the waiters and waitresses tips. Is this something new...

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Those little machines are just another tool for the big corporation to make it quicker, easier, and cheaper to get your money. No cashier needed - make the customer do the work! Not only that, when a tip is put on the receipt like that, it's taxable. Just another way to really stick it to the littl...

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I'm confused why they chose .308 for use against "large dangerous predators". Will it work? Sure, under ideal conditions, and when do those happen? But why choose it on purpose. I would think a .338 or .375 would be a far better choice. Considering Ruger happens to make a .375 that's perf...

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Much as I love my 94's, in a pistol length cartridge, I going with a 92. The Rossi are great, inexpensive guns.

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Unionize

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I haven't, but it's an excellent topic.

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Would make a nice mountain/brush country piece.

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Agreed. The younger shooters want the AR's and want to shop for all the tactical toys that they can hang off of it. I've noticed the price of levers dropping and seeing a lot more for sale. SAD

, but it's worth what the market will bear.

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WOW!

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I don't think that you can be beat the Rossi 9 2 for the $. Love mine, not the most beautiful wood, but , its a 3rd less than the high end ones. And mines a hunting, shooting arm, not a safe queen or wall hanger.

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Just my opinion; If I choose a lever gun for hunting, I want a lightening fast handling lightweight firearm. I don't sweat the small velocity loss from a shorter barrel, in a cartridge like the 30-30 or 35 Rem, it's a slight increase at best between a 20 and 16 barrel. If I wanted a long range gun, ...

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Go on "Gun Broker". You can get a general idea what the sellers is asking and if the buyer is willing to pay for it.

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But RemArlin would screw it up if they tried to make it today. Hmmm, I've inspected two recently made 1894 Remlins. Both cycled smoother than some lightly used JM versions I've tried. Both had good wood to metal fit. Some of the metal work, especially on the bolt, was better done, too. I plan to gi...

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I'd buy one

. But RemArlin would screw it up if they tried to make it today.

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I have several friends that swear by Glock's . And I've shot most of them , they just don't feel good in my hand . I'd much rather have a 1911 or a SIG P220-226-229 . And right there, is the heart of it. 8) :wink: A subjective determination. Which is why there are dozens and dozen of choices out th...

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