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Which Lever Gun to use?

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While considering hog hunting in some swampy rough areas which lever rifle would hold up best under sustained use , a Rossi '92 in .357 or a marlin 336 in .30-.30 ?
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Either one of them will hold up a whole lot longer than you (or me).
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Which one do you shoot better?
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Well,I shoot the Marlin better.In fact it is a natural fit for me but some kinfolk are wanting to know this and I am not sure what best fits them.
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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A heavy for caliber bullet, like a 180 grain in the 357 would work well and a 170 grain in the 30-30 would also work well. My opinion...you can’t loose as long as they can shoot whichever one they pick.
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Marlin has fewer, larger, parts, but if you're in a swamp, any part that comes off you're out of luck... :D

Rossi maybe more 'open' and easier to flush out with creek-water if you fall in the mud, but the Marlin is pretty open as well, and one screw allows major cleaning with only one small leaf-spring (ejector) and the lever screw to lose.

Bottom line - pick whichever you shoot better with, or whichever one you don't mind mucking up and scratching a bit.
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Depends on how far you want to drag the hog. I’ll take a true rifle round over a handgun round as it’s likely to anchor the critter quicker with equal shot placement.
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jeepnik wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:01 am Depends on how far you want to drag the hog. I’ll take a true rifle round over a handgun round as it’s likely to anchor the critter quicker with equal shot placement.
How big of a hog, my friend it TX said come shoot a pig, went it turned I expected a trunk.
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Well actually I am planning on shooting some very large hogs but we plan on running the hogs until they are close to our vehicle and then shooting them !! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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jeepnik wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:01 am Depends on how far you want to drag the hog. I’ll take a true rifle round over a handgun round as it’s likely to anchor the critter quicker with equal shot placement.
What he said!
The bigger the better, I haven't used anything smaller than a .33WCF on a boar and haven't had to chase any either. Favorite hog killer is my .450 Marlin. Boom, down, twitch, and done.

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2ndovc wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:51 am
jeepnik wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:01 am Depends on how far you want to drag the hog. I’ll take a true rifle round over a handgun round as it’s likely to anchor the critter quicker with equal shot placement.
What he said!
The bigger the better, I haven't used anything smaller than a .33WCF on a boar and haven't had to chase any either. Favorite hog killer is my .450 Marlin. Boom, down, twitch, and done.

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David wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:53 am
2ndovc wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:51 am
jeepnik wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 3:01 am Depends on how far you want to drag the hog. I’ll take a true rifle round over a handgun round as it’s likely to anchor the critter quicker with equal shot placement.
What he said!
The bigger the better, I haven't used anything smaller than a .33WCF on a boar and haven't had to chase any either. Favorite hog killer is my .450 Marlin. Boom, down, twitch, and done.

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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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TWITCH;

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give or cause to give a short, sudden jerking or convulsive movement.

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synonyms:

jerk · move spasmodically/convulsively · spasm · convulse · flutter ·
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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I thought it was something YOU did not the pig/hog/elewoatrunk
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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milton wrote: Wed Mar 20, 2019 11:44 am Well actually I am planning on shooting some very large hogs but we plan on running the hogs until they are close to our vehicle and then shooting them !! :lol: :lol: :lol:
Be sure you send the hogs a memo so they will know which way to run. They tend to be contrary critters.
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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What you do is, you send out the memo telling them which way they need to run and then park just opposite that.That way,seeing that they are so stubborn and contrary they run right to you.Now if I can just figure out a way to send a memo they will read. :shock: :lol:
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Re: Which Lever Gun to use?

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Is there any Democrats available that could possibly used if I want to propose a solution?
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