Which Lever gun/ caliber

[brushtrooper]

30-30 hands down and if you use the Hornady leverlution ammo you will have a 200 yard gun too.

[RLUM]

I have an 1894 cut down to 16" with a peep sight that is like carrying a toy around. my Henry big boy brass frame is like carrying my boat anchor.

[kevin nicholls]

I hunt the National Forest and a small property near West Columbia and its jungle thick. I use a Marlin 336 youth model 30-30. It's short and quick to point. Ammo is cheap and it's deadly in the thick stuff. I also have a 44 Mag. Either one will of the job.

[Bayouboy]

Can’t go wrong with a Henry. I have the Long Ranger in 308. I really like it.
Plus, I also like having a clip. Smooth and accurate for a lever action. They also make it in other calibers.

[White Falcon]

.44 mag and get the Ruger .44mag. Then you only have to buy 1 box of amo.

[Tony Pic]

.44 mag and get the Ruger .44mag. Then you only have to buy 1 box of amo.

^^^^THIS^^^^
Two guns...one kind of ammo.
Find a Ruger Carbine in .44mag, plus the wheel gun. Your set.

[MRW1981]

What ammo are you shooting? I’ve never had a .44 stay inside anything.

I usually try to buy the Winchester silver tipped hollow points.i don't remember what grain. Most times when a dog has a hog bayed up you are shooting downward toward it so maybe it ads a little space for the bullet to travel? I usually will try to shoot them in the ear. My grandfather had hog dogs my whole life and I started hunting with him at a young age. When I finally got old enough to carry the rifle to go into kill the hog( or maybe my grandpa started getting to old to) he told me "If a hog charges you stand your ground and shoot him. You're shooting a .44, you're either going to kill him or change his direction. Just make sure you hit him and not a dog!" That advice has not failed me yet lol.

Thinking back on it I may have had some pass throughs on a couple of deer I've had bayed up. I can for sure remember one but there may have been more. I can honesty say I have never had a .44 go through a hog while shooting them in the head or shoulder. Of course I'm not talking about pigs but actual 100+lb hogs.

[Arrowsmith]

I am looking for a .444 if anyone wants to part with one.

[MRW1981]

Also I really prefer a marlin lever action over all other I have shot.

[eyedoc]

Thanks for all the input!

[TxAg]

A Henry in 30-30 would be a really nice option

[Sika]

Don't over look a 357. That's my tracking gun. 158 grain SP is wicked at 40 yards out of a carbine. Got a pass through on a doe at 30 yards out of a bow blind, also killed some 200+ lb boars with it at 50 yards. Bonus feature, you can run 38s out of it for plinking.

Yeah, a 30-30 is overkill for dispatching wounded game at close range.
Sometimes you'll get pass throughs even with a .357.
I normally carry a .357 Marlin but I have used a 44 mag (with 44 specials,) and a 9mm handgun.

[texaspacker]

Where is the 45-70 love?
Marlin before Remington screwed Marlin up.

[Mike D]

Where is the 45-70 love?

Marlin before Remington screwed Marlin up.

45-70 is great for killing but not the best choice for up close, potential collateral damage or quick follow up shots.

A short stroke Carbine in a pistol caliber is the way to go for this application. I’m partial to the 41 magnum but they are hard to find and pricey.




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[eyedoc]

If I go .44 mag in Henry, 16.5 or 20 inch barrel?