Wanting to get a lever gun for tracking behind my dog mainly and maybe some close range pig killing. Have it narrowed down to .44 mag and 30-30. Wanted a .35 remington but didn’t like the bulky feel of the marlin 336, not to mention the one I looked at didn’t look great as far as fit. Looking at Henry steel in .44 mag or 30-30 or marlin 1894 in .44 mag.
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Go with the .44 if you are using it with your dog. A 3030 is much more likely to pass through game where a .44 with hollow points usually will not. I have shot hundreds of hogs with a .44 and have never had a pass through. I did have one go through a young doe I was trailing once but I shot her high in the shoulder.
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Originally posted by MRW1981 View PostGo with the .44 if you are using it with your dog. A 3030 is much more likely to pass through game where a .44 with hollow points usually will not. I have shot hundreds of hogs with a .44 and have never had a pass through. I did have one go through a young doe I was trailing once but I shot her high in the shoulder.
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