Considering a SWC Lever Gun for Ohio Deer

[Rangerhgm]

I'm looking at either the Henry Big Boy Steel or Marlin 1894 in 44 mag.

Anyone have experience with either/both of these?

Also, what ammo do you use in yours for deer? Brand/caliber?

[Babe Winkleworm]

I bought my dad the puma 44 mag awesome gun. I have a 35 rem Marlin micro groove they make some pistol caliber too I believe. Honestly its the most accurate gun I own.

[adchunts]

Can't comment on rifle brands, but have had good success with the Hornady LeveRevolution ammo.

[Fireball]

Just wondering, have you looked at a Savage Model 99 if you want a lever gun for deer. Some consider it the best lever gun ever made and has a huge following but yet many never heard of it.

[SOONER*REDNECK]

Cant help you with either gun but good luck with your purchase. I have several lever guns and they are a blast!

[MasterCASTER!]

I won a Henry lever .45-70 at a raffle couple months back - bought the Hornady LeveRevolution ammo for it after some serious investigation. BUT - with that being said, I still have yet to fire this gun.

[Rangerhgm]

I won a Henry lever .45-70 at a raffle couple months back - bought the Hornady LeveRevolution ammo for it after some serious investigation. BUT - with that being said, I still have yet to fire this gun.

Scott, do you plan to hunt with it? I looked at a Henry 45/70 and the ammo was HUGE.....I want a SWC for deer here in SW Ohio, but the 45/70 seems like too much gun for OH whitetail

[Transom]

Most of th ammunition for the 45/70 is pretty mild. I can assure you it will kill cleanly and will destroy less meat than most bottleneck cartridges. Those big heavy lead bullets with a large meplat moving at a modest velocity work magic.

[MasterCASTER!]

I had planned on hunting with it.....just haven't yet. Had a little falling out with the guys I used to hunt with several years ago.....so lost the spot I grew up hunting at, so I haven't hunted for a few years now.

Actually this weekend was tossing around the idea of selling it - or trading it for a handgun. I haven't decided yet.

[Babe Winkleworm]

I know I posted earlier about it but get the 35 rem with 200 grain round nose. It is absolutely the most accurate gun I own anything I put the cross hairs on is bmdead 25-150 yards. I got a cheap Barska 2-7x40 on it to prevent me from over shooting it. Works
Awesome

[3dogdare]

35 is not legal in Ohio. Straight wall pistol calibers including 45/70.

[bigfishrman]

I have the Henry in Golden boy and absolutely love it, debating taking it to Texas again for hogs over next week. I was shooting my buddies 45/70 and it surely had more power but as stated above would do a clean job of harvesting a Midwest whitetail.

Between the two of them I would lean heavily towards the 45/70. I have seen deer both run 50 yards or go 300 yards with a 44 mag rifle double lung shots depending on if it hit a rib I'm guessing because the one that went farther didn't hit bone and bullet passed right on through. This was using lever evolutions from Hornady.

[3dogdare]

I got my son a CVA hunter in 44 mag, shoots very well at 100yds. Can't wait to see how it performs on deer.

[basscatlildave]

I'm wanting the Henry 45/70. Alabama deer aren't really that big but I know it kills clean and in the swamp we hunt in some thick stuff. A slow moving big chuck of lead works great.

[MasterCASTER!]

Like this? LOL!.....it's the one I won, that I haven't even shot yet.

[Shoalcreek]

The 450 bushmaster looks like an awesome gun for ohio. Its straight case, but its not designated on the state approved list.im not sure but i would think it would be ok.you could go with it in an ar platform or bolt or mm makes an encore barrel in it.