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That is a great-looking rifle. How do you rate the trigger? I never did like the one on a BLR that I had several years back.
Alright firearms folks--I'm primarily a bowhunter in Indiana where public land firearms rules are still pretty strict. Pistol caliber rifles, slug guns, and muzzleloaders are the primary allowances. I drew a state park deer reduction hunt, and cannot use a bow, so this may be my excuse to buy a new gun. I'm sharing this on this thread because two of the front-runners are lever action. The top three I have narrowed down to are the following in no particular order: Henry all-weather .44 mag lever action; Marlin Stainless 1894 again in .44 mag; or the Savage bolt action 20 gauge stainless. I want to shoot non-lead ammo, which will likely be Barnes Vor-TX 225 grain .44 mag, or Remington 5/8 oz. 20 gauge copper solid slugs (which come out to about .274 grains).
Please share your thoughts on these selections on effective range, and durability. The lever actions will look better, but the slug gun will look better with a scope (in my opinion) and I think I want a scope.
I've owned both the henry all weather and the savage 220. The henry is a nice looking gun but there is no checkering on the forearm. In my opinion, it is a slippery rifle to hold on to. It doesn't have a rubber grip...it's just stained walnut in a black finish. I was also getting light primer strikes with factory federal ammo. The savage 220 is an accurate gun, but the bolt in my opinion sucks. I've had more empty shells get hung up and dropped right back into the action, making the gun basically a single shot. The bolt is anything but smooth and you have to manhandle the bolt like you mean it to remove the empty. The magazine also has to be loaded just right for it to positively engage as well. There were too many things about both guns that I didn't like so I moved them both. I replaced them with a Taylor Alaskan takedown model in 44 mag. Skinner sights with fiber optic front and 20 barrel. The top eject makes it not a very scope worthy gun unless you get a scout scope (which it is drilled and tapped for) but I am using it with open sights.