44 Mag or 30-30

We'll, I found a sweet 44 mag Marlin at the local gun shop for a pretty good price and this is what I've settled on. I think partially this is due to the extra ammo capacity and the ability to carry a pistol in the woods with a matching caliber. The only problem is that I really wanted one in Stainless. Does anyone think that there is any advantage to the stainless versions or that it would be worth the extra cost or is it just extra flash?
 
Cucharadedragon
If you plan to hunt with the new rifle. check your local game laws some states limit the number of rounds that can be carried in the weapon during hunting season
usually around 5 rds.
Mike
 
Thanks, I haven't been hunting since I was a kid but I hope to go this fall. I know that we have a lot of wild hogs around here too. I guess that I need to do a little reasearch first though. I do like those extra rounds in case if falls into the self defense/survival mode though.
 
Here's what I'd use...my one and only rifle a Winchester 94 Ranger 18" barrel 30-30. It WILL and HAS killed every big game animal in north america. You get better range, and while the knockdown power wont be the same, it will be more than adequate for anything you may come across. I've killed a bunch of hogs with mine and have never had any go farther than 20 yards, all but two haven' made it more than 10 feet.

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This is one of those "There is no right answer" threads. Most will go with what they like to use. I have both and have used both. I prefer the 30-30 for it's accuracy and slight edge on distance but will not feel too bad if I am using the .44.
 
Ahhhh, what the heck? Just buy both :D. You can't go wrong with either of them. :thumbup:

Nice meat hogs there evbouret.
 
cucharadedragon said:
We'll, I found a sweet 44 mag Marlin at the local gun shop for a pretty good price and this is what I've settled on. I think partially this is due to the extra ammo capacity and the ability to carry a pistol in the woods with a matching caliber. The only problem is that I really wanted one in Stainless. Does anyone think that there is any advantage to the stainless versions or that it would be worth the extra cost or is it just extra flash?
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Got pics and a range report on your new rifle yet ??????
Unless you live in a salt water enviroment , that blue will hold up just fine. If you are borderline , I've heard great things about Caseys Sheath for a protectant.

Phil
 
1894 said:
Got pics and a range report on your new rifle yet ??????
Unless you live in a salt water enviroment , that blue will hold up just fine. If you are borderline , I've heard great things about Caseys Sheath for a protectant.

Phil
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Haven't gotten it yet, but I'll be sure to report on it when I do. Now I'm searching for a pistol to go with it. I really like those Ruger single actions.
 
After thinking about a survival/hunting gun for a while, I have come to the conclusion that a 20ga shotgun would be the ultimate in versatility and usefulness. Shoot birdshot for rabbits, birds, squirrels etc...and slugs/buckshot for anything bigger. There's not much out there that can stand a 20ga slug to the chest. My friend has killed wild cattle with his 870 pictured above. The ability to change from shot to slugs means you can kill all size animals with it. I wouldn't really want to shoot a rabbit or bird with a 44 mag, although if it was a survival situation i would pick through the bushes to find all the small pieces of bird.

I live in Hawaii and deal with some of the wettest and most humid conditions around. I have a blued rifle and it does fine as long as you oil it after using. It'll go for a few days in the bush with just a little surface rust that comes off with the scratchy side of a sponge. Then I oil it and stuff it under my bed and there isn't any rust on there the next time I pull it out. If I am going on an extended backpacking trip I have a small piece of gun rag about 3"x3" that I keep in a ziplock saturated with gun oil. Then you can gurantee there wont be rust, and it hardly weighs anything.
 
I would say get a redhawk and forget the rifle. Use the money to buy reloading gear so you can shoot the pistol more. Chris
 
.45-70, Marlin. Or Mossberg 12-guage.

I would feel naked without both a long gun and a handgun.
 
evbouret said:
I wouldn't really want to shoot a rabbit or bird with a 44 mag, although if it was a survival situation i would pick through the bushes to find all the small pieces of bird.
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I don't disagree with your conclusion that a 20 g would be fine. But a 44 Special round nose lead can be shot in a 44 magnum and will do very little damage. Ditto the 38 Special round nose lead which can be shot in the .357 lever guns.

Switching ammo may not always be feasible but the same can be said of switching from birdshot to slugs with a shotgun.
 
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