Do you guys have an opinion about what the best all around caliber

45-70 preforms better at range but is almost twice as expensive as 30-30

>>32648304
.357 is a good versatile caliber, and it performs much better out of a carbine than a pistol.

>>32648304
>>32648436
Who the hell is telling you that .45-70 is better at range? .45-70 in 460 grains at 120 yards drops roughly the same as .30-30 in 150 grains at 140 yards, and beyond there .45-70 completely rainbows. They are both rounded or flat end bullets that are rather outdated in terms of ballistics.

>>32648554
Ok. So I'm new to all this. Are there lever action rifles that are chambered in a better performing caliber?
Or are all lever action rifles outdated and fudd tier?

.45-70 and buy a Lee Classic Loader.

Choose from loads created over nearly two centuries for taking anything from squirrels to elephants.

30-30 with leverevolution imo

>>32648602
>Are there lever action rifles that are chambered in a better performing caliber?
The BLR uses a box mag, so it comes in .223 , .308 etc

Honestly I'd get something cheap and fun like .357 unless you reload. It's more a fun / close hunting rifle than a srs long range option.

30-30 for rifle cartridge
.44-40 for gentleman's cartridge
.357 pretty darn nice overall it seems

>>32648304
There are lever action that take box magazines. You can get one in any caliber you like. I have on in .308. They even make a goofy version of 308 for tube magazines.

If you're dead set on keeping it classic, go with 30-30. It's cheap, plentiful, and fun to shoot. You can also get one in 44/40.

Point is, lever gas aren't really designed to be long range shooters.

>>32648453
I do like the idea pf going cowboy with matching caliber handgun and longgun

>>32648865
>Point is, lever gas aren't really designed to be long range shooters.

Isnt that mostly because fudds refuse to buy modernized lever actions?

>>32648916
I thought it was because the rounded calibers work better with the design of tube guns....

>>32648304
>Do you guys have an opinion about what the best all around caliber for a lever action rifle?
.35-.348 AI

>How about 45-70?
if you like sucking dick, sure...

>>32648304
>.44-40

>>32648453
>>32648872

>1894c
>4" 686

Yessir, this is my early season hunting combo. With 180 grain .357 you're going to be hitting hard like 30-30. Makes nice hole in whitetail deer.

>>32648916
>>32649015
Pointy tip poking butthole of next round up go boom. Leverlution seems to solve this with squishy-poker.

>>32648834
Brah, reloading .357 is AMAZING fun. You can make that shit do anything you want it to!

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>>32648554
>rounded
>outdated
Its like youv'e never been hunting before goy

>>32648712
This.
Only thing I reload.
Very enjoyable.
Guide gun here.

>>32648304
>30-30 doesn't do well past 100yrds
>Suggests 45-70