Lever Gun Considerations

[TEXASforLIFE]

Try the 45-70 with some “Cowboy” loads.
They are pretty mild in recoil and work fine for deer.

Vince

Here's a 45-70 7.5" pistol using Barnes ammo

 

[Vince]

Here's a 45-70 7.5" pistol using Barnes ammoView attachment 29718

I thought he was asking about a lever action rifle?
Cool pic though.

Vince

 

[TEXASforLIFE]

I thought he was asking about a lever action rifle?
Cool pic though.

Vince

It is in 45-70 though

 

[Lastmohecken]

I am new on here and this post caught my attention. I am from NW Arkansas, and since the OP is from Arkansas, I thought I might add that since we now have the new alternative straight wall deer season, you might want to consider a straight wall cartridge because it will work in both the alternative straight wall season and the regular gun season. The 45/70 is pretty good but some rifles will recoil more than you might like, but maybe not with the standard factory 300 grain softpoints.

If you really want a light kicker, then the Henry 360 Buckhammer is it. Anybody can handle it. And it duplicates the 35 Remington pretty closely. Once you get a good leveraction or two, you will probably want more, and everyone ought to own a 30/30. I have shot a lot of deer with the 45/70, and the .308 Win in a Browning BLR. I do have a new Henry 360 Buckhammer, but I have not killed a deer with it, yet. As it came out of the box, mine was not particularly very accurate, but many report good accuracy out of them. It did feed, fire and eject flawlessly. I am going to use it this season, so we will see. I just wanted to remind you about the straight wall season, if that's important to you.