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30-30 or 35 Remington Lever Action

CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
edited June 2003 in Ask the Experts
Looking for a lever action rifle to take with me when hiking in the mountains, which has more stopping power, the 30-30 or the 35 Remington?
Thanks

Chris8161
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  • ranger37ranger37 Member Posts: 182 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hi......

    The 35 rem has more stoping power, but there both great brush guns, I personly like a 30/30 took a lot of deer with my pre 64 1894 winchester.

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  • NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    The 35 is definitly the better stopper with the 200 gr. bullet, but you have a much better selection of ammo with the 30/30. Either is plenty for deer size critters.
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  • gskyhawkgskyhawk Member Posts: 4,773
    edited November -1
    if you want some thing bigger yet look at Winchester Big Bore in 375
    like this one
    http://www.gunbroker.com/auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=9423382
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  • redcedarsredcedars Member Posts: 919 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Why not go whole hog and get a .45-70? There's a stopper. Do you plan on carrying a handgun too? I frankly think a large caliber revolver makes more sense if you want to stop cranky critters from biting on short notice. More likely the sidearm will be at your side.

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  • Daddy2B8162Daddy2B8162 Member Posts: 70 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Chris, I would like to ask, where do you intend to do your hiking? If it is in the lower 48, either will be just fine, but a 44mag or similar hand gun would do as well and be easier to access in a hurry. But if you are going to be hiking further to the north, I would not spend my money on either one. What would come to mind at that point is something along the line of the 45-70, 450 marlin, or the 405 win. These are lever guns if that is what you preferr. Just my 2 bits..DD2B
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  • CS8161CS8161 Member Posts: 13,596 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I like the idea of just carrying a sidearm as opposed to a rifle. I have a few 45 Colt revolvers, one is a Bisley Ruger, and the other is a S&W Mountain revolver. I could carry the +P Cor-Bon ammo in either one and have the same or a little more power than the 44 Mag. In the 35 Remington, which is the best load for black bear, the 150 or 200 grain?
    Thanks
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  • NOTPOSTALNOTPOSTAL Member Posts: 311 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Out of a lever-action rifle the 200 gr round nose is the best bet, I belive the 150 gr is a pointed nose style not suited for tube magazines.
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