Pistol caliber lever action

[Duramaximos]

What do you recommend?
Looking for a high quality reliable rifle.
I recently handled a Henry Big Boy. Found it to be too heavy and too pretty. This purchase will largely be function over form. A short stainless barrel and action would be nice.

Will be used for plinking and perhaps deer inside 75 yards.

Thoughts?

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[6MT]

Originally Posted by Duramaximos

What do you recommend?
Looking for a high quality reliable rifle.
I recently handled a Henry Big Boy. Found it to be too heavy and too pretty. This purchase will largely be function over form. A short stainless barrel and action would be nice.

Will be used for plinking and perhaps deer inside 75 yards.

Thoughts?

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What caliber are you looking at?

[Duramaximos]

Haven't decided yet. What do you recommend?

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[6MT]

Originally Posted by Duramaximos

Haven't decided yet. What do you recommend?

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I have .357mag/.38spl in a Winchester 1873. A .44mag in a Marlin 1894. And a 45-70 in a Marlin 1895. For what you posted above, I would probably recommend the .44mag.

[6MT]

Be warned, levers are getting quite scarce in any brand (new ones).

[Mr.Crumbz]

Originally Posted by 6MT

Be warned, levers are getting quite scarce in any brand (new ones).

I have a Marlin 357 lever action on my list of buys; more particularly the 1894 CSBL. Unfortunately I was about 3 months late deciding that was the one for me....

[Scott N]

I'm not really a lever guy, but I bought this Rossi 92 a few years ago and it's a lot of fun. It checks off your boxes of being short barrel (16"), stainless steel, and available in 357 or 44 mag. Mine's in 44, and at one time you could get them in 454 Casull. Rossi rifles are not in the same league as Henry or Winchester as far as fit and finish, but for a rifle for fun, plinking, and short range hunting, I'm not complaining. I bought mine new for $550 about 8 years ago, and I see they're going for almost double that these days.

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[schleprock]

While it is not what you are asking for, Ruger makes a great bolt action pistol carbine rifle. It is light, can easily be scoped and is a very reliable firearm.

[chickensashimi]

May want to take a gander at some of chiappas Alaskan take down rifles, 44 mag matte chrome finish, in barrels as short as 12”, pretty much a mares leg with a full length stock, I’ve been considering the 45-70 in that configuration, but sadly I’ve already got a JM in 45-70 that I’m kinda partial to......