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puma guy wrote:

mupepe wrote:I did decide to go with the Henry after I went and held both in person. The fit and finish difference was huge. I'm going with the brass octagonal 22" barrel Henry in 45-70. I chose the 45-70 since I for the most part this will be a collection, conversation and fun range gun. The 45-70 fit that bill more in my mind.

You know you're gonna have to post pictures and give us a range report!

Of course!

I did decide to go with the Henry after I went and held both in person. The fit and finish difference was huge. I'm going with the brass octagonal 22" barrel Henry in 45-70. I chose the 45-70 since I for the most part this will be a collection, conversation and fun range gun. The 45-70 fit that bill more in my mind.

thanks! even more of a reason to go Henry then for me.

Thanks everyone! The 45-70 seems like the way to go then. I don't mind the Henry loading. Am I mistaken in thinking that was the original design anyways? If so, that's enough of a reason and novelty for me to be okay with that design. If I'm ever in a situation where I need to reload quickly (dangerous animal) then it would probably be quicker to pull out my back up 44 magnum anyhow.

Thanks! I assume the JM marking would be on the barrel?

I'll probably go new and thus Henry since I don't like the idea of buying a used gun on the net and searching used at local shops is always a crap shoot and/or waiting game.

Thanks for the advice everyone. I started looking at the Henry rifles because of what you mentioned. Not that much more expensive and some googling seems to say the same thing you guys have about Marlin quality recently. Hickok45 has a great video on the Marlin lever actions that show the downgrade of quality over the years.

I appreciate that! I am in Houston but if I find my way out there I will be in touch

Jago668 wrote:If (once again if) I remember correctly it isn't actually black powder season as it is muzzle loader season. It has to be an actual muzzle loader.

Ah ok. Yep. You are correct. I just checked outdoor annual.

So I'm looking at picking up a Marlin lever action rifle soon and I'm trying to decide between a 30-30 and 45-70.

It will mostly be just a range gun, but the extra power of the 45-70 sounds fun. I do reload so finding ammo in store doesn't worry me.

I may also take it out for hunting. A pipe dream is eventual black bear hunting where the 45-70 may come in handy.

One thing I'm not clear on is if I use a black powder load can I use the marlin in black powder season for deer in Texas?

Any other thoughts would be appreciated.