I’ve had both, and a couple of other calibres for years, my .357’s are by far my most used. 20% cheaper to reload, I can load .38spl my 8 year old granddaughter can shoot all day, or .357mag that drop whitetail easily and have dropped a black bear, DRT with one round. It’s just a really nice, versatile caliber for me. If you want to go after game at 300 yds or more, take that trophy, 900 Elk bull or. A big bull moose at extended range, a lever gun regardless of calibre is not the gun for it. I’m old fashioned; scopes on Lever guns don’t fit. They look like crap, the guns weren’t made for. Anything but open sights ( Skinner peep sights are the best there is). With decent peep sights, they are light, skinny, slick, nothing to get hung up on in the brush, fast to shoulder and fast shooting 150 yard guns..nothing in North America a big bore 45/70 won’t put on the ground
I recently added another .357 to my safe; a Marlin Dark Series. It’s no wonder they are just about impossible to find; what a freaking AWESOME little carbine. 16 1/4in. Barrel, 8 round capacity, comes with a full length XS rail, XS peep sights, paracord wrap big lever, paracord/leather sling, threaded muzzle, hardwood stock painted with no skid paint, and parkerized finish, all matte to keep down reflection. Parkerizing is MUCH superior to cerakote for longevity and rust protection. It’s also the only lever gun I’ve ever seen that didn’t look obscene with an optic on it. I mounted a Vortex MRDS on it, and it’s instantaneous sight picture from low ready until it’s settled into your shoulder pocket. It’s every bit as good as any earlier JM Marlin, for certain. Each time I’ve had it to the range, someone has tried to buy it from me; they aren’t cheap, I doubt you’ll see any sales on them anytime soon, and I’ve been offered up to $250 more than I paid for it, so if I ever get in a low cash bind, it would be VERY easy to get my money, plus a bit, out of it
