357 or 30-30 lever action

Not what the OP is asking but it might be appropriate to ask .
What do you gain with 357 lever action rifle that you don’t have with a 357 revolver
Distance etc ?

Depending on the load the gains are significant. Especially because rifles dont have a cylinder gap.

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https://www.ballisticsbytheinch.com/357mag.html

That said, when I mentioned 357mag had the same energy of 30-30 at 200yds, I was using Federal's Hammer Down ammo as my basis, which is a 170gr @1610fps specifically for lever action rifles. If you compare it to handgun ballistics it's more like the same energy of 30-30 at 400yds.
 
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