44 mag or 45-70

[mike t]

Loooing for a new lever gun for deer, shots will be fairly close as I will be using this rifle while dogging and running hounds. I have used 30-30 before but am looking for a different caliber

 

[badbrass]

With in 100yds? 44 Mag.

 

[OneBarfly]

I have both. The 44 mag will be a lighter carry and fine for deer. The 45/70 gives me a heavier bullet choice.

 

[ACKLEY ABE]

Same... 44 with 240's or 265's at a hundred does just fine without the recoil. ....and they are a lot of fun to boot.

 

[Snider shooter]

Ruger carbine,44 mag is sweet.

 

[propliner]

I have a .444 and a .44 Mag. I usually take the .44 because it's so nice to carry.

 

[kamlooky]

I'd bet by the end of the season out of the two you'd pick the 44 mag.
Sure glad the .357 wasn't in there.............................................................

 

[hoytcanon]

As a fun gun, .44 Rem Mag... as a hunting rifle, .45/70.

 

[8x68]

Smoked a big doe at 70yds with a Ruger M77/44 using 265gr bullet. Dropped her with a frontal chest shot. Got no problems with it inside of 100yds. 444 or 45/70 will also do the job.

 

[LarryG]

another vote for the 44 mag over the 45-70. It's more than enough.

 

[aric84]

I had a 45-70 and sold it, now I have a 44mag winchester 92 and love it. Wonderful to carry and not obnoxious to shoot with full house loads. As an added bonus it is a snap to load for on my progressive press so lots of practise is easy and affordable.

 

[Rich the Butcher]

I've owned both and they are equally fun and more than adequate for most hunting situations...but there is something to be said for those 45-70 thumpers.
As far as handling and ease to carry, my Marlin 1895G is small, light, and solid...not a lot of difference in that manner to the Browning B92 .44mag that I owned.

 

[unstableryan]

There's grizz where I hunt. I prefer to carry the larger of the 2.

 

[razorbeck]

Browning BLR in 450 Marlin

 

[Got Juice?]

I had a 45-70 and sold it, now I have a 44mag winchester 92 and love it. Wonderful to carry and not obnoxious to shoot with full house loads. As an added bonus it is a snap to load for on my progressive press so lots of practise is easy and affordable.

Exactly right. Same reasons here.

 

[yomomma]

You can download a 45-70...

 

[GMC403]

I'd bet by the end of the season out of the two you'd pick the 44 mag.
Sure glad the .357 wasn't in there.............................................................

 

[hoytcanon]

You can download a 45-70...

Xactly... the .45/70 is just plain and better hunting cartridge... but I shoot both.

 

[badbrass]

Yup I can see that! I would too!

There's grizz where I hunt. I prefer to carry the larger of the 2.

 

[Trimmer 905]

We Moose hunt in thick bush where big Blackies like to hide in the alders. I like the swat of my Marlin .45/70 for close range knock down.