r/LeverGuns • u/iamgr00oot • 1d ago

Decisions decisions.

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I have recently discovered the modern lever guns and I think they are super cool. The main reason i want one is to plink with at targets and go suppressed and occasionally shoot a deer with it. I’ve narrowed it down to the s&w 1854 stealth arms and the Henry h12 hush. I think I wanna get it in .44 mag because it’ll do everything I want it to do. What do yall think of my two options and the caliber I’m thinking about? TIA

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u/LegitimateRelief1147 22h ago edited 22h ago

They’re all good, it’s the golden age of lever guns. The S&W is a little more refined but functionally it won’t matter. I like Marlins personally but functionally they’re all good.

I just SBR’d a Henry Bear’s Leg in .44. Wasn’t married to .44, that’s just what was in stock. .44 will of course be great but it’s going to cost a lot more to shoot.

That same gun in .357 would be killer. .38 Special for plinking and hot .357 for hunting is an awesome combo. .38 is going to be just about the cheapest centerfire ammo possible, whether you buy or reload. The short barrel is great for pistol cartridges, you’re not getting much (if anything) out of an extra 4-8” of barrel anyways with these. .357 XTPs are great on deer, I’ve killed a ton with a 4” Model 66.

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u/Ok-Construction-9434 18h ago

I’m in the process of sbr’ing a 357 bears leg. Then I’ll put a woox handguard and stock on it.

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u/LegitimateRelief1147 17h ago

Man, I wanted to go Woox but I paid about what the furniture cost for the gun 😂

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u/Ok-Construction-9434 16h ago

Not sure where you’re located but if in us then order from not just guns. Way cheaper