[Hardcase]

I have a Rossi M92 in .357 and I shoot a hundred rounds or so each week during the spring and summer. My buddy has one in .44 magnum and does the same. We've had no reliability problems with either. Both actions were just a little rough out of the box, but smoothed out with use and now, after a couple of thousand rounds each, are quite smooth. Both feed the "special" rounds with no problem.

I've shot a Henry in .45. It had the typical Henry action, very, very smooth, but it was a heavy gun and I don't think that I'd care to pack it around too much. The .22-style loading system didn't bother me all that much, but it just didn't come across as a practical gun.

Marlin's reputation, I think, speaks for itself.

As far as 100+ yard ranges, I think that a hundred yards is about as far as I'd consider shooting a lever action rifle with open sights.