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fourbore · September 10, 2019, 06:53 AM

Wow!, Driftwood really has posted very good, 100% spot on. The OP is really lucky to ask here.

The 1892 in 44mag will recoil maybe along the lines of the 30/30. But; you dont really want a powder puff rifle for hunting and you can fire a variety of 44 special for shooting sport at the club or in the field. Or get a 44/40, but the 44mag will drop the deer faster. The measure of kill power is not pass threw, it is shock and tissue damage AND breaking bone.

There are two ways to look at the current Winchester 92. One way, it is no longer a replica gun. It a living, working rifle, that will evolve and improvement (or change). This actually pleases me. I dont need a safety, but; there it is. Or the other way, it is not like the old model and will not take a tang site. If you want smooth, the 92 will put a smile on your face. It just feels so nice. You got to try it.

My favorite shooting 44 is the Marlin. The Marlin is a very pleasant shooter. It is not a replica, has been in production all along and evolved a bit. Like the current 92, a real living gun. The gun has a comfy flat rubber( in good taste) butt pad. It is also a pound more weight. I dont specifically want the added weight. But anyone who does not like the recoil of a 30/30 will love shooting the Marlin. And marlin has almost as much history as Winchester. Hollywood never got the memo. The pre-remington used Marlins are the best way to go.

Over the future years, you may want to own several models. That is really the only way to appreciate all the differences. As I sit here, I am recalling a lot of years. ... I have owned, hunted and eventually sold a lot of bolt and semi rifles. I never sold a lever rifle. Not sure what that says.

September 10, 2019, 06:53 AM	#18
fourbore Senior Member Join Date: August 22, 2015 Location: new england Posts: 1,159	Wow!, Driftwood really has posted very good, 100% spot on. The OP is really lucky to ask here. The 1892 in 44mag will recoil maybe along the lines of the 30/30. But; you dont really want a powder puff rifle for hunting and you can fire a variety of 44 special for shooting sport at the club or in the field. Or get a 44/40, but the 44mag will drop the deer faster. The measure of kill power is not pass threw, it is shock and tissue damage AND breaking bone. There are two ways to look at the current Winchester 92. One way, it is no longer a replica gun. It a living, working rifle, that will evolve and improvement (or change). This actually pleases me. I dont need a safety, but; there it is. Or the other way, it is not like the old model and will not take a tang site. If you want smooth, the 92 will put a smile on your face. It just feels so nice. You got to try it. My favorite shooting 44 is the Marlin. The Marlin is a very pleasant shooter. It is not a replica, has been in production all along and evolved a bit. Like the current 92, a real living gun. The gun has a comfy flat rubber( in good taste) butt pad. It is also a pound more weight. I dont specifically want the added weight. But anyone who does not like the recoil of a 30/30 will love shooting the Marlin. And marlin has almost as much history as Winchester. Hollywood never got the memo. The pre-remington used Marlins are the best way to go. Over the future years, you may want to own several models. That is really the only way to appreciate all the differences. As I sit here, I am recalling a lot of years. ... I have owned, hunted and eventually sold a lot of bolt and semi rifles. I never sold a lever rifle. Not sure what that says. Last edited by fourbore; September 10, 2019 at 08:05 AM.