I went for the Marlin 1894 in a 44, but there is nothing marginal about a 357 out of a rifle length barrel. Does he want to keep his reloading simple or does he want an excuse to get a 44 companion pistol?
There is a big difference between hunting with the 6 lb Marlin and the Henry. The 1894 is great for those days when too much gun spoils a nice walk in the woods... hands on all day long.... never slung over your shoulder at the wrong time....when the time comes for the help of a 2.5x or 4x scope the rifle still weighs less than 7..
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