I agree Smoke.

A larger base case than the .375 Win would be a peach as a starter. And for caliber, the .375 is it IMO. There are a few excellent bullets ready for it.

But alas, the heyday of leverguns is over, except maybe for the .444 and .45-70.

And with Marlin's turmoil and poor quality complaints coming from everywhere now that Remington bought them, I seriously wonder if that company will be a player in the future at all. Shame, as the Marlin 336/1895 action is a superb action.