I use a 1895 cowboy in 45-70 handloaded to aprox 450 marlin for everything, despite it's 26" barrel it handels now as well as a 30-30 which i have 2 ,have a browning lever in 243, 300 mag and 22lr and I like them all. But when I head out it's always the one that gets put in the jeep. Excepting it's limitations, which now is out to 200yds has made me a better hunter, which mades it more fun still.