Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers 45-70 or 450 Marlin and Why?

With the 30-40 based cartridge, the only time you would be giving something up would be with the heavier bullets at max pressure, but with the lighter bullets, it oughta do fine. And the .405 can handle some big critters.

Once you get to that size bullet at a good sectional density, moderate velocities will do quite well.