Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles lever action Marlin 30-30 or bolt action 243 for a new hunter?

Marlin XS7 in 243 from CDNN, $250 while they last, but if you want one, you'd better hurry.

Plus, I think that exposed hammer firearms are dangerous in the hands of the great majority of novice hunters or at least in the hands of those who I have seen while afield.