When I was growing up, the lever actions, Marlin and Winchester 30-30's were the cheap deer rifles. Bolt guns were more expensive, and mostly used for bigger game than deer or for long range shooting. Now lever actions can cost more than cheap bolt guns that are accurate and good enough for deer. AR's are the rage, like someone said, because of men trained on them in the military the last 50 years.
That said, I would like a Winchester Mauser action with claw extractor in a 375 H&H, a stainless Marlin 44 magnum.
I have AR's and traditional rifles, but also revolvers and lever guns. I like stainless with either black stocks or laminated wood stocks. I want all weather practicality, but some traditional look also.
