Thinking about how lucky we are today ammunition and component wise. It is a shame the rifle companies are no longer producing good rifles for levergunners. A Big Bore Winchester built as a Model 64 would give the Marlin 308MX a real run for its money. Both rifles in .356 Winchester would be another great combination.
The current crop of bullets are amazing in the accuracy they will deliver and in the exit wounds they leave. I have shot deer with all five of these and only the 160-grain FTX has given me reason to think twice. The FTX will penetrate and leaves a good exit wound but it opens up very quickly – typicly blowing the hair off the entrance wound in a one inch circle.
I should have included the Nosler E-Tip but this picture was taken awhile ago. Great days to be a levergunner.

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