I have a Marlin 1895 45-70, a Remlin 1894 .44 magnum, and a Ruger .44 semi auto carbine. The 45-70 makes my neck hurt anymore. I like the .44s, but also like tinkering with new stuff. The 350 is an honest 150-200 yard deer cartridge. Recoil is about half way bewtween a 5.56 and a .243. What's not to like? In the area I hunt, a 100 yard shot is a poke. In 28 years of hunting there, my longest kill on a deer was about 80 yards. This was done with and H&R 12 gauge Trophy Slugster loaded with Federal Premium Barnes copper expander slugs. It is a tack driver as shotguns go, but again, I can't take the recoil like I did when I was a young man.
Ron
