Originally Posted by
SLG
There is nothing disingenuous about comparing a LA to any other long gun, for actual use. Unless you think that means really smart, or something like that.
The issue is to compare them and determine which is most appropriate for me, for my needs, today. I love lever guns, and mostly enjoy shooting and carrying them, but compared to other designs, I find they tend to come up short. because I like them so much, I tend to re-evaluate them every so often. As I do everything else I use or wish/might/want to use.
Shot the Gunsite Police rifle today, as well as the Brockman 45-70. The Winny has quite a bit more recoil than my longer heavier 336, but it is very sweet to carry and maneuver. The 45-70 is also a dream to handle, but the recoil of the leverevolution was not that much fun, and switching to HSM bear loads was pretty unpleasant. Compare that to the 40 12g slugs I shot afterwards, through a WC 870 and a mostly stock Remington Marine Magnum. 1600 fps and they were pleasant to shoot compared to the 45-70's. Also very fast to hit a 12" plate at 100 yards. The WC has a T1 on it and the Marine Magnum has a Ghost ring. Both work really well, and on a nice day on the range, they are a bit of a toss up. The aimpoint gives tons of advantages off the range though, and even on the range, it felt a little like a video game. Or the main gun on an M1:-)