629 For Daily Carry

Getting ammo shipped up here can be a bit of a hassle. It was impossible for a long time, but there is a forwarding company now that will do hazmat.

I’ve got a couple 12ga and have never put much faith in the slugs since they don’t penetrate very deep, and prefer a lever gun. 45/70 is my go to, but 44 magnum is also fantastic. The older marlins would not stabilize 300 grain bullets, but the newer Ruger ones have a much faster 1/20” twist, as do the Rossi and other 92s out there.

My current pet levergun is a new production rossi 454 casull. The 454 was designed to equal original 45/70 trapdoor loads from a revolver. You put that in a lightweight handy lever gun that holds 10 rounds in the tube and it is a force to be reckoned with.

I'm surprised to hear the 12 gauge slug doesn't penetrate that well. Maybe that's because factory slugs are soft?