Originally Posted by
Fisherjoe
I am considering buying a rifle and pistol in one of these two calibers for deer hunting and plinking. No experience shooting either caliber. Would like opinions/facts on knockdown power, recoil, cost of ammo, etc. The pistol will be a single-action Ruger revolver and the rifle will be a lever-action Marlin. 99% of my deer shots are 50-75 yds, with 100 yds being the absolute max. Thanks in advance.
Just to head off any sniping, I am not interested in other brands of the above firearms.
Joe