Originally Posted By: unloaded I'm sure once I shoot it I'll be trying to locate one. What bullets and pwders are you using?
unloaded,
If you're serious about scratching that itch for a lever action rifle, I suggest getting one ordered soon as possible, as they're difficult to locate...pending caliber choices. The .357 Mag. was the most difficult to find, during my search and I waited 2 1/2 months for mine.
Hopefully, Ohio will get on the band wagon and allow pistol cartridges in rifles, like several other states around us have already done. 
I just came back from the range after trying some more loads with 158gr. LSWC (hard cast) bullets and 2 different powders. One load was 12.0gr. of Accurate #9, which gave a good group. The other load was 15.0gr. of 2400 and the groups were all over the place.
I've had better luck with jacketed bullets, which I find to be strange.
I tried 2 loads with Unique using a 125gr. Hornady XTP bullet and those 3 shot groups could be completly covered with a nickel. I also tried 2 loads with 2400 using a 158gr. Remington JHP bullet and those 3 shot groups could be completely covered with a nickel too. 
I'm going to try some different loads and powders with the 158gr. LSWC bullets and see how it goes, but for now the jacketed bullets are performing very well.
Good hunting, Bowhunter57
