RE: Marlin .32 leverguns
So what's wrong with the .32H&R mag? It's basically all the performance of the .32-20, but in a straight walled package. The .32-20 is a relatively poor cartridge design when you're using smokeless powders, it was (duh) designed for black powder, nowadays we can get more bang for our buck.
Personally, I would rather take the .32-20 version and have it rebarrelled with the cowboy octagon bbl and restocked with the english grip, non-checkered stock set than buy the .32H&R cowboy as is. I'd love to buy one, but I can't get over the rimfire type loading tube...They made this gun because of a high demand from Cowboy action shooters, but none of us want it because of the stupid loading tube!!!