Lever Action

Cowpie · January 19, 2014

I love levers. I have a 336 in 30-30, a Winchester '94 in 30-30, and a Savage '99 in 300 Savage. Need to track down a good 336 in .35 to round that group out. Wish I hadn't sold a Marlin 45-70 I used to own. My first lever was a Ithaca .22 single shot (still own it). I worked all summer long, at 25 cents a day, to save up and get that rifle. My dad and I went and bought it. I was 8 years old. That was a time when I could go and buy .22 ammo at the local hardware store, on my own, and head out for some squirrel hunting. Damn gun control laws kicked in in '68 and screwed things up since I was not yet 18.

I have a preference for Williams peep sights with Fire sight front ends on the 30-30's. On the Savage, I have a great Marbles stock mounted folding, range adjustable Peep sight. The Winchester '94 makes a very nice pack gun for the pickup when out and about on the farm. But I have to admit, the Marlins in the pistol cartridges are great pack guns also. And don't forget the Henry rifles. Those are some very good quality firearms. All American made and a nice selection of levers to please a lot of tastes.

http://www.henryrepeating.com

I could sure deal with owning a Henry Big Boy in .44 or .357 with a large loop lever.

hollis092 · January 27, 2014

Why not a Rossi? Say .44 mag? 16" carbine?

This would be a definite top 3 in selecting a good lever in a easy and fun to shoot caliber.

Cowpie · August 3, 2014

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northernsilverado · August 21, 2014

leavers are great, i own a BLR in .243, the drop mag is great as it means that your not stuck with the stub nosed rounds like with a tubular mag, used my grampa's 30-30 and loved it, but the .243 is quite a lot less recoil

Cowpie · August 21, 2014

BLR is a great rifle. But in the case of the standard levers with tube mags, the options are better than in the past. The Hornady LeverEvolution rounds are a real nice product. I use them in my Marlin and Winchester. Spire point, soft tip, so there is no chain fire issue with a tube mag. Increases effective range with the old 30-30, 35, and 444 type of cartridges.

2014Z71 · November 8, 2014

I have 2 Winchester lever guns, a 30-30 and a .44 Mag. Really fun guns. The 30-30 has a Williams peep sight and the .44 has a scope on it.

hollis092 · November 10, 2014

Back to LR's, I now have my favorite lever gun.. A browning bl-22 50-60's era. Extremely fun to shoot, if you have a good supply of .22lr

the blur · December 10, 2014

I was looking at the BLR in .243. The .243 is a great round. Deer just drop in their tracks. No tracking. Is it accurate ? My BAR is not too accurate.

MaverickZ71 · January 7, 2015

Well i bought one off a friend today, its a 336W 30-30. It was built in 2007 so i don't think i have to worry about the problems caused by Remington. I paid $300 for it so i think it was a good deal. I just can't wait to go and shoot it.

Problems caused by Remington?

I just bought a new Marlin 336 30-30 at Wally World over Thanksgiving vacation (their Black Friday 20% off sale). I noticed the owner's manual said to shoot Remington ammo, to which I said, yeah, right, I'll shoot what I want as long as it works. Any problems I should be on the lookout for?

I really wanted a new Winchester 94, but from what I understand they are made in Japan and sold as Winchesters, and the MSRP is around $1200.

kstruckcountry · January 27, 2015

Screw reminton rifle ammo. Run Hornady and you'll be fine.

hollis092 · January 27, 2015

It probably has to do with crimping the ammo. Most companies crimp ammo that is going to be in a tube mag. Crimping helps to prevent bullet set back as in a tube all the cartridges sit on top of each other.

I was looking into getting a .44 mag and reloading and all suggested crimping.

ctrt68 · May 26, 2015

Cool lever action. I got one just like it. ?

Half_ton · September 7, 2015

My marlin chambered in .35 rem is awesome. It was my grandpas gun and I still use it every deer season. Trying to find some hornady .35 ammo is proving to be quite difficult. It used to be readily available, but now it's limited to seasonal runs. Damn cabelas has it, but for $32 a box...........