Lever Action Rifles

[V guy]

I am suggesting that we might consider a Lever Action Rifles sub forum.

Lever Actions are used on deer successfully at 100 yards or so; 30-30, 35 Remington, 357Mag, 38-55, 44 mag, 45 Colt and 45-70, all take deer with almost 30-40 Krag velocities, but with more weight, except maybe the 357Mag.

The 1895 Winchester is a lever action too, and has been re-issued in 30-40 Krag, 270, 30-06 and 405 Winchester
Fascinating guns.

An 1866 Uberti "Yellowboy" in 45 Colt, with 250gr lead, or an XTP at 1000 fps, will do deer very well; big holes; same with the follow on 1873.

Uberti also sells the 1876 Model, in 40-65, 45-60, 45-75 and 50-75 and kill deer too. Smokeless powder loads exist for all of them and all are made of modern steels.

Winchester has produced thousands of Commemerative, Lever Action special issues too.

Sometimes you just have to leave the 375H&H at home or the 450 Bushmaster or 6.8SPCII..

The pistol calibers guns are cheaper to shoot, too.

I suspect that plenty on the board own the above guns and shoot them.

 

[Jeff in Pa]

Marlin .444 & Savage 99 in .308 win

 

[douglas]

Savage Model 99 in 300 Savage , Winchester Model 94 in .32 Winchester and Marlin 39A in .22 .

 

[fal762]

Lever guns are my favorite action. Been shooting a 39A since I can remember (remember having to set it on something because it was so heavy at the time).

 

[FIANNAFAL]

Winchester model 88 in 308 ,my first center fire rifle.

 

[Gary Harwell]

Savage 99, about any. 250 was the gun in it's day.

 

[medicmike]

I enjoy lever guns, Henry 22 and 45 Colt here

 

[stickp]

Two savage 99s both in 300 savage, marlin 336 in 35 Rem. And the one I find I carry the most, 1894 marlin 44mag.

 

[C-ya]

I only have one - a 1969 Glenfield Model 30 (Marlin 336) in 30-30 Win. I have put a few rounds throught it. She shoots quite nicely.

 

[moonbat60]

Marlin 1895 here.

 

[Invictus77]

Everyone should have a Winchester '94 in 30-30, because.......it's a Win '94 in 30-30. Duh!!!

A friend has some of the brass Henry rifles and his 22 lever Henry is a tack driver.

After that, I'm pretty much done with the lever actions (I think??). Why?

 

[Hot Rod Lincoln]

Uberti 1866 yellow boy in .45 LC. Sweet shooter!

 

[Texgunner]

I have seven lever-action rifles. Three Marlin 336s, all in .30-30, but from three different decades, starting with a '49 SC and also a '52 Marlin 39A .22. My three Savage 99s are a 1951 99EG in .300 Savage and a '66 99E in .308 along with a '67 99E in .243. Both of the 99Es have taken deer on our place, and I've shot shoot five so far with that .308, along with a big wild boar. I like how lever-actions seem to be a direct link back to the Industrial Revolution, with their levers and cams, and lifts and spools, etc. Hell yeah, I add a vote for a lever lover's forum.

 

[perryturner]

I'm left handed, so a Ruger 96-22. I bought a 96-44, but the magazine tube was rusty, so I returned it.

 

[easttex]

Everyone should have a Winchester '94 in 30-30, because.......it's a Win '94 in 30-30. Duh!!!

+1

 

[lpcullen]

I have a Winchester 94 made in 1938 in .30-30 and a Winchester 95 SRC made in 1914 in .30-40. Got my son a 94 made in 1952. Also have a Winchester 1887 12 gauge. I love lever guns.

 

[John Crusher]

Marlin 1895 GBL 45/70
Mossberg 464 Brush gun
Bicentennial Carbine '94
Buffalo Bill Rifle '94
1866 Uberti Yellowboy in 45 LC
That goes well with me Uberti 3rd model Schofield. !!!!!!!
I'm getting ready to install a Marbles Tang sight on the Buffalo Bill. It has the 26" Octagon barrel.

 

[nightschneider]

Grabbed a Henry X in .45-70....soooo much fun suppressed.

 

[STG_58_guy]

Marlin 336 in .35 Remington from the 1980s. But if you add a lever action forum, add a 300 AAC Blackout forum. They aren't going away.



Does anybody make a decent peep sight that drops in for the blade site?

 

[Timber Wolf]

I have several Marlins (336,1895, 444,39A,1894), Winchesters (88, 94), Savage 99s, Browning BL22, Rossi 92, etc. Let’s see, .22LR, 30-30, .32 Special, 38-40, .357, 35 Rem., .308, .358 Win., .284, .444, .45-70.

 

[easttex]

Grabbed a Henry X in .45-70....soooo much fun suppressed. View attachment 107002

I imagine the hammer fall makes more noise than the bullet does.

 

[M90A1]

I've got several, going from .22LR to .45 Colt. My favorite is a custom 1894 Marlin that I had built by Ranger Point Precision. It started out as a .44 Magnum, but is now chambered in .357-.44 Bain & Davis. Nothing like sending a 125gr. hollowpoint down range at approx. 2,000fps. Wish I still had the Model 27 S&W that I had chambered for the same cartridge. Talk about a hand cannon.

 

[Jaxxas]

Everyone should have a Winchester '94 in 30-30, because.......it's a Win '94 in 30-30. Duh!!!

Yep, me too!

 

[K. Funk]

I am not a big lever gun fan, but I have several. One of my favorites is a "new" Winchester 1895 in .30-06. I shoot 220gr RN out of it and I like it a lot. I just got my first for me Winchester 94, A Teddy Roosevelt shooter with a 24" octagon and a 2/3 magazine. I have several Marlin 1894's in the usual pistol calibers. One other one I like a lot is a Rossi/Taurus 92 in .45 Colt with a 24" stainless octagon barrel and a full length magazien tube. It loves cast 250gr.

krf

 

[nightschneider]

I imagine the hammer fall makes more noise than the bullet does.

I’ve only shot super sonic so far...which is pleasant....I’m waiting for some factory subs.

or I’ll get off my butt and start loading for it...
I’m guessing that will be way funner.