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Old October 4, 2018, 05:47 PM   #1
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Dang I love lever guns

There I said it. Ain’t taken it back. I love all lever guns. If God hunts, he uses a lever gun. Now if only I could improve my aim:-) if I were a lever gun, I would marry a lever gun and have lever gun kids oh yes. My grandpa had a Winchester 38-40 early one with the Oxtagon barrel and brass receiver. Big heavy beast. I knocked off a lot of deer with it. Wish I had it.

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Old October 4, 2018, 06:31 PM   #2
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Me too albeit I own only one. Are there any Help Organizations akin to AA we should look into?
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Old October 4, 2018, 07:02 PM   #3
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I need one as mrs says
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Old October 4, 2018, 07:25 PM   #4
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What is your favorite lever gun and why?
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Old October 4, 2018, 07:47 PM   #5
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Really enjoy my Henry 357. Just fun to shoot. Hopefully I’ll be as quick as this guy some day.

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Old October 4, 2018, 07:50 PM   #6
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My 1940’s Winchester 30-30 got my first deer with it. Still have it
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Old October 4, 2018, 07:56 PM   #7
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Two favorite lever actions. First, is a 1947 vintage Win 94 in 32 Win SPL. This model is known as the "flat band":



Second, a 1966 vintage Marlin Golden Mountie in 22:



Fine shooters each one, and they simply don't make 'em like that anymore...

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Old October 4, 2018, 08:03 PM   #8
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For sure my brother. New ones got no soul but I still buy em
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Old October 4, 2018, 08:06 PM   #9
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^^^^ Yes, indeed, Dano. I share your passion for lever actions!

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Old October 4, 2018, 08:09 PM   #10
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I've got 8 leverguns and love them all. My little Henry 22lr, my 2 Rossi 357mags; a 20" rd bbl carbine and a 24" oct bbl rifle, my 2 Uberti 45 Colts; a 19" 1866 Yellowboy carbine and a 24" 1873 Special Sporting rifle, my 30-30 Mossberg 464, my 1949 Savage 99, 300 Savage, and my beautiful 1959 Winchester 88, .308. At least one of them, and usually more, goes with me every time I go out to shoot.
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Old October 4, 2018, 08:29 PM   #11
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Yep, I am a sucker for a good lever action rifle. This is my newest addition.

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Old October 4, 2018, 08:44 PM   #12
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Tote a lever when hunting and be the only'est one out of the twenty others whom are definitely leary to follow suit.
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Old October 4, 2018, 08:45 PM   #13
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Something about them makes me feel good when I shoot them. Maybe it’s the history perhaps. Well my watch is a railroad watch made in 1910 and still keeps perfect time. I guess my old levers are the same way
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Old October 5, 2018, 04:42 AM   #14
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Agreed. When I pick mine up they just feel natural, fit like a glove. Love shooting my Henry's, .357 and .41 mag. The .357 is an all day fun toy, and my .41 sends 210 gr XTP HP's down range at 1650 fps for some serious wallop.
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Old October 5, 2018, 06:26 AM   #15
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Henry Golden Boy .22, Rossi 92 44-40, Winchester 94 30-30, Original Winchester 1887 12 gauge.
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Old October 5, 2018, 07:20 AM   #16
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My first buck was shot with a 1963 Model 94 30-30. I have no idea what happened to that rifle but I was recently able to replace it with a safe queen 1963 Model 94 30-30 that I found at a gun show estate sale. It's not the same one because it doesn't have the gouge in the butt from me sliding down the side of the mountain going after my buck. Still, every time I pick it up, all those memories come rushing back. When hunting locally, that rifle goes with me as my back up.
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Old October 5, 2018, 08:55 AM   #17
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I want a henry.41 now to find an excuse to give my mrs to buy it
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Old October 5, 2018, 09:45 AM   #18
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I'm married to AR's--but the lever gun mistresses are the ones that get me most excited. got em in 44 mag, 30 30, and 7-08. Always on the lookout for a new one.



I try to keep my eyes good enough to 100 using just irons--but the BLR is capable of reaching much further--so I put a scope on it.
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Old October 5, 2018, 12:25 PM   #19
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I own levers in 22LR, 32,357 and 44 mag. Three 30-30s and a 35 Remington. So 8 lever guns and I will buy any I find a deal on.
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Old October 5, 2018, 01:29 PM   #20
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I got my mrs on allowing me the 45-70 because of Alaska brown bears. Hmm maybe a killer raccoon will do it for the Henry 41 . Somehow I think I better come up with another excuse
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Old October 5, 2018, 06:52 PM   #21
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I bought a youth model 336 lever that sports a 16” barrel. I replaced the buttpad with one heck of a limb saver to lengthen the pull a bit, but it’s nice and compact. Great trunk gun.

There is no question that this is my favorite rifle in spite of its cheep self. It carry’s well in the hand, or on the shoulder. Speaking of shoulders, it shoulders like a shotgun, hits what it’s pointed at, and all but doesn’t recoil.

I only have one lever. But I love it well.
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Old October 5, 2018, 07:00 PM   #22
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In 1956 my dad gave me a 1952 Marlin SC 35rem to hunt with, I put 5 deer in the freezer with that gun, my son has it and hunts with it every now and then !!
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Old October 5, 2018, 08:03 PM   #23
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Fortunately, or should I say unfortunately for my bank account, they have become my new passion. In the past couple of months, picked up a .22 for my better half, a 357; 30-30 and have a 44 magnum in the way.

So far, they are all Henry’s. The reason, had an issue with the .22 that arrived damaged, fired off an email to Anthony Imperato on a Sunday afternoon, had a response from him Sunday night. That Monday, a return label was in my inbox, by Thursday, a brand new rifle was delivered by UPS.

He now has a customer for life with that know kind of service.
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Old October 5, 2018, 08:20 PM   #24
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Henry has it right, the best people I every dealt with no BS here they know who pays the bills !!!
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Old October 6, 2018, 12:13 AM   #25
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I've been attached to levers I took my first deer with a 1952 Marlin 30-30 SC that my father bought for me to use.

Recently I've started trying to build up a small collection. The most fun one that I have is a Marlin .357 that I inherited from my uncle and my two Marlins in .35 Remington are my go to rifles for deer season.
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