Lever actions carbines - Page 2

ThomasT · September 16, 2020, 12:58 PM

Last levers I bought was a Marlin 336 in 35 remington and a Glenfield 30A with half magazine tube in 30-30. I shot the 35 Rem a little but ended up selling because I needed the cash and so far haven't shot the Glenfield. I did have the same Glenfield many years ago and it was a tack driving rifle with the shorter mag tube. I hope to hunt with it this year.

But my all time favorite gun of all is the Marlin 357 I bought in 2002. What a great shooting gun that one is.

tubeshooter · September 17, 2020, 08:49 AM

My last lever action was a Rossi 92 in .45 Colt. I was going to pass on it because it was a 16" barrel, but now I am glad I went ahead and got it. Pleasant and fun to shoot.

I also got a Henry Small Game Carbine in .22lr with a peep sight about a year ago that also has a 16" barrel. That gun shoots very straight and I have always liked receiver sights. This one is definitely a keeper.

I have enjoyed how handy both of these carbine-length levers have turned out to be.

I already had some other levers, but they are more standard length and not really carbines. I am a fan of levers. I know a vendor who has several Marlin .45-70s in stock and I will probably add one in the near future, especially if the future of Marlin starts looking grim.

musicmatty · September 19, 2020, 08:06 AM

Recently added a Henry angle eject 3030 to the gun cabinet joining some Winchesters. I’m strongly considering the Henry X 410 gauge.

stagpanther · September 19, 2020, 08:10 AM

Interesting stand--is that adjustable or a bolt-on holder for a tree stand?

musicmatty · September 20, 2020, 06:59 AM

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Interesting stand--is that adjustable or a bolt-on holder for a tree stand?

Here’s an attached link for more information. I think the attached pictures pretty much say it all… It’s a game changer sitting in a tree stand all day.

https://www.hphuntinggear.com/HPHunt...ow-Holder.html

Mannlicher · September 20, 2020, 07:54 PM

Lever fins have been a staple for years.

**44 AMP** · September 20, 2020, 08:30 PM

My 14th birthday present was a Winchester .22 lever gun. Since then there has always been some kind of lever gun in my rifles. Winchesters, Marlins, Savage and the last one I got, a Browning.

I've had, or have lever guns in .22LR, .30-30, .32Special, .300 Savage, .308 Winchester, .357 and .44 Magnum and also in .45-70.

Don't want a Henry, never had one, can't see where they do anything I don't already have well covered. The brass ones do look pretty but I'm past the age where pretty matters much to me.

Omaha-BeenGlockin · September 22, 2020, 10:16 PM

Just put a Browning BL22 on lay-a-way today-----it a grade I FLD----nickeled receiver and oil finished stock-----actually got it cheaper than the regular standard model.

Now I'm looking for a scope or red dot that won't overwhelm the tiny little receiver and still be of decent quality.

Lots of optics seem to be sold out right now---so its not just a guns/ammo thing that there's a run on.

Cheapshooter · September 22, 2020, 11:15 PM

Admittedly in violation pf Rule#1 I did trade off a $150 M48 Yugo Mauser for an AE 94 Winchester. like new, with very little signs of ever being used.Then I traded a $119 Yugo SKS for a JM marked Marlin 336 with a Bushnell scope. Both shoot well, but the Marlin was down right surprising at 100 yarda!

tubeshooter · September 23, 2020, 06:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheapshooter

Admittedly in violation pf Rule#1 I did trade off

What??

Good trades and all... but again... WHAT??

Piranha451 · September 23, 2020, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Omaha-BeenGlockin

Just put a Browning BL22 on lay-a-way today-----it a grade I FLD----nickeled receiver and oil finished stock-----actually got it cheaper than the regular standard model.

Now I'm looking for a scope or red dot that won't overwhelm the tiny little receiver and still be of decent quality.

Lots of optics seem to be sold out right now---so its not just a guns/ammo thing that there's a run on.

I would search for a Leupold rimfire scope. They are sized for the smaller receivers of rimfire rifles and are not overbearing in size. You could probably even find a used one in like new condition.

TX Nimrod · September 23, 2020, 09:19 PM

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Waiting for Henry to come out with a lever in .357 Max.

I’m afraid you’ll be waiting a very looooong time....

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Drm50 · September 26, 2020, 03:53 PM

I use to be nuts over lever carbines. They look neat and handle neat. The carbines most often bring more than rifles. Well I ended up with several Win and Mar levers in rifle models.Shooting them I found out that the rifle versions are much better shooters. The only one I have that is exceptional shooter is a Marlin Maurader 30/30. It shoots as well as any lever 30/30 I’ve come across.

Whitlash · September 29, 2020, 08:13 AM

I’m a lever guy and have been since my first rifle purchase back in 1968 - Winchester Model 94 post-64 30-30. And my first .22 was an Ithaca 72 Lever gun which I have passed on to my Grandson. Recently purchased a Winchester 30WCF made the same year my GrandDad was born - 1904! Score! Passing it on to my son!

COSteve · September 29, 2020, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Drm50

I use to be nuts over lever carbines. They look neat and handle neat. The carbines most often bring more than rifles. Well I ended up with several Win and Mar levers in rifle models.Shooting them I found out that the rifle versions are much better shooters. The only one I have that is exceptional shooter is a Marlin Maurader 30/30. It shoots as well as any lever 30/30 I’ve come across.

I have to agree that the rifle length levergun, especially when equipped with a target aperture in the tang sight and a thin front sight, can be aimed much more accurately at longer ranges than a carbine with standard sights. However, that's more a function of the sights than the inherent accuracy of the rifle vs carbine.

jaysouth · September 29, 2020, 07:21 PM

Last week I picked up an AE 94 in .357 mag with the trapper barrel. It looks sexy, but the AE action/trigger is crap. It ain't a real winchester 94. I have my father's early 50s 94 in .32 Spl and an early 70s Marlin 336. In the swamps and bayous of AR where I hunt, 50 yards is the maximum distance you can see a deer or pig.

vtchopperdude · February 26, 2022, 10:15 PM

I love me some lever action! I have a couple Henry's, an Uberti Winchester, and a Marlin 336.

stagpanther · February 26, 2022, 10:52 PM

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However, that's more a function of the sights than the inherent accuracy of the rifle vs carbine.

Maybe--but I have to say my Henry BB 45-70 with 22" octagonal barrel is more accurate than any of my other straight-wall cartridge levers, and it isn't because it's easier to shoot. This thread has put me in the mood for some free-hand shooting today, it's still very snowy and windy here, so why not?

stagpanther · February 27, 2022, 01:12 PM

Just got back--what fun! Love this rifle.

MarkCO · February 27, 2022, 01:16 PM

I had several years ago, foolishly sold them off.

I have slowly been adding back. A Henry .45-70, a Marlin 35 Rem, a Henry .22.

I am thinking about going on the prowl for a cheap 30A or 336 in .30-30 to have rebored into .414 SuperMag.

stagpanther · February 28, 2022, 07:04 AM

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I am thinking about going on the prowl for a cheap 30A or 336 in .30-30 to have rebored into .414 SuperMag.

Why not just get a 444 marlin?

MarkCO · February 28, 2022, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by stagpanther

Why not just get a 444 marlin?

Had one, sold it. Have a .45-70 already.

I have a .41 Mag Revolver and a .414 SM Encore barrel, so I want something with bullet commonality.

The .414, from a 16" lever action would be a good step behind the .45-70 or a .444, but still a straightwall and something to fill in between those and the 10mm PCCs.

stagpanther · February 28, 2022, 10:29 AM

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Had one, sold it. Have a .45-70 already.

I have a .41 Mag Revolver and a .414 SM Encore barrel, so I want something with bullet commonality.

The .414, from a 16" lever action would be a good step behind the .45-70 or a .444, but still a straightwall and something to fill in between those and the 10mm PCCs.

Understood. I've have/had my share of arms in .410 over the years, my enthusiasm for the caliber is beginning to wane.

RoyceP · March 2, 2022, 12:07 PM

Not new to my collection - had it since the mid 1980's. Lots of fun to shoot and quite accurate.

Pumpkin · March 2, 2022, 01:03 PM

I have 3 Marlin levers but only 1 is a carbine.
1947 36 ADL 30-30 rifle with 24" barrel and a half magazine tube
1974 336CS 30-30 carbine, 20" barrel
1976 39A 24" barrel rifle
Years ago my brother in law bought an 1894 in 44 mag and I bought one in 357.
Mine is long gone but he still has his 44. I think the 44 mag is much more versatile than the 357, still mild on recoil but a lot more punch if you need it.

September 19, 2020, 08:10 AM	#29
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,742	Interesting stand--is that adjustable or a bolt-on holder for a tree stand? __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

September 20, 2020, 07:54 PM	#31
Mannlicher Senior Member Join Date: July 8, 2001 Location: North Central Florida & Miami Posts: 3,208	Lever fins have been a staple for years. __________________ Nemo Me Impune Lacesset "The trouble with our liberal friends is not that they're ignorant; it's just that they know so much that isn't so.".........Ronald Reagan

September 20, 2020, 08:30 PM	#32
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,791	My 14th birthday present was a Winchester .22 lever gun. Since then there has always been some kind of lever gun in my rifles. Winchesters, Marlins, Savage and the last one I got, a Browning. I've had, or have lever guns in .22LR, .30-30, .32Special, .300 Savage, .308 Winchester, .357 and .44 Magnum and also in .45-70. Don't want a Henry, never had one, can't see where they do anything I don't already have well covered. The brass ones do look pretty but I'm past the age where pretty matters much to me. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 22, 2020, 10:16 PM	#33
Omaha-BeenGlockin Senior Member Join Date: December 13, 2001 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 1,183	Just put a Browning BL22 on lay-a-way today-----it a grade I FLD----nickeled receiver and oil finished stock-----actually got it cheaper than the regular standard model. Now I'm looking for a scope or red dot that won't overwhelm the tiny little receiver and still be of decent quality. Lots of optics seem to be sold out right now---so its not just a guns/ammo thing that there's a run on. __________________ I take the leech that's bleeding me Can't stop to save my soul I take the leash that's leading me -------Metallica Last edited by Omaha-BeenGlockin; September 22, 2020 at 10:23 PM.

September 22, 2020, 11:15 PM	#34
Cheapshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 2, 2007 Location: Missouri Posts: 8,306	Admittedly in violation pf Rule#1 I did trade off a $150 M48 Yugo Mauser for an AE 94 Winchester. like new, with very little signs of ever being used.Then I traded a $119 Yugo SKS for a JM marked Marlin 336 with a Bushnell scope. Both shoot well, but the Marlin was down right surprising at 100 yarda! __________________ Cheapshooter's rules of gun ownership #1: NEVER SELL OR TRADE ANYTHING!

September 16, 2020, 12:58 PM	#26
ThomasT Senior Member Join Date: January 22, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 2,751	Last levers I bought was a Marlin 336 in 35 remington and a Glenfield 30A with half magazine tube in 30-30. I shot the 35 Rem a little but ended up selling because I needed the cash and so far haven't shot the Glenfield. I did have the same Glenfield many years ago and it was a tack driving rifle with the shorter mag tube. I hope to hunt with it this year. But my all time favorite gun of all is the Marlin 357 I bought in 2002. What a great shooting gun that one is.

September 17, 2020, 08:49 AM	#27
tubeshooter Senior Member Join Date: December 10, 2000 Posts: 228	My last lever action was a Rossi 92 in .45 Colt. I was going to pass on it because it was a 16" barrel, but now I am glad I went ahead and got it. Pleasant and fun to shoot. I also got a Henry Small Game Carbine in .22lr with a peep sight about a year ago that also has a 16" barrel. That gun shoots very straight and I have always liked receiver sights. This one is definitely a keeper. I have enjoyed how handy both of these carbine-length levers have turned out to be. I already had some other levers, but they are more standard length and not really carbines. I am a fan of levers. I know a vendor who has several Marlin .45-70s in stock and I will probably add one in the near future, especially if the future of Marlin starts looking grim.

September 19, 2020, 08:06 AM	#28
musicmatty Senior Member Join Date: September 30, 2009 Location: Eastcoast Posts: 346	Recently added a Henry angle eject 3030 to the gun cabinet joining some Winchesters. I’m strongly considering the Henry X 410 gauge.

September 26, 2020, 03:53 PM	#38
Drm50 Senior Member Join Date: November 10, 2014 Posts: 1,376	I use to be nuts over lever carbines. They look neat and handle neat. The carbines most often bring more than rifles. Well I ended up with several Win and Mar levers in rifle models.Shooting them I found out that the rifle versions are much better shooters. The only one I have that is exceptional shooter is a Marlin Maurader 30/30. It shoots as well as any lever 30/30 I’ve come across.

September 29, 2020, 08:13 AM	#39
Whitlash Junior Member Join Date: September 28, 2020 Posts: 5	I’m a lever guy and have been since my first rifle purchase back in 1968 - Winchester Model 94 post-64 30-30. And my first .22 was an Ithaca 72 Lever gun which I have passed on to my Grandson. Recently purchased a Winchester 30WCF made the same year my GrandDad was born - 1904! Score! Passing it on to my son!

September 29, 2020, 07:21 PM	#41
jaysouth Senior Member Join Date: February 27, 2001 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 787	Last week I picked up an AE 94 in .357 mag with the trapper barrel. It looks sexy, but the AE action/trigger is crap. It ain't a real winchester 94. I have my father's early 50s 94 in .32 Spl and an early 70s Marlin 336. In the swamps and bayous of AR where I hunt, 50 yards is the maximum distance you can see a deer or pig.

February 26, 2022, 10:15 PM	#42
vtchopperdude Member Join Date: August 27, 2015 Location: SW Virginia Posts: 59	I love me some lever action! I have a couple Henry's, an Uberti Winchester, and a Marlin 336.

February 27, 2022, 01:12 PM	#44
stagpanther Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2014 Posts: 11,742	Just got back--what fun! Love this rifle. __________________ "Everyone speaks gun."--Robert O'Neill *I am NOT an expert--I do not have any formal experience or certification in firearms use or testing; use any information I post at your own risk!*

February 27, 2022, 01:16 PM	#45
MarkCO Senior Member Join Date: October 21, 1998 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 4,307	I had several years ago, foolishly sold them off. I have slowly been adding back. A Henry .45-70, a Marlin 35 Rem, a Henry .22. I am thinking about going on the prowl for a cheap 30A or 336 in .30-30 to have rebored into .414 SuperMag. __________________ Good Shooting, MarkCO www.CarbonArms.us

March 2, 2022, 01:03 PM	#50
Pumpkin Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2020 Location: Seguin Texas Posts: 410	I have 3 Marlin levers but only 1 is a carbine. 1947 36 ADL 30-30 rifle with 24" barrel and a half magazine tube 1974 336CS 30-30 carbine, 20" barrel 1976 39A 24" barrel rifle Years ago my brother in law bought an 1894 in 44 mag and I bought one in 357. Mine is long gone but he still has his 44. I think the 44 mag is much more versatile than the 357, still mild on recoil but a lot more punch if you need it.

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