September 16, 2020, 12:58 PM | #26 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Recently added a Henry angle eject 3030 to the gun cabinet joining some Winchesters. I’m strongly considering the Henry X 410 gauge.
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September 19, 2020, 08:10 AM | #29 |
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Interesting stand--is that adjustable or a bolt-on holder for a tree stand?
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September 20, 2020, 07:54 PM | #31 |
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Lever fins have been a staple for years.
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September 20, 2020, 08:30 PM | #32 |
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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.
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September 22, 2020, 10:16 PM | #33 |
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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.
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September 22, 2020, 11:15 PM | #34 |
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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!
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September 26, 2020, 03:53 PM | #38 |
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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.
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September 29, 2020, 08:13 AM | #39 |
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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!
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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.
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February 26, 2022, 10:15 PM | #42 |
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I love me some lever action! I have a couple Henry's, an Uberti Winchester, and a Marlin 336.
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Just got back--what fun! Love this rifle.
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February 27, 2022, 01:16 PM | #45 |
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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. |
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February 28, 2022, 10:06 AM | #47 |
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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. |
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Not new to my collection - had it since the mid 1980's. Lots of fun to shoot and quite accurate.
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March 2, 2022, 01:03 PM | #50 |
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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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