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Offline jdb

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tell me about your lever actions
« on: January 12, 2009, 06:46:29 PM »
I am thinking I need a marlin lever action. in either 30/30 or .357. tell me about yours and what you hunt or shoot with them.
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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2009, 06:49:50 PM »
I am thinking I need a marlin lever action. in either 30/30 or .357. tell me about yours and what you hunt or shoot with them.
I dont have one thats put together,My friend has the 44 and loves it.I wouldnt go with the 357.you can hunt deer with the 44,

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2009, 06:58:24 PM »
you can hunt deer with a .357 not optimum but it can be done
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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2009, 07:04:26 PM »
you can hunt deer with a .357 not optimum but it can be done
I just read that thought it was 41 cal or bigger

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2009, 07:26:12 PM »
i have a winchester model 94 in 30-30 and a marlin 336 in 30-30. both have killed deer back east, none have killed deer out west.
neither have scopes...open sighted fast handling rifles for the thick woods for the northeast part of the country. solid shooters out to 100 yards IMO.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2009, 07:31:31 PM »
Marlin 30-30 and Savage .250-3000, both good for deer and coyotes.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2009, 07:37:51 PM »
Winchester 94 32 Special and a 25-35, and someday soon the 30-30

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2009, 08:02:21 PM »
All of those will and can kill deer.  Nothing wrong with a good old 30-30.  Bone...bud who has died used to hunt with me using a really old 25-35.  Good memories.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2009, 08:02:42 PM »
My dad just bought a a Marlin 336 in 30-30 from someone on this site.  We took it to the range this weekend and it did awesome.  3 bullets touching at a hundred yards with the Hornady Leverevelution.  It has 3-9x40 Nikon Prostaff scope.  I really like that gun and wish I could have bought it.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2009, 08:04:01 PM »
I have a savage 99 in 30-30 and its a shooter, my dad has a win in 44 mag that's a great gun too. I've been looking at the marlin big bore's and would love to get a 45-70 guide gun. :drool:

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #10 on: January 12, 2009, 08:09:55 PM »
I have a winchester model 94 in 30-30 (pre 64) that was my fathers. It has no scope...open sighted. It is a fast handling rifle. I agree it's a solid shooters out to 100 yards. Hope to get a marlin 336 one day.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #11 on: January 12, 2009, 09:44:02 PM »
Savage 99 in .308 with peep sight.  Love it.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #12 on: January 12, 2009, 09:55:09 PM »
Marlin 1894 218 Bee small game and close in preds, Savage 250-3000 coyotes and deer, Savage 99 308, deer, Savage 99 375 Win bear calling.

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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2009, 09:45:37 AM »
I have had a few but have sold them. I am a proud new owner of a Marlin 1895 GS 45-70, have not even shot it yet, but it will be my bear & elk gun.
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Re: tell me about your lever actions
« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2009, 09:48:33 AM »
336 Marlin in .30-.30 Best lever action IMHO

 


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