Hunting with a lever action rifle

[cardinalguns]

I never go on a trip without a lever gun!

Marlin 444S in .444 Marlin
Winchester 71 in .348 Win.
Winchester 94 Big Bore in .375 Win
Marlin 336RC in 30-30
Marlin 39 in .22LR
Winchester 9422 in .22LR

[TheGreenHunter]

Was looking at Lever Actions and stumbled across the Marlin 1895 SBL and noticed the game animals icon.  Would a 45-70 work on a T-Rex?

[woodswalker]

My First Deer and Elk were taken with a Model 1894 Winchester in .32 Special.  Still hunt with one occasionally.

[huntingfool7]

Was looking at Lever Actions and stumbled across the Marlin 1895 SBL and noticed the game animals icon.  Would a 45-70 work on a T-Rex?

Hard cast bullets.  Same aim points as elephant.

[boneaddict]

Was looking at Lever Actions and stumbled across the Marlin 1895 SBL and noticed the game animals icon.  Would a 45-70 work on a T-Rex?

Thats the rifle the guy used in Jurassic Park I think.

[HawkCreek]

The dinosaur advertising on Marlin is funny but if power out of a lever gun is what I was after I'd rather have one of the new Winchester 1886's in .45-90, hopefully they bring back the .50-110 offering soon also.

[mountainman]

Leverguns are just the ticket when country gets thick and the game can be mean👍

[Matth]

I have lever envy.

[JimmyHoffa]

The dinosaur advertising on Marlin is funny but if power out of a lever gun is what I was after I'd rather have one of the new Winchester 1886's in .45-90, hopefully they bring back the .50-110 offering soon also.

I wonder how the comparison would be between the .45-90 and .45-70 with the new steel available.  In some of the older rifles, there wasn't much the .45-90 could do that the .45-70 couldn't because of pressure.  When using the right powders and keeping pressure at the limit, they were about the same with the big heavy bullets.  The light bullets (300 gr) is where the 90 really took off from the 70, especially in the 26" or 30" barrel.  That new release is a 24".

[HawkCreek]

The dinosaur advertising on Marlin is funny but if power out of a lever gun is what I was after I'd rather have one of the new Winchester 1886's in .45-90, hopefully they bring back the .50-110 offering soon also.

I wonder how the comparison would be between the .45-90 and .45-70 with the new steel available.  In some of the older rifles, there wasn't much the .45-90 could do that the .45-70 couldn't because of pressure.  When using the right powders and keeping pressure at the limit, they were about the same with the big heavy bullets.  The light bullets (300 gr) is where the 90 really took off from the 70, especially in the 26" or 30" barrel.  That new release is a 24".

I don't know, I don't have much honest use for the .45-70 I do have, the larger case would just be bragging rights. Here is an interesting video that seems to show the -90 having quite a bit more ooph but he doesn't tell you the loads he used. He DOES show a "factory" .45-70 but doesn't really say what that load is. I'd really like a .50-110 like the guy in the video but again, not much use for one.

[C-Money]

I used an old Marlin 30-30 to tag my first 2 deer.

[700xcr]

I have a Marlin 1894C 357mag levergun that I carried on damage control deer hunt. I haven't had a chance to use it on game yet. Only thing I have shot with it is ground squirrels and muskrats several years ago. I use a handload 158gr. SP and wouldn't be afraid to use on deer within 150yds. Light,fast, fun little carbine to pack around and shoot.

[Logan80]

Being a lefty I grew up with lever guns as my only real option in my household.

My Dad had (and now I have) a Remington 700 BDL in 7mm Magnum, left handed bolt action. Other than that, it was all Savage 99s.

I have a .250 Savage, and .284 Winchester which were given to me by my Grandfather as well as a .300 Savage and a .358 Winchester which were given/left to me by my Father.

I love the look, the balance, and the internal magazines on them. They look good with or without a scope and get the job done without any trouble at all.

[Blacktail135]

 My 1st deer was taken with a Savage 99 takedown 250-3000 in 1975 in Georgia. My 1st Washington deer was taken with a Winchester (model forgotten, octagon barrel) in 25-35 in 1980. I felt pretty proud among my buddies during squirrel hunts as a kid when my dad would let me take out his Winchester 9422M (w/4x Weaver scope). Only happened twice. Usually used my Savage 24C. Only took out 10 .22 cartridges and 4 .410 shells at a time. Rarely shot the .410 shells as I only got 1 box per year. First started deer hunting at 9/10 years old with a Marlin 45-70. Heavy sucker. Never shot anything but targets with it. Don't own anymore levers....yet. Jeez guys, y'all got me thinking about spending some money for some summer fun!

[jeffro]

I love my savage 99e in .308 Nikon bdc scope.