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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #30 on: June 03, 2008, 09:25:28 PM »
I carried a rebored (from 40-65) 1886 45-70 around Kodiak Island for couple of years. The 28" octagon barrel steadied quickly and made the crescent butt plate pretty tolerable. It was heavy, but I always felt good carrying it as I knew it would never let me down. Another gun I should have kept ($200.00 in 1970)! The 1912 vintage Single Action Colt 45 I was offered in trade was a lot easier to pack home on the plane when I left.

The lever action carries a lot of old memories, but all the US built ones are also tough as nails and dependable as can be. Sound like hunting guns to me! :tup:

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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #31 on: June 04, 2008, 11:33:30 AM »
Great Grandpa George bought me and my cousin winchester model 94 30-30's a few years back. i never killed anything with it but i love shooting it. cousin danny put a scope on his and he got a buck with it.
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #32 on: June 04, 2008, 07:56:56 PM »
I got one.

Just brought home a brand new Marlin 336W in .30-30 from Wally World.  That was quite the experience, I’ve seen dozens of 2000 lb bombs released with less formality. 

Anyway I love it.   The stock is not walnut like the higher end models but every thing else is the same.  Even comes with a $5.00 nylon sling.  The action is smooth and the trigger is perfect, no creep and a crisp break at maybe 4lbs.  It feels just a bit heavier and more robust than the Winchester 94s that I’ve been looking at, and a lot cheaper.  I’m not sure that I like the rear sight but we will see.  I can’ wait to get this to the range.

These are a lot harder to find than I expected.  Back in Texas every store would have a dozen or more.  As best I can tell, there are three 336s in the city of Everett and one scratched up 336C at Joes in Kirkland. 

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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #33 on: June 04, 2008, 10:10:52 PM »
there are all sorts of cool and obscure rounds for lever guns, but to me, the 45 70 is the most usefull. and contrary to popular belief,, it can and does and will keep killing game beyond 200.. ever watch shillouette matches... the hit those little rams and pigs iron sighted at ridiculous ranges..

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A 45-70 can only shoot a 100 yards.   :lol4:
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #34 on: June 05, 2008, 06:03:08 PM »
Big lever fan here, I've got 99's in 25-35, 250-3000, 300 Sav., 308 and 375 Win..  Plus a Marlin 94 CL in 218 Bee.

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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #35 on: June 05, 2008, 07:37:09 PM »
A 218 BEE?! Very cool, show us a pic!
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #36 on: June 05, 2008, 08:35:00 PM »
I just got rid of a 94 in a .218 bee.  I didn't care for it too much.  If there was just the slightest breeze in the air it would go from half inch groups to, two and a half inch groups or bigger in a hurry.
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #37 on: June 05, 2008, 09:01:52 PM »
Iceman it's the first one, behind it is the 250-3000 TD and all the way back is the 25-35 Model B.



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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #38 on: June 05, 2008, 09:46:50 PM »
Nice shootin irons AWS. I would love to get my hands on a Bee one of these days, pretty stinky little round...
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #39 on: June 05, 2008, 10:12:21 PM »
A couple beautiful model 99's.  Man I love those...my mentors all had them, so when I was 11 and passed hunter ed, I had to have one too.  The local pawn shop had one on their rack with a cut down stock, so I saved for months to get the $$ to buy it.  Walked in there after the season and got them down to $107.50...that was 1985, but I can remember that negotiation like it was yesterday. 

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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #40 on: April 22, 2010, 09:21:10 PM »
how about a savage 99 there cheap and good rifles

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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #41 on: April 22, 2010, 09:30:07 PM »
i have a very old 94 which is worth a lot of money that i shoot for fun every once in awhile
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #42 on: April 23, 2010, 11:54:08 AM »
I have shot some Deer with my 444 Marlin it puts critters down in a hurry.  I also have a BLR in 7MM Mag thats a sweet shooter.
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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #43 on: April 23, 2010, 03:20:35 PM »
Got me a Marlin .308 express and will be taking it out this year. Good solid rifle, accurate ammo, plenty of punch for bear/elk/deer, hight cool factor, easy to shoot/pack. Runs smooth on the range but the only real problem is powder for reloading to factory specs is not available yet.

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Re: Lever Guns
« Reply #44 on: April 23, 2010, 06:37:00 PM »
I've had one in .44, 30-30 and 2 in 45-70. Still packing an 1895LTD III . The Marlin .308express is basicly a slightly hotter .308 but you will have very limited ammo choices, mainly Hornaday. Unless you load your own. If you reload .444 works good. Have heard a lot of bad stuff about factory .444, but that is from years ago.

Everybody should own at least one 30-30 Levrgun in their life. Get a 45-70 too, for big stuff up close  :chuckle:
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