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Non Turkey related.... but lever guns

Started by 357MAGNOLE, March 25, 2017, 07:10:41 PM

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Tom Foolery

I love lever guns.  Mine are all accurate and they are quick pointing and handy hunting guns.


A few 30/30's, a .307 Winchester, a 35 Remington, a 375 Winchester and a 45/70.  I just rotate through them during deer season.  My bolt guns haven't gotten much love in years during deer season. 


I've shot the 45/70 out to 600yds.  50 feet of drop, it takes about 1/2 day for the bullet to get there, lol.

357MAGNOLE

Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 26, 2017, 07:55:24 AM
I've shot the 45/70 out to 600yds.  50 feet of drop, it takes about 1/2 day for the bullet to get there, lol.

Holy cow! At that point you did some good guestimation on where to hold.....
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."--Thomas Jefferson

Tom Foolery

Quote from: 357MAGNOLE on March 26, 2017, 09:34:56 AM
Quote from: Tom Foolery on March 26, 2017, 07:55:24 AM
I've shot the 45/70 out to 600yds.  50 feet of drop, it takes about 1/2 day for the bullet to get there, lol.

Holy cow! At that point you did some good guestimation on where to hold.....


Yep, I have a Leupold 2.5x20 on mine and just so happened there was a monster Poplar tree behind my steel target so I just started on the limbs and worked my way up until I found where to hold.  Surprisingly accurate one the kentucky windage was figured out.  :)

owlhoot

Have the older model Marlin 45/70 and a Winchester long colt.45 trapper.
Both are alot of fun.

coyote1

Nice gun. I have always wanted a lever in .35 but they seem hard to find. I settled for an 1895 in 45-70.

1iagobblergetter

Nice one. I had a .44 cal.Marlin lever action neat looking gun,but jammed constantly. Hopefully it was only me that got a bad one.

357MAGNOLE

Quote from: 1iagobblergetter on March 26, 2017, 12:16:59 PM
Nice one. I had a .44 cal.Marlin lever action neat looking gun,but jammed constantly. Hopefully it was only me that got a bad one.

Newer or older? I've heard the newer ones once Remington took over where not as nice in terms of quality. But honestly I haven't side by side compared any.
"The democracy will cease to exist when you take away from those who are willing to work and give to those who would not."--Thomas Jefferson

Tom Foolery

Commonly known as the Marlin Jam.  It seems to happen more in the 1894's and guns chambered for shorter rounds, 38/357, 44 mag, etc. 


http://www.marlinowners.com/forum/1894/26636-marlin-jam-inevitable-1894-a.html

mgm1955


Yoder409

Nice gun !!

I loves me my lever guns !!!    I'm a Win 94 guy, myself..........    But I cannot appreciate a sweet Marlin, too !!
PA elitist since 1979

The good Lord ain't made a gobbler I can't kill.  I just gotta be there at the right time.....  on the day he wants to die.

surehuntsalot

congrats on your new rifle, you will enjoy it.
it's not the harvest,it's the chase