Let's See Your Lever Action

[Ridge Runner]

This OP is to avoid hijacking another OP and for those that enjoy lever action firearms.

Here are my lever action rifles.

Winchester '92, 32-20, original manufactured in 1894 (? or 1896, I forget)

Winchester 1894, 38-55, Commemorative, Legendary Frontiersman

Marlin, 45-70

Navy Arms 44-40

 

[SafariCurious]

Here are my two lever actions: Ruger made Marlin in .357 and Henry .22lr with the extra large loop.

They are so much fun to play with at the local outdoor range with steel targets!

Allegedly not as accurate as bolt actions, not quite as rapid fire capable as semi-automatics, though with practice they get real close, but they are fun!

 

[Flipper Dude]

 

[Ridge Runner]

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Beautiful rifle.

What is the caliber and who is the manufacturer?

 

[Ridge Runner]

Here are my two lever actions: Ruger made Marlin in .357 and Henry .22lr with the extra large loop.

They are so much fun to play with at the local outdoor range with steel targets!

Allegedly not as accurate as bolt actions, not quite as rapid fire capable as semi-automatics, though with practice they get real close, but they are fun!

How do you like the Henry?

I'm looking/thinking hard about getting a Henry in 22 mag.

 

[Flipper Dude]

Beautiful rifle.

What is the caliber and who is the manufacturer?

It’s a Uberti 45 Colt. 1873 Winchester. Lots of fun to shoot. I added the tang peep sight. I need to get a better pic.

 

[ldmay375]

Favorite Marlin 45-70's.

 

[Ridge Runner]

It’s a Uberti 45 Colt. 1873 Winchester. Lots of fun to shoot. I added the tang peep sight. I need to get a better pic.

I had one in 45 Colt. Wish I had not sold it.
I would like to find another in 44 mag or 41 mag in a non carbine rifle. Nothing against carbines. I just think the full length (long barrel with full length magazine) are more cooler looking.

 

[SafariCurious]

How do you like the Henry?

I'm looking/thinking hard about getting a Henry in 22 mag.

It's a lot of fun to plink with out to about 100 yards. Not sure how the 22 mag would compare to the 22lr. I have put thousands of 22lr through mine and its still works great.

 

[curtism1234]

Browning BLR 308win. In retrospect I wish I would have went with the 358win bc it doesnt like 180gr bullets. It doesn't knock things down half the time but they never go far. It accompanies everywhere when shots are under 200 yards

Pictured a number of years ago

 

[Don458]

99 -.300 Savage

 

[Tundra Tiger]

This thread is speaking my love language...

Top to bottom: Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, Savage 99E in .308, Marlin GBL in .45-70, Savage 99EG in .300 Savage, and my favorite/go-to Marlin MLXR in .338 Marlin Express...

 

[MS 9x56]

Top is savage 99 in 308 with Leoupold 3x9, middle in BLR in 358 winchester with Meopta 3x9 with BDC, bottom is Marlin 336 in 35 remington with 2x Burris scope.

 

[ftrovato]

I owned several over the years but this is the only one I have now.

Winchester 1966 Centennial 30-30 Win with a 26" octagon barrel.

She is a real nice shooter.

 

[curtism1234]

middle in BLR in 358 winchester

Do you know if the 358 BLR has a heavier barrel than the other standard cartridges? The forearm is listed as a different part number. I have always wanted to try free floating the forearm

 

[MS 9x56]

Do you know if the 358 BLR has a heavier barrel than the other standard cartridges? The forearm is listed as a different part number. I have always wanted to try free floating the forearm

The forearm on mine is the takedown forearm. The barrel is heavier than the 243 or 308 barrels.

 

[tward1604]

Marlin 336 in 30-30 Winchester.

 

[MRBlack]

New production Ruger made Marlin 1895 Trapper in 45-70 and a JM Marlin 1894 in 44 Magnum.

 

[Zinz]

99 Takedown in .30-30

 

[Ridge Runner]

Do you know if the 358 BLR has a heavier barrel than the other standard cartridges? The forearm is listed as a different part number. I have always wanted to try free floating the forearm

I also had thoughts of free floating a lever action. I just haven't figured out how to do it. Unlike other rifle designs there is always 2 points of contact:

Barrel bands:
Front and rear on forestock.
Front of forestock, magazine tube, barrel and rear forestock
Barrel and magazine tube

BLR: ???....hhmmm

Could possibly be done using a full length stock like a bolt action stock. Would require a lot of wood cutting and shaping to design the stock to house the lever action metal profile and action, and to locate, drill and tap for a front screw in front of the magazine.

It would be interesting to see how it would look, feel, and shoot.