Lever action

[Art Lambart II]

By gong shooting do you mean "Cowboy Action Shooting" or are you talking about 100 yards and greater?

 

[CTDolan]

For ringing gongs you couldn't do better than this:

Look for an old one. They can be found and often for a decent price.

 

[leslie hetrick]

I have a 1895 browning repo in 30-40 krag NIB, maybe I should get it out and shoot it. I do shoot these two, a 95 marlin in 45-70 made in 1973 and 94 marlin sporter in 44 mag made also in 1973.

 

[leslie hetrick]

small spike buck shot with my Winchester model 53 in 44-40, 200 gr cast .427 bullet at 1300 fps.

 

[siutis]

Browning model 1886 is the finest lever rifle ever produced. They were approximately 7,000 manufactured between 1986 and 1992.

 

[tarbe]

Everyone has their favorite brand...and each has something to recommend them.

But there is only one cartridge that can do everything in a lever....the great 45-70!

Ok, I am biased....I have two Henry 45-70. Both are now wearing Skinner Peep sights.

 

[tarbe]

This little pre-64 32 Spl is fun...but the trigger sucks!!

 

[crs]

+1 vote for the 1895 .405 WCF.
It shoot well bullets from 200 to 400 grains and can be used for actual hunting - as in the picture to the left.

 

[Art Lambart II]

This little pre-64 32 Spl is fun...but the trigger sucks!!

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My 32 Win Special looks just like yours down to the peep sight and yes my trigger sucks as well.

 

[tarbe]

My 32 Win Special looks just like yours down to the peep sight and yes my trigger sucks as well.

Lol - have you checked your safe lately!

 

[Art Lambart II]

Lol - have you checked your safe lately!

Actually yes, it's right next to a very familiar 416 Rigby.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Everyone has their favorite brand...and each has something to recommend them.

But there is only one cartridge that can do everything in a lever....the great 45-70!

Ok, I am biased....I have two Henry 45-70. Both are now wearing Skinner Peep sights.

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Tim, if we can ever find the time to get together and go to the range, we can indeed throw some big, slow moving lead down range.

These are a few photos of my pride and joy, a 1886 Winchester in 45-70. My Granddad bought it used in 1932 and had a letter from Winchester stating it was manufactured in 1906. My Granddad gave several rifles to my dad in the late 60's and early 70's. I initially got the Model 94, circa 1935 vintage, in 30-30 to carry around and shoot. My dad slowly passed a few to me in the 90's.

 

[tarbe]

What an interesting rear sight!

Can you tell us anything about it?

 

[CTDolan]

What an interesting rear sight!

Can you tell us anything about it?

The rear peep was an option on early Winchester rifles.

Early Winchester lever action rifles were the best, no two ways about it. Were I a collector of firearms, I'd have several. As it is, I have all the rifles I could possibly need, but my dad does have a lovely Model 64 in 30-30 which will some day enter the fold. It'll then accompany me to the deer woods, every autumn, just as it has my father for decades upon decades.

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

What an interesting rear sight!

Can you tell us anything about it?

It's original equipment, as far as I know. My dad and I never played with the elevation too much and we typically hand loaded the lighter, 300 gr bullets. I always thought there was so much elevation adjustment that the rifle would end up being like a mortar and sort of lob in the rounds. The peep sight has a small hole and then folds down to given a larger peep or ghost ring.

 

[Yaseen]

By gong shooting do you mean "Cowboy Action Shooting" or are you talking about 100 yards and greater?

100 yards and maybe cowboy shoots

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Hickok45 video shooting a vintage Model 1886 in 45-70

 

[leslie hetrick]

a new member to the lever action family, yesterday are trappers rendezvous I found this Winchester 1892 saddle ring carbine in 25-20. I looked it over and and saw it was well carried and used, but the bore was ex with no pits or corrosion at all and as I like the been there done that it came home with me.

 

[Shootist43]

Funny how that happens over and over. What are you planning to hunt with a 25-20?

 

[leslie hetrick]

fall turkeys, groundhog, porky,s and maybe a few squirrles. I think its a little light for deer (i know it would kill them). I have a marlin 94 CL in 25-20 and 32-20 that use for the light stuff and just plain fun gunning.