Tactical lever actions - what's the appeal?

[BeeMaa]

We shoot our 45-70’s out to 500 yards on a 30” gong pretty often. My Marlin 1895 Cowboy does not have enough elevation on the Lyman tang sight, so there is some Cowboy hold over. The cool thing is to shoot, cycle the action and send the next one before the first impact.

Cool. Get out and have fun!

 

[Tam Dl]

If you want to bring a lever action to the fight, feel free. Want to hunt DG with it, go ahead...it doesn't bother me in the least. I'm very unlikely to suffer any ill effects as a result of your decision. It's your choice to use what you want. But I would make sure you inform your PH of your decision, because it could have a huge impact on how he decides to hunt with you.

What I'm saying is that there are so many better options for a battle weapon that a "tactical" lever action rifle would not be my first, second or even third choice. Matter of fact, I'd put up a straight pull rifle against a lever gun (equal center fire cartridges) in a course of fire to see which one came out on top for accuracy and time. That would be a fun event.

Whoa, I was just reacting to the 200 yard thing. I would not feel under armed with a properly configured lever, and they do have some advantages over bolts. But I always try to avoid being that guy who shows up in camp having just read one too many articles in the gun press.

If there is a lever that would have advantages in Africa, it would probably cost 5-10K, and possibly breed less confidence than an Mauser that cost $495 unless it was all about wallet size.

The advantage to a lever is the faster second shot. This is the same thing that is bringing back the double. The other advantage to levers is they can be topped off, so they never run dry. And while I am all for the old ways, if we were really after practical, it would be a semi in 9.3x62. That would be the battlefield pick up if there weren't rules against it. They cost about $660 usd, second hand. They seem to show up fairly frequently in Canada.

So far, most of the hype I have seen on tactical lever guns is from people who frankly admit they are just for fun, and like about 70% of the shooting population, currently, have no practical purpose in mind for them at all. In that sense, "tactical" is a misnomer since they don't even have a purpose in mind, let alone a strategy to execute on.

 

[mdwest]

We shoot our 45-70’s out to 500 yards on a 30” gong pretty often. My Marlin 1895 Cowboy does not have enough elevation on the Lyman tang sight, so there is some Cowboy hold over. The cool thing is to shoot, cycle the action and send the next one before the first impact.

that sounds like a ton of fun! now you have me wanting to go out and see if I can bang a gong at 500 with a 45 LC lever lol..

 

[freefall]

I have a Marlin .44 mag for my "bumps in the night" gun. I'm totally cromulent with it.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

I have a Marlin .44 mag for my "bumps in the night" gun. I'm totally cromulent with it.

Home defence seems like a really good use for such rifle to.me!

 

[BeeMaa]

I have a Marlin .44 mag for my "bumps in the night" gun. I'm totally cromulent with it.

Cromulent suggests acceptable or adequate. Bumps in the night require overwhelming or go home.

Although I will admit that a 44MAG at short range from a rifle is close to overwhelming. Make it a 30-round semi-auto and I'm in.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Cromulent suggests acceptable or adequate. Bumps in the night require overwhelming or go home.

Although I will admit that a 44MAG at short range from a rifle is close to overwhelming. Make it a 30-round semi-auto and I'm in.

But if you live in a state with a ban on magazines that hold more than ten rounds, and anything that looks even remotely like an "assault rifle" (Washington) is illegal to buy, it might be the best bet.

The voters in this state are so incredibly stupid, it's hard to fathom!

 

[BeeMaa]

But if you live in a state with a ban on magazines that hold more than ten rounds, and anything that looks even remotely like an "assault rifle" (Washington) is illegal to buy, it might be the best bet.

The voters in this state are so incredibly stupid, it's hard to fathom!

Ruger Mini-14 with state compliant magazines would be a good option.

 

[Doug Hamilton]

Ruger Mini-14 with state compliant magazines would be a good option.

You can buy a Mini-14 in .44 Mag? At all he time Ruger did make a semi auto carbine in .44, but they haven't been made in many years.

 

[Acopperdawg]

I think part of the appeal to a leaver gun is that unlike a semi-auto, you do not have to adjust the spring or gas system to cycle a sub sonic round. I think all of us would agree that you can work a lever much faster than a bolt. I guess my point is that if you intend on shooting sub-sonic and suppressed, it eliminates much of the concerns associated with ejecting spent cases.

 

[freefall]

Cromulent suggests acceptable or adequate. Bumps in the night require overwhelming or go home.

Although I will admit that a 44MAG at short range from a rifle is close to overwhelming. Make it a 30-round semi-auto and I'm in.

Your things that bump and mine are not the same. I'm not judging you for wanting an autoloading varmit rifle. I need a serious piece of lead.

 

[leslie hetrick]

none for me.

 

[Mr. 16 gauge]

What's the appeal? For me.............nothing. I think they are the ugliest thing put on this earth after after Rachael Levine.........and about as worthless as well!

 

[BeeMaa]

You can buy a Mini-14 in .44 Mag? At all he time Ruger did make a semi auto carbine in .44, but they haven't been made in many years.

I didn't say they were still in production, but they are available...

https://www.gunbroker.com/ruger-44-carbine/search?Keywords=Ruger 44 Carbine&s=f

 

[freefall]

I didn't say they were still in production, but they are available...

https://www.gunbroker.com/ruger-44-carbine/search?Keywords=Ruger 44 Carbine&s=f

So you are advocating a 4-round jam-o-matic instead of a 10 round lever gun.
You should be a Life Coach!

 

[BeeMaa]

So you are advocating a 4-round jam-o-matic instead of a 10 round lever gun.
You should be a Life Coach!

That was not a recommendation, merely pointing out the fact that if you WANTED to get one...they are available.

Choose what ever you want. Like I said before, your decisions are not likely to have a meaningful impact on my life or the ones I love.

And let's put aside mean comments like your "life coach" remark. That was not warranted or even close to my intention.

 

[Tanks]

You can get one from Marlin out the box.

 

[mdwest]

Daddy like!

 

[GuttormG]

Anything branded as "tactical" can be sold..
Tactical TP next...

Tactical Toilet Paper Storage Case

Wide Application - Can be widely used in outdoor camping, tactical mounting, home, car travel, military fan collection, military fan exhibition etc.

www.survivalgear.us

 

[BigGame]

Good for states with communist gun laws ie; Cali, NY, etc

You forgot New Jersey...just saying