Author Topic: What Is Your Dream caliber in a Lever Action Rifle? (Read 24436 times)

243shooter · « **Reply #60 on:** October 29, 2010, 05:49:33 PM »

Quote from: billy_56081 on August 22, 2010, 05:11:43 PM

1886 in 50-110, 20 inch barrel, straight stock, full magazine, 3 leaf express sight.

+1, but make mine with a 24 or 26 inch barrel

223fan · « **Reply #61 on:** October 31, 2010, 03:47:02 AM »

I would love a 25-20 & a 32 H&R mag.Winchester,Marlin,or Rossi it wouldn't matter.

ratgunner · « **Reply #62 on:** November 26, 2010, 06:06:50 AM »

.357 Maximum

DEACONLLB · « **Reply #63 on:** November 26, 2010, 10:27:11 AM »

Marlin 336 Deluxe with the real walnut checkered stock in 7x30 waters, wonder what it would cost to rebarrel a 336 30-30?
Deaconllb

jbmi · « **Reply #64 on:** November 28, 2010, 12:22:01 PM »

Well here's my start.
Savage 99 in 358
Marlin 336 in 35 Rem.
Marlin 39A in 22
Win. 88 in 338 Federal
Win. 94 in 30/30
Win. 64 in 30/30
I would by another lever if I could find a nice Win. 88 in 243, and I had a Win.94/410 that I sold, my mistake on that one.

spartacus1239 · « **Reply #65 on:** December 14, 2010, 02:14:47 AM »

.327 Federal Magnum... That would be a great small game gun!

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #66 on:** December 15, 2010, 08:32:40 AM »

jbmi,

That sure is a pretty model 88! Where did you find the wood?

-WH-

mrbigtexan · « **Reply #67 on:** December 15, 2010, 05:21:54 PM »

i'd like a blr in 7mm saum or 270. they are chambering a 7mm wsm but no saum

Freezer · « **Reply #68 on:** December 17, 2010, 01:03:10 AM »

Savage 99 in 300 RCM synthetic stock and titanium redciever would be perfect.

LONGTOM · « **Reply #69 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:36:35 PM »

I have two.
My Win 1886 take down in 45/70 and my 307 Win in a model 94 Big Bore!!!

LONGTOM

scootrd · « **Reply #70 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:54:32 PM »

Quote from: Old Fart on July 12, 2010, 03:58:48 PM

I don't really have any dream caliber/gun wishes but I'd like to see a lever in .327 magnum.

+1

scootrd · « **Reply #71 on:** December 17, 2010, 06:55:49 PM »

Quote from: Empty Quiver on July 13, 2010, 10:13:36 AM

I think a .327 would be very tempting. Would make a cool coyote gun for farm and woodlots and a nice companion to a Blackhawk.

+1

jlchucker · « **Reply #72 on:** December 18, 2010, 06:33:12 AM »

Quote from: Drilling Man on July 17, 2010, 03:12:10 PM

Quote from: Lurker on July 11, 2010, 07:09:01 PM
Calibers in a lever gun...

In Winchester firearms:

Pistol Calibers: .25-20, .32-20, .38-40, .44-40...

Rifle Calibers: .40-65, .45-70...

Bill

I'm just wondering what pistols were chambered in 25/20WCF? I always thought it was a rifle cartridge...

DM

There may not have been any, at least not production models. Just think of the machining and fitting required to make that much of a bottleneck cartridge function in a revolver--on a production basis. Notice that the bottlenecks on the 32-20, 38-40 and 44-40 are very slight. The 25-20 is more of a shrunken 30-30.

Drilling Man · « **Reply #73 on:** December 18, 2010, 05:23:55 PM »

Quote from: jlchucker on December 18, 2010, 06:33:12 AM

There may not have been any, at least not production models. Just think of the machining and fitting required to make that much of a bottleneck cartridge function in a revolver--on a production basis. Notice that the bottlenecks on the 32-20, 38-40 and 44-40 are very slight. The 25-20 is more of a shrunken 30-30.

Just so you can say that you've "seen" one, here's my S&W "K" frame 25/20WCF,

DM

powderman · « **Reply #74 on:** December 18, 2010, 06:27:31 PM »

Winchester mod 94 in 45 LC. Winchester 1886 or the Browning clone, or the 95 Winchester in 405 Winchester. The 405 was Teddy Roosevelts favorite rifle. POWDERMAN.

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #75 on:** December 21, 2010, 06:47:54 AM »

I would like to see a Marlin 44 mag with a shortened magazine tube and lightweight stock and forearm. Maybe in an 18" barrel. I think they could get this down to 5 lbs. Maybe with a removable or colapsable stock so it could be backpacked. Less trouble with authorities than a pistol especially if one wants to hike the Appalachian trail in various states.

gunner69 · « **Reply #76 on:** December 22, 2010, 06:13:40 PM »

In the 1894 Winchester I like the 38-55. In the Winchester 1886 the 40-65. Either one will "make my day."

Steelbanger · « **Reply #77 on:** December 23, 2010, 12:16:39 AM »

Another vote for the 25-35 Win in an octagon-barreled Marlin. Any length from 20 to 26" would suit me just fine. Straight grip stock, of course.

Tapper · « **Reply #78 on:** December 24, 2010, 12:24:27 PM »

Marlin in 500 S&W

Dixie Dude · « **Reply #79 on:** December 28, 2010, 06:08:43 AM »

A Browing lever could handle the 7.62x39 since they already handle other larger calibers. Brownings are not easy to work on though.

Buckskin · « **Reply #80 on:** December 28, 2010, 09:57:51 AM »

A Model 92 Big Loop Carbine in 44/40.

whiteoper · « **Reply #81 on:** December 30, 2010, 08:41:15 PM »

25/20 in a 92
303 brit in a 95
25/35 in a 336

gallatin · « **Reply #82 on:** January 11, 2011, 07:34:18 AM »

A 1895 CB in 45-120

quietman · « **Reply #83 on:** January 12, 2011, 05:24:47 AM »

I have mine, the Marlin 338MX. Would like to see Henry do one in this caliber too.

Tommie D · « **Reply #84 on:** January 12, 2011, 07:01:09 AM »

Marlin 1894 Cowboy 20" Octagon Barrel in
.17 Bumble Bee
.22 Magnum
.22 Hornet
.218 Bee

45-70.gov · « **Reply #85 on:** January 12, 2011, 07:55:25 AM »

M 1 carbine
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back when the ammo was so cheap and plentyful
the round is all but obsolete now

i allswas wondered when i was young why no one chambered a lever in this round

it would go good with a ruger blackhawk in 30 cal carbine

Winter Hawk · « **Reply #86 on:** January 12, 2011, 04:41:27 PM »

I may be all wet, but I distinctly remember seeing a Marlin 57 or similar (one piece stock) chambered in .30 carbine, back when the Shooter's Bible was Stoeger's catalog and you could buy guns through the mail.

-WH-

rhernandez914 · « **Reply #87 on:** January 27, 2011, 09:55:44 AM »

New Savage 99A in 30-30 & 45/70
Henry Big Boy in 45/70
Ruger 96 in 45 Colt & 357
Marlin 336 in 30-30 Cowboy configuration
Winchester 94 Big Bore in 45/70
Mossberg 464 in 357, 44 Mag, 45 Colt & 45/70
Rossi Rio Grande in 45/70

I can only dream.

lakota · « **Reply #88 on:** January 27, 2011, 04:24:27 PM »

.357 Max

45-70

oldfort · « **Reply #89 on:** January 28, 2011, 07:48:35 AM »

How about a Sav 99 or Win 88 in .308? Wait a minute, I already have them. How about one in a .338 Federal or 7mm-08? I have always thought that the .325WSM in a BLR would be interesting.