Author Topic: Lever gun for long range side matches (Read 832 times)

DB Leath · « **on:** January 30, 2003, 10:50:47 PM »

Any of you folks use lever guns for the long range side matches..I got a Marlin 45/70 and wondered if its suitable.
DB

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2003, 12:00:54 AM »

Yep, that'n'll do!

Rifled Slug · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2003, 12:24:26 AM »

Howdy ,

Some clubs have long range single shot rifle and long range lever in both pistol and rifle caliber . So there is another reason to buy more guns . :grin:

Old Cane · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2003, 10:33:45 AM »

You mean you gotta have a reason?

Pecos Clyde · « **Reply #4 on:** February 03, 2003, 09:13:50 AM »

Heyya Caleath

The rifle you described will work just fine. I would recommend though that you consider tang rear sight and front globe. My lever rifle for long rang is a marlin 336 in 38-55. I tried shooting it with the standard buckhorn rear and brass front sight at 200 yards.

Groups were 10-12 inches. (100 yard groups were 1 1/2" for five shots) I did not feel this was accurate enough for me. I will be installing the tang and globe from marble in the near future. Also if you consider that kind of sighting system it may be important to you to have a tang sight that is adjustable for not only elevation but windage as well.

I also know that part of my problem at 200 yards and further may be related to my old eyes. The tang sights seem to help with that because of the configuration.

DB Leath · « **Reply #5 on:** February 03, 2003, 09:20:29 AM »

Hey Pecos
Glad you are home....I sent you a pm .......Yeah I figured on putting a Marbles sight on it.

Mainspring · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2003, 05:58:57 AM »

When you guys talk about "Long range", what kind of ranges are you talking about. Is it mostly limited to 200 yards...is there some SASS rule that limites it...or do some clubs have the facilities to go longer?

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:19:27 AM »

"Long Range" is usually what ever the club can accommodate. Some times as little as 75 yds to 350 yds or more if they have the space

No Cattle · « **Reply #8 on:** February 07, 2003, 01:18:13 AM »

The longest long range match that I personally have seen was about 250 yds.
I jave heard of 700 yd matches out west where there is a lot of room.
By the way, the matches that I have seen do NOT tell you the distance.
The intent is to have you take 2 or 3 sighting shots and then blast awy.
Frequently targets will be set at odd distances like 175 yds or 225 yds.