Author Topic: your favorite lever action (Read 14094 times)

younghunter12 · « **on:** May 18, 2006, 05:26:51 PM »

Hi. What is your favorite lever action? Alec.

steveb3006 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2006, 07:59:46 PM »

Quote from: younghunter12

Hi. What is your favorite lever action? Alec.

Alec, Hands down the Winchester model 92(or clones)

Old Griz · « **Reply #2 on:** May 19, 2006, 05:24:33 PM »

:cb2: Which 'er one I got in my hands when I'za shootin'!

Sorry I know that isn't an answer, but I love all my lever guns. Don't know which one is my favorite. All mine are Marlins, so far, but I sure gotta itch for a BLR.

86er · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2006, 05:45:28 PM »

Any 1886 Winchester'll do. My favorite, hands down.

mt3030 · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2006, 07:28:03 PM »

For plinking/playing/small game, my Marlin 357 Mag. For big game, one of my BLRs in 257, 308 or 358, whichever is most appropriate for the game being hunted.

Wally

Jerry Lester · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2006, 09:50:39 AM »

My favorite hans down is the Marlin 1894C 357 magnum.

Castaway · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2006, 10:36:49 AM »

Since it's a vote, mine is my Trapper in 45 Colt. Numerous pigs, deer and one turkey have been felled with a 255 grain RNFP. Short, light, handy and accurate.

Landngroove · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2006, 11:44:13 AM »

My favorite is my Marlin 336SC, in .32 Winchester Special.

daddywpb · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2006, 01:54:06 PM »

My favorites are both Marlin Guide Guns - one in 44 Mag and one in 45/70, followed closely by a Winchester Trapper in .45LC.

grousehunter · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2006, 03:27:01 PM »

Winchester Model 64, 32 win special

Mack the Knife · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2006, 03:56:16 PM »

Howdy, For starters, I have never met a lever action, that I didn't like. My currant love is a 1892 clone in 357 mag, big lever. Also wanted to say howdy to that guy in Dade City. Look a tad north, I am along the withlacootchi River in Bushnell. George alias "Mack The Knife"

Rick Teal · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2006, 07:39:33 AM »

For me, the three best RIFLES ever manufactured are the Savage 99, Winchester 88 and BLR (short action). Among these, my current favourite is the BLR.

Dee · « **Reply #12 on:** May 22, 2006, 01:33:30 PM »

I have three and none are for sale EVER! My oldest is a Model 94 Winchester 3030 bought new in 1957, a Model 92 Winchester clone by Navy Arms in 357 mag. (I carry this one the most now) and a Marlin 1895 Cowboy in 4570 which is mostly for brush hunting (close quarters) for these big North Central Texas feral hogs. The 3030 is a carbine, the 357mag is a 24" octagon, and the 4570 is a 26" octagon.

Datil · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2006, 05:16:28 PM »

Mine is a Model 88 in 308 Hello Mack the knife, There is one person on GBO forums that is older than I

Marv.

victorcharlie · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2006, 02:39:57 AM »

Plain Jane, common every day Marlin 336 in .30.30 winchester......They usually sell for a decent price, and ammo at $8 buck a box is a plus. I suspect the .30.30 and the remington coreloct is the combination that's killed more deer than any other out there......no way to prove this, but there were many....many....many......Marlins found under the christmas tree when I was a kid......

65 Mustangs......69 Camaro's.........and 336 Marlins........= All classics.....

Hopalong7 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 30, 2006, 01:24:06 AM »

Number 1, hands down for me, my older model Savage 99's. Number 2 is a tie between middle age 99's and Winchester 88. My old Marlin 39A has got to fit in there somewhere too. GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt :grin:

Duckbill · « **Reply #16 on:** May 30, 2006, 04:03:22 AM »

Hard to pick just one. I'm a Marlin guy for sure. I guess if I had to pick a favorite it'd be my Marlin375.

Hey "Mack the Knife" - sent you a PM

animal · « **Reply #17 on:** May 30, 2006, 07:23:36 AM »

I have a Marlin 336 ss 30-30 that is so sweet. It handles the rain, then freezing 0 rust ' easy to clean from the breach, plenty good for deer out a ways. :?

35Rem · « **Reply #18 on:** May 30, 2006, 04:19:21 PM »

I'd have to say my Winchester 1895 Reproduction (1995) in 30-06. It's a fun gun, well designed, and the history can't be beat.

It's tough, though, being a 35 Remington man. If my Marlin 336 CS was a 336-A, it might be a different story... Love those 24" barrels....

kevin.303 · « **Reply #19 on:** May 30, 2006, 09:40:27 PM »

i'm a winchester man, but since it's the only lever gun igot right now i have to say my .32 special 336 is my favourite. that will change soon, up next. 1892 in .25-20 and 1895 in 7x57

Holman · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2006, 12:11:04 PM »

Marlin 1895GS (45-70)

Holman

Win 73 · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2006, 03:48:11 PM »

My favorite lever action, and actually my favorite gun, is my Model 1873 Winchester. It was manufactured in 1891.

I hope my father didn't put too much money into it. He paid $5 for it. Of course that was about 1930 and that was almost a weeks pay for him.

I have one other lever action. It is a Marlin 39A Golden Mountie. It was manufactured in 1967. I really like it too.

VTDW · « **Reply #22 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:10:05 AM »

All I own are Marlins and my favorites are my two .444s. One is circa 78' and the other circa 2002'. I sure would not mind getting hold of a Savage, Winnie and BLR (270) in lever action one day. :wink:

Dave

Steelbanger · « **Reply #23 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:40:51 AM »

My favorite levergun is my 38-55 Cowboy Marlin. Just picking it up makes me forget about my wifes headache!

VTDW - I once owned a BLR in 257 Roberts, saw the light and traded it on a great 45-70. Them thar Brownings just don't feel right to me.

Mikey · « **Reply #24 on:** June 02, 2006, 02:48:08 AM »

Favorite levergun? I don't know whichone is my favorite but they are all Winnies - 3 in 444 and two in 30-30. It's tough to make a choice (lolol). Mikey.

marlinman93 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 02, 2006, 04:38:53 PM »

My favorite is the old 1893 Marlin!

Old Time Hunter · « **Reply #26 on:** June 04, 2006, 03:00:11 AM »

All of them for various reasons. But the one I seem to instinctively grab as I walk out the door...is my .44Mag Trapper. It has taken 13 Whitetail. 1 Bull Elk, and one Black Bear in the time I have owned it. If I was concerned about longer range, the '94 BB in .356 is probably the best for anything up to Elk, but the .444 can do it all up to and including big brownies and moose. So if I could only have one and still be able to hunt everything that I do, I would have to go with one of my six '94 .444's and, God forbid, probably the BlackShadow model:

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thealaskanredneck · « **Reply #27 on:** June 04, 2006, 07:48:58 AM »

my savage 99 in 308 has killed several carabou and is my favorate hunting levergun, for plinking I like my Browning 92 (reproduction winchester92) the action is a lot smother than the 94, than my winchester 94

Old Griz · « **Reply #28 on:** June 04, 2006, 11:48:13 AM »

:cb2: This post has brought out a lot of new and recent members:

thealaskanredneck
Old Time Hunter
Macktheknife
Landngroove
Holman
Steveb3006
Duckbill

Glad to have you guys on board! Look forward to hearing from you in the future.

Will52100 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 04, 2006, 05:57:26 PM »

Hands down my personal favorite? reproduction 1860 Henry in 45 colt. Several deer and a few wild hogs have fell to a 250 grain RNFP backed by 38 grains of black powder.