#1952621 - 06/07/10 09:19 PM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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I carry my lever gun more than my bolt action I just like the feel of it more.
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#1952672 - 06/07/10 10:15 PM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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redblood
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BEAUTIFUL GUN BOWRITER DID YOU PUT A DIFFERENT STOCK ON IT? The wood looks too nice to be factory
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#1952684 - 06/07/10 10:25 PM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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landman
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I got a 450 Marlin, killed several hogs here with it, planning shooting a slick or 2 with it this year, but I would sell it
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#1952691 - 06/07/10 10:28 PM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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JCDEERMAN
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Yup...got an ole 35 marlin. my dad killed his first deer (button buck) with that gun.....35 years to the day, I killed my first deer with it (also a button buck)
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#1952791 - 06/08/10 03:51 AM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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bowriter
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BEAUTIFUL GUN BOWRITER DID YOU PUT A DIFFERENT STOCK ON IT? The wood looks too nice to be factory
No, it was custom made for me as a gift from Savage. Usually it has a scope on it. That gun is over 30 years old. Killed a lot of deer and a couple elk with it.
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#1952794 - 06/08/10 04:25 AM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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redblood
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Chambered in 300 savage?
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#1952827 - 06/08/10 06:39 AM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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Eli's-Dad
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I used my step-dads Marlin 30-30 for several years when I first started hunting. I killed a few deer with it and really enjoyed the gun.
I bought a Winchester 30-30 earlier this year and plan on trying it out this season. I normally shoot my 7mm bolt action or single shot 30-06, but I can't wait to carry this 30-30 a couple times this year.
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#1952840 - 06/08/10 07:12 AM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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mountain man 71
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I have a marlin .450 guide gun I hunt with every year. It is a great gun in thicker woods. If I am hunting around fields I switch to a Rugger 30-06. I love my marlin in the tree stand short and easy to handle.
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#1952841 - 06/08/10 07:12 AM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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ferg
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I imagine many of us began deer hunting with a lever action
rifle; likely the trusted old 30-30 Winchester. Are there
any of us who still use lever action rifles for deer hunting,
or do you believe times have changed to the extent that a
long range bolt action is better?
Kindest Regards,
TennesseeWhiskey
I still hunt with my grandfathers lever .32 spcl - it's a great deer gun and 170gns of push works just great - and I where I hunt I have never had a need to reach out over about 100 yards and it's an awesome 'brush gun' -
ferg....
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#1952867 - 06/08/10 07:43 AM
Re: Still Hunt With Lever Action Rifles?
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Longhunter
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The lever actions carry well and are very balanced. They point naturally so they are a stillhunter's best choice. With a good receiver sight, they deliver excellent accuracy. Their calibers are more than adequate for mid-sized game. Another benefit of many leverguns is their mild recoil when calibers are in the 30-38 range or when they are chambered for heavy pistol calibers like 44-40, 44 Magnum, and 45 Colt. If a hard hitter is needed, then the 450 Marlin or the 45-70 Government can handle any game on the planet.
In the case of the 30-30, it would be hard to find a deer caliber that was more economical to shoot. Ammunition is plentiful and available in a wide configuration of bullet weights and styles from traditional flat nosed soft points to polymer tipped spire points that extend the effective range of the cartridge. If one chooses to reload the 30-30, there are many components available that give the handloader opportunities to fine tune the 100+ year old round to meet his specific needs.
My 30-30 is a Winchester 1894 that was a Christmas present in 1980. I took my first deer with that rifle and around thirty more since. It has been with me in the Appalachians, the flatlands of west Tennessee, the high plains of Montana, and Idaho's rugged Rockies and taken a wide variety of game in all those locations. It has many beauty marks that account for long days in the forests. Its receiver is slightly silvered from frequent carry. The rifle even has a familiar aroma that welcomes me back each time I pick it up. When conditions allow for stalking, especially in rugged terrain, lever actions have no equal!
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