Lever Action anyone?

[Pharmseller]

The classiest lever, ever.

Model 71 .348 Win






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[Hoopleheader]

The classiest lever, ever.

Model 71 .348 Win


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I’m waiting for one of these to fall into my lap.

 

[Hoopleheader]

Not the best deer or photo, northern MN spork taken this year with a Ruger-Marlin 45-70 trapper shooting the barns 300 gr TSX load (which is mild, dropped like a ton of bricks) while still hunting.

Second deer taken in 2 years. I’m not sure I will go back to my ‘06, and have added 4 levers displacing bolt guns to my safe in 2 years (I have a problem).

 

[Pharmseller]

Opening day Oregon rifle Mule deer, 2007. Hunting with my dad. Heard three shots at first light and remembered
One shot, one deer.
Two shots, maybe one deer.
Three shots, no deer.

Told my dad to get ready. 3x2 almost ran me over, ran up the reprod hill and stopped just below the crest to look back, 123 yards. His last mistake. That gold bead was huge on his chest.




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[300country]

I love all the custom lightweight rifle set ups that are found here on Rokslide. I like to hunt with lever actions. Any other lever action hunters out and about?

I used a Browning lever action chambered in 7mm-08 for quite a few years. I loved that gun and used it to get my best buck to date. I have since sold that gun and have switched to a light bolt action in a different caliber choosing practicality over emotion. However, I still own, use and enjoy the Browning lever gun .22 rifle that I saved up for and bought new 30 years ago as a young lad. That rifle has killed many a prairie dog, rabbit, grouse and has had countless bricks of .22 ammo sent through the barrel!

 

[TxxAgg]

1983 Marlin 336 in 30-30

I dug the bullet out of the opposite side.

 

[Wolfshead]

What bullet is it?

 

[TxxAgg]

What bullet is it?

Prvi Partizan 150 flat nose

 

[Superx3]

Central BC bear 45-70 350gr swift a-frame. 30 yards spot and stalk. I really wish I would have had my bow

 

[SBR Sarge]

I love all the custom lightweight rifle set ups that are found here on Rokslide. I like to hunt with lever actions. Any other lever action hunters out and about?

In 1978 I bought a Winchester Big Bore 94 XTR in 375 Win. Still have it. Still love it.

I rarely take it out lately. Seeing this thread, I might need to go out and kill one more deer this year.

 

[robtattoo]

Central BC bear 45-70 350gr swift a-frame. 30 yards spot and stalk. I really wish I would have had my bow View attachment 807993

Why? You got to bow range, you killed it.
Other than a longer track, what would you have achieved with a bow that you didn't with the rifle?

 

[ldmay375]

In 1978 I bought a Winchester Big Bore 94 XTR in 375 Win. Still have it. Still love it.

I rarely take it out lately. Seeing this thread, I might need to go out and kill one more deer this year.

I thought the chipmunk cheek Big Bore was one neat looking rifle when it was introduced.
It took me probably 40 years to do it, but I finally acquired one. It is an early production run, first or second year if I recall correctly. I have not gotten around to shooting it. It came with a few boxes of ammo. And I purchased some brass for it. I need to land on a bullet, and fire it a bit.

 

[Superx3]

Why? You got to bow range, you killed it.
Other than a longer track, what would you have achieved with a bow that you didn't with the rifle?

That is true, but I really wanted to take my bow on this hunt but my guide which is now a good friend of mine talked me out of it. We all had a good laugh when I showed up with the flat shooting 45-70 instead. Big plus was my wife’s 308 and the 45-70 fit in one hard case instead of lugging a bow around.