The Lever Aficionados Thread

[Old_School]

I recently got a 130 year old marlin in 4-40 beautiful gun, wish they still made them like this with the octagonal barrels.

[19Badger]

Some nice Savage 99 in this thread, in the past I owned a couple of 99 in 243 both had the rotary mag, but the first centrefire I ever bought was a Savage 99CD with Monte Carlo, deluxe checkering and detachable magazine in 308, wish I'd never sold that rifle, I've never seen a 99CD since then

[Wingman]

My "aged patina" mod 1866 yellow boy

[JohnDuxbury]

Well done. I have aged brass overnight (or a couple of days) by mixing little bit of water with black powder and then rubbing that on the brass. Will age it perfectly.

[Wingman]

Well done. I have aged brass overnight (or a couple of days) by mixing little bit of water with black powder and then rubbing that on the brass. Will age it perfectly.

Nice I'll have to give that a go sometime too.
I use a method of warming the brass with a butane torch and painting on a mix of 50%salt 50% white vinegar then leave to cool.. wash in hot soapy water and repeat until you get the required patina.
The wood was stripped of all its horrible orange varnish and aged with used diesel oil then the usual linseed ol build coats.
I added a saddle ring too because.... saddle ring
.45 colt black powder cowboy loads are super fun.

[Sidetrack]

Came across this old unloved compact M8-4x33. Had to spend a hour carefully drilling out the screws to remove the old mounts and apart from a few scratches, its actually a pretty decent scope. Wasn’t sure what to do with it but had a light bulb moment as well as a set of steel Tasco rings to suit and bingo, a good match for the safe princess. The scope owes me nothing so will probably repaint in a nice satin finish as the princess can’t be wearing anything tatty. Has inspired me to take the wee magnum out for a walk around the paddocks. It’ll be ideal for a bit of hare shooting me thinks.

[Micky Duck]

PERFECT...... will be great scope for that..now I hope you have docked that magazine tube??? my mate has the same rifle and removed some tube off action end very simply...

[Sidetrack]

Thanks MD. I’ve tried other scopes on her but they all looked wrong. If I had a bit of money to burn, I think one of the newer FX fixed powers with modern glass would be great. And yes, she’s had her tail docked and has the relevant paperwork to prove it. It gutted me to do it, as apart from a missing rear sight and the odd minor mark, she’s an absolute minter.

[Micky Duck]

those M8s are a great scope..the new ones wont be any better,these dont click when adjusting but dont move zero either.

[rupert]

Saw an interesting thread on marlinowners.com:
How to determine pressure in handloads thread - of course, with emphasis on lever action rifles


https://www.marlinowners.com/threads...dloads.659221/

[Preacher]

Getting a little bit of a lever gun urge, and as much as I appreciate the wood, blued and such I don't think I want to spend good coin on a really nice specimen. Something utilitarian that I can bash about in CNI bush and not care too much about, in .44 mag is what I was thinking. Anyone have anything to say about the Citadel Levtac? Good or bad.

[TLB]

Getting a little bit of a lever gun urge, and as much as I appreciate the wood, blued and such I don't think I want to spend good coin on a really nice specimen. Something utilitarian that I can bash about in CNI bush and not care too much about, in .44 mag is what I was thinking. Anyone have anything to say about the Citadel Levtac? Good or bad.

I have one in .44. It is very accurate and very easy to carry around.
Mine came with screws that were too short holding the rail on, these got replaced under warranty.
Also if you are going to suppress it the thread goes back a touch from the end cap of the magazine. DPT make a suppressor that is tapered which accommodate this, if not you may need a washer.
I think they are made in the same factory as the Rossi.

[The bomb]

Cant go past a Rossi for bush beater..

[Preacher]

The Citadel is cheaper if buying new from what I see, not opposed to the rossi but would prefer synthetic and dark metal work

[scotty]

anyone else notice the difference in recoil between straight stock and pistol grip in the same chambering or is it just me that found my straight stock winny had less recoil than my marlin both 30/30