The Lever Aficionados Thread

[tanqueray]

Is it just me or do lever guns just look wrong with a scope on them?love this thread tho,my old man was American and used to have 2 guns and shot everything with them,a model 94 in 30/30 and a browning A5 in 20gauge,I still have and still use the 20g,gonna be a sad day when the steel shot rules come in for sub gauges ��

Couldn't agree more, the only thing worse than a levergun with a scope on it is one made from stainless.

[The bomb]

Or has a red dot sight,tried one on my Marlin model 60 and while accurate it just looked naff,went back to the peep sight.

[Carlsen Highway]

If I put a scope on a Winchester or Marlin lever action I would get disowned and I would deserve it. Defeats the whole point of the rifle.
I had a scope on a BLR I had for a while though, but that didnt seem to count. And I would put one on a Ruger #1. For a little while.

[mawzer308]

If I put a scope on a Winchester or Marlin lever action I would get disowned and I would deserve it. Defeats the whole point of the rifle.
I had a scope on a BLR I had for a while though, but that didnt seem to count. And I would put one on a Ruger #1. For a little while.

I love the classic lines of an open sight lever action however a low power scope or red dot can greatly enhance the rifles versatility. I regularly swap between scope and open sights though.