The Lever Aficionados Thread

[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.

[Carlsen Highway]

Wilson’s have been trying to sell a brand new #1 in 257 Roberts for some time, full stock too. I’d love to buy it but $3000? Not going to happen any time soon.

Yeah, same. There is another one down here in 6.5x55 for the same price... Just a bit too much money really.

[tanqueray]

I mean they’re nice, but they aren’t a Farquharson.

[shooternz]

Yeah but who here can afford a Farquharson or would hunt with one if they did, I have a Ruger No 1 in 6mmBR, one in 45/70 is on the wish list

[rossi.45]

Yeah but who here can afford a Farquharson or would hunt with one if they did, I have a Ruger No 1 in 6mmBR, one in 45/70 is on the wish list

Ruger No.1 in 6BR would be a great Varmint rifle/cartridge combination . . . would seriously like to some pics of that rifle @shooternz

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[csmiffy]

Yeah but who here can afford a Farquharson or would hunt with one if they did, I have a Ruger No 1 in 6mmBR, one in 45/70 is on the wish list

375 H+H would be nice

[gone-tropo]

i have 3 lever guns. marlin 30/30, rossi 44 mag and a Browning BLR22 witgh octagon barrel and nickel plated receiver. only the latter has optics (red dot) but is still unfired

[Carlsen Highway]

375 H+H would be nice

I shot with a South African guy who had one in .375 H&H. It was heavy...

[Carlsen Highway]

Yeah but who here can afford a Farquharson or would hunt with one if they did, I have a Ruger No 1 in 6mmBR, one in 45/70 is on the wish list

Out of interest there is a New Zealand gun maker who builds new Farquharson rifles - tres expensif.

If the Ruger no.1's were priced like they are in the States, about $2K,NZD then I would get one again.

[csmiffy]

I shot with a South African guy who had one in .375 H&H. It was heavy...

I would say it should've been.

[timattalon]

I would say it should've been.

If you want to have a go @csmiffy let me know. I know where there is one , but be warned, ammo is around $7 a shot.......

[Marty Henry]

Quite a while ago @timattalon put the idea of rechambering a Baikal 18mh from 762x39 to 303 in my mind as an option.
This talk of ruger no 1s has bought it to the surface again has anyone done this and while it wouldnt be classy it might scratch that single shot itch and it does have a lever.

[tanqueray]

Quite a while ago @timattalon put the idea of rechambering a Baikal 18mh from 762x39 to 303 in my mind as an option.
This talk of ruger no 1s has bought it to the surface again has anyone done this and while it wouldnt be classy it might scratch that single shot itch and it does have a lever.

I’ve had that idea in the back of my mind for a while, but also to buy a nice walnut blank and redo the timber a bit more traditional. Most of the second hand ones out there are threaded, which ruins them for this purpose, in my aristocratic opinion.

[timattalon]

I’ve had that idea in the back of my mind for a while, but also to buy a nice walnut blank and redo the timber a bit more traditional. Most of the second hand ones out there are threaded, which ruins them for this purpose, in my aristocratic opinion.

I might have a couple of new unthreaded 7.62x39 Baikals left. There is one threaded at least, I am sure, and I know there are three that have been threaded. Wooden (birch) stocks. The only thing I was worried about was twist rates. I dont know what twist is in the Baikals and I dont know what is best in 303.

[shooternz]

Standard twist for the 7.62x39 is 1:9.5" .303 1:10" no real difference re-chambering the Baikal is the only to get a new .303 with out costing a pile of cash