The Lever Aficionados Thread

[john m]

67 yr eyes now need the help from a scope.

[FRST]

Just picked up this Savage 99 in 308. She’s been well used but still has a good shiny bore. Love the brass rotary mag cylinder with the counter on the side. I gave her a birthday in the form of new sling swivels (previous owner had some weird white plastic fix on the forend), re-threaded the underbarrel attachment to marry up with one of the new forend swivel screws. Also re shaped the schnable a bit.

[ZQLewis]

Hi FRST, Nice rifle, Going to stay with the iron sites? fyi you can get new stocks in both high grade walnut or laminate from the US.

Had my first experience of blow back on a goat I nailed with my Sav99 in the weekend. Neck shot a nice nannie then at about 50 mtr I shot a good sized Billie angling away from me. Shot went in 1/2 way along the chest at about mid height.
158 gr XTP 358 cal bullet at aprox 2650 fps. No exit and only a 3/4" entry wound when I rolled him over there was a 4" chunk of lung lying on the ground which my dog (setter) promptly ate.
Only read about this before. (Terminal Ballistics web site)
Zq

[Got-ya]

Because of recent interest in lever guns

[norsk]

Picked up a Winchester 1886 takedown in 45/90
Took 17 hours to drive home because of the weather. Will work up a load and take it hunting in Sweden soon.

[tanqueray]

Picked up a Winchester 1886 takedown in 45/90
Took 17 hours to drive home because of the weather. Will work up a load and take it hunting in Sweden soon.

Beautiful, that'd be worth a pretty penny. I imagine it weighs a ton too?

[ZQLewis]

hi Norsk, nice, sticking with the open sights?
What's the target for that in you world.
Z

[norsk]

hi Norsk, nice, sticking with the open sights?
What's the target for that in you world.
Z

Moose

Roe Deer and Pigs.

Mainly Moose though,they were pretty popular in 45/70,45/90 and 50/110.Good thing about a 45/90 is that you can fire 45/70 through it if you like,45/90 Brass is pretty expensive and sadly easy to crush in a reloading press.

I am sticking with the Open Sights,they are more than good enough for the kind of hunting that I do over here.

[Marty Henry]

It's got a lever so I suspect it counts.

[john m]

bump for ftx325 saves posting photos again

[Ftx325]

bump for ftx325 saves posting photos again

Thanks for that...most appreciated. great collection of classic rifles. I see now that I'm not the only one who enjoys a good lever gun.

[Scout]

Wow some awesome rifles displayed here, plenty to admire & drool over, @norsk that Win86 TD is very nice amongst others !

[A330driver]

Quote: Picked up a Winchester 1886 takedown in 45/90

I actually had to look that up....45/90......never seen,Or shot one..... another quest

DescriptionThe .45-90 Sharps cartridge is a black powder round introduced in 1877 by the Sharps Rifle Manufacturing Company. Also known as the .45 2 4/10, the cartridge was developed for hunting and long range target shooting. In the modern day, it is used for Black Powder Cartridge Rifle competitions. Wikipedia

[A330driver]

Quote:I see now that I'm not the only one who enjoys a good lever gun.

Your joking right?????

[MSL]

That one is still as is at the mo


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