The Lever Aficionados Thread

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And here she is

[jakewire]

Yeah @Arthur McBride already posted, you've just lifted it from post 70 this thread and reposted
Is there a point to this?

[FRST]

Pre64 Winchester 88 in .243. As mint as it looks. Bore is pristine. Happy to see rifles of this age and condition still exist.

[Finnwolf]

Pre64 Winchester 88 in .243. As mint as it looks. Bore is pristine. Happy to see rifles of this age and condition still exist.
Attachment 180946

So much like a Finnwolf - yet so different action-wise.

A very nice example.

[GSP HUNTER]

There was a bloke on here with an marlin Texan 336 that had put synthetic furniture on a while back. I noticed he had spare Texan stock. If anyone has a wood one that could be for sale or knows of one, please hook me up.
The other option is import one...lord knows how that works?

[ZQLewis]

There was a bloke on here with an marlin Texan 336 that had put synthetic furniture on a while back. I noticed he had spare Texan stock. If anyone has a wood one that could be for sale or knows of one, please hook me up.
The other option is import one...lord knows how that works?

Should be easy enough to buy wood stocks from Boyd's. I got grey laminated ones for my Sav 99 no problems
https://www.boydsgunstocks.com/product-configurator
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[john m]

Another has joined the herd, 44 mag.

[Barry the hunter]

I dont see any where on this thread anyone with a sako finnwolf - always wanted one - but someone on here can awnser - have been told they can give problems with their lever design - jumping on rack if its been thru a lot of work - correct ???

[woods223]

Had a finnwolf in 308 for a while, put about 2000 rounds thru it before selling it when buying a house. Never gave a problem. Got more than I paid for it but still one of life’s regrets. Still got a win. M88 which has been a great rifle.

[Micky Duck]

I dont see any where on this thread anyone with a sako finnwolf - always wanted one - but someone on here can awnser - have been told they can give problems with their lever design - jumping on rack if its been thru a lot of work - correct ???

@Finnwolf oh finnwolf where for art thou finnwolf??????

[Finnwolf]

I dont see any where on this thread anyone with a sako finnwolf - always wanted one - but someone on here can awnser - have been told they can give problems with their lever design - jumping on rack if its been thru a lot of work - correct ???

I bought mine brand new in ‘72(?) - I posted the receipt on another thread.

It failed to function once, luckily I was just shooting at a balloon, anyway there was no tension when working the action.

Took it to the local sporting goods shop and it was sent to a gunsmith, got it back fully functional and with a coil spring tied to the trigger guard along with a label saying ‘spring that came from the rifle’ - so I’m still none the wiser as to what went wrong!

Apart from that it’s been a great rifle, especially me being left handed.

[Got-ya]

I dont see any where on this thread anyone with a sako finnwolf - always wanted one - but someone on here can awnser - have been told they can give problems with their lever design - jumping on rack if its been thru a lot of work - correct ???

Have a closer look at page 8 of this thread.

[dannyb]

figured I probably need to post his here as well.....I picked this early BLR in 308win couple days ago....it's been rebarreled at some point with a stainless barrel, it's off to the smith tomorrow afternoon for a chop down to about 15" and thread for DPT suppressor. once this is done I will look at duracoating the barrel with durablue to match the action. Has anyone here got any info on the barrel band mod ? is it worth the effort does it actually achieve anything other than aesthetics ?

[Got-ya]

Nice, will make a great 30-30. Don't lose the mag.

[dannyb]

Nice, will make a great 30-30. Don't lose the mag.

At 15" I hardly think it will be a 30-30.....it'll be more than effective out to 300ish yards with the right load