The Lever Aficionados Thread

[john m]

Yes it's microgroove and the 444 SAAMI is cup 44000 the 45/70 is cup 40000

[mawzer308]

Thought so, my old man has the same rifle in 45-70 and my guide gun has ballard rifling. Got to love the ability to stoke up the cartridges in them.

[tanqueray]

Holy crap...4 pages in just about as many days. A faaarkn lot of closet cowboys out there Nice rifles boys

I resent your racial assumptions, I am in fact closet Comanche.

[Cigar]

A faaarkn lot of closet cowboys out there

Is that some sort of brokeback mountain reference?

[Fawls]

I am Sioux.



I always wanted to be a helicopter.

[Mathias]

Is that some sort of brokeback mountain reference?

Not at all mate, just commenting that it's taken a new thread to get those great guns out for us all to see, out of the closet so to speak. I'm a lever fan also but sadly don't have one at the mo'. Hope to fix that soon

[Sideshow]

Is that some sort of backdoor mountain reference?

Fixed?

[akaroa1]

Winchester 32 special Model 1894 carbine with half magazine.
120 years old.
Pretty effective on this big spiker at around 70m

Attachment 93550

[PJC]

The 444 Marlin loves Vihtavuori N120

240 gr Hornady N120 53grs = 2560 fps (max load) ME 3493 100-2352 200-1544 300-999

265 gr Hornady N120 50.5grs = 2415 fps (max load) ME 3108 100-2072 200-1349 300-879


From Vihtavuori edition 8

I get better accuracy from the JM Marlin 444 over the Rem 45/70 3.5" at 200yds
They are both great and a difficult choice as to which one to take out for a walk.


I had the confidence to take this one at 120yds in the back of the head with 444.


Attachment 93518

ouch at least she didnt suffer

[Carlsen Highway]

.32 Special Winchester 94 from 1955


Rossi 92 in .44-40


I have had many others but these are my favourites. The .44-40 bush carbine above has been on many adventures, from the West Coast to the Wapiti blocks, canoeing, backpacking and rafting. The one I would keep if I only could have one.

[ZQLewis]

Over the years I have shot a few deer and lots of goats with my Dad's 1960's Savage 99 in 243.
This year I picked up a 1975 Savage 99 in 308 and re barrelled it to 358 win. Have only shot paper and 4 goats with it so far.

358 cal 225 gr BTSP
Muzzel 2450 fps, 3000 ftlb,
100 mtr 2200 fps, 2425 ftlb, 3.6" high
200 mtr 1967 fps, 1933 ftlb, "0"
300 mtr 1751 fps, 1532 ftlb, "14.4" low

Now I just need to get a deer with it
Not to shabby for an 1899 model.
Zq
PS Ok it's not quite a 444 or a hot 45-70 but at 2-300 mtr it's going to give anything in NZ a really bad day
and at shorter ranges I'm having lots of fun.

[csmiffy]

Over the years I have shot a few deer and lots of goats with my Dad's 1960's Savage 99 in 243.
This year I picked up a 1975 Savage 99 in 308 and re barrelled it to 358 win. Have only shot paper and 4 goats with it so far.

358 cal 225 gr BTSP
Muzzel 2450 fps, 3000 ftlb,
100 mtr 2200 fps, 2425 ftlb, 3.6" high
200 mtr 1967 fps, 1933 ftlb, "0"
300 mtr 1751 fps, 1532 ftlb, "14.4" low

Now I just need to get a deer with it
Not to shabby for an 1899 model.
Zq
PS Ok it's not quite a 444 or a hot 45-70 but at 2-300 mtr it's going to give anything in NZ a really bad day
and at shorter ranges I'm having lots of fun.

Always liked the savage 99's, but never got one.
My nans bro had one have a sneaky feeling it was a 250-3000 but not sure. His grandkids (shooters and hunters) would've got that.
A 308 would be fine.

[GSP HUNTER]

Inspired thread. nice work

[scottrods]

My 1983 Marlin Texan. 30-30. Took off original buckhorns and front sight. Replaced with XS rail, rear ghost and front white post.
And then fitted a Sig Romeo 4 red dot.

Shot nothing other than a wallaby with it.

[outdoorlad]

I used to have a marlin 30/30 but lent it to a friend once who liked it so much he badgered me until I sold it to him. Would like a tidy 94 one day.