The Lever Aficionados Thread

[Carlsen Highway]

I See you run an apeture sight they make they a different rifle accuracy wise dont they.

I have actually found with considerable testing, that they don't make much difference for me until I start shooting past distances a lever action would be used for. I had Lyman sights on my lever guns and took them off for hunting years ago. But I can shoot as well with a good open V rear sight and front bead, as I can with a peep sight, out to 100 metres. The factory open sights on the Winchester 94 are excellent.
I keep the aperture sights around for when my eyes get worse then they are on the rear sight, then I will go back to them.

[Marty Henry]

My eyes shat themselves with the tangent on my winnie years ago so its aperture for me but I do have a merit style aperture that clips on my glasses which lets me be competitive in the local service rifle shoot.

[Carlsen Highway]

Yes, those little eyepiece things do make a difference. I just tested out the Eyepal, which is a simple rubber thing that sticks on shooting glasses and it works well. Piece in the latest Guns and Hunting magazine on it.

[ZQLewis]

well I'm pleased to say my Sav 99 had a good weekend just gone.
Mates son got his first goat using a Hornady 158 gr xtp over trail boss 1450 fps, did not knock him around but buggered the goat.
That evening another mate put a 223 round into a red yearling/spiker at 180 mtr, shot went in just behind the foreleg and exited at the back of the ribs. he started to move off then stopped for a second so I put one through both shoulders. smashed things up including a shoulder joint sitting on the ground under him.
next morning 2 more at 160 mtr. this good eater and a large hind.


this is what the off side shoulder looked like after a 225gr gameking at 2450fps does it's thing.
still looks like they would be better suited to a heavier bodied animal than his yearling.


happy now its nailed it's first deer with the New 358 win truflite barrel.
lever guns rule I say.
Z

[Marty Henry]

Yet more proof that faster is not better when it comes to hunting bullets.

[Got-ya]

I think yours is a 3 shot flat base mag? Have been told the 4 shot ones like I have do not fit but happy to be corrected.

[SixFootHick]

My old mans Winchester 88 in .243, bought new in 1973.

[Got-ya]

Very nice. I like that basket checkering.

[csmiffy]

My old mans Winchester 88 in .243, bought new in 1973

How does it shoot? heard they went ok but with a little tuning were very good.
Good friend ended up with a mint Winchester 100 308 semi years ago, the bro to this model.

[SixFootHick]

How does it shoot? heard they went ok but with a little tuning were very good.
Good friend ended up with a mint Winchester 100 308 semi years ago, the bro to this model.

Right now at the range I'm knocking down 8in steel plates at 100m, going up to 200 next. it's loud and has a good kick. I love it , but am biased of course. I like the fact they only made these for a few years. This is the only 'big' caliber gun I have at the moment, so not much to judge it against. Back in western Kansas my uncle hunted whitetail deer with it and never had any problems.

[shooternz]

Hi guys, I am thinking about getting a new mould for the 30/30, Just posting here to see if there is any interest from you lever action shooters in a 170 grain FP cast bullet
it will be a clone of Lyman's 311041,

[Carlsen Highway]

I would be interested.
Do you have a mold for the .32 Special?

[Sideshow]

Whilst up at the gunsmiths the other day on another matter, I got to handle an 1886 original in 45/90.
It was in for a clean as it had a lot of old grease in the action. But otherwise was in fine condition. The owner was looking for some brass so that he could shoot it. I'd never heard of the round. Still a great gun to handle and I loved the octagon barrel
Question was the saddle ring only for the smaller rifles?

[shooternz]

Glad you asked I do it's a 170 gr flat point, going to cast some tomorrow as well as some 38/40 180 gr

[Marty Henry]

Whilst up at the gunsmiths the other day on another matter, I got to handle an 1886 original in 45/90.
It was in for a clean as it had a lot of old grease in the action. But otherwise was in fine condition. The owner was looking for some brass so that he could shoot it. I'd never heard of the round. Still a great gun to handle and I loved the octagon barrel
Question was the saddle ring only for the smaller rifles?

He should be fine using 45/70 cases the 90 was just a little longer thats all in a straight case it makes no real difference think firing 2 3/4 in shottie shells in a 3 1/2 in chamber.