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Thread: Lever guns - What do ya reckon?

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Floundering Around Lever guns - What do ya... 17-07-2023, 01:40 PM
Micky Duck BLR in .308/243 etc has to... 17-07-2023, 01:45 PM
Floundering Around How did you find the... 17-07-2023, 01:47 PM
Micky Duck Ive pondered this many times... 17-07-2023, 01:51 PM
Bos The BLR suits a scope. Mate... 17-07-2023, 03:16 PM
Ranger 888 Agree on the BLR..had one in... 18-07-2023, 11:26 AM
Micky Duck used a open sighted .30/30 as... 17-07-2023, 01:47 PM
Floundering Around thanks for the wisdom as... 17-07-2023, 02:11 PM
Brian If you change from a bolt to... 17-07-2023, 04:25 PM
Got-ya I think this is a very valid... 17-07-2023, 05:50 PM
matto1234 Straight pull 223 17-07-2023, 04:28 PM
Marty Henry 3030 150 grain flat nose will... 17-07-2023, 04:42 PM
30late I used a BLR 308 for 25 odd... 17-07-2023, 06:00 PM
Dama dama Lever actions are cool. But... 17-07-2023, 09:57 PM
blip I've had a couple of levers.... 17-07-2023, 11:13 PM
JohnDuxbury The point with lever actions,... 17-07-2023, 11:33 PM
ZQLewis i shoot a couple of Sav 99's... 18-07-2023, 12:33 AM
Finnwolf Or a Finnwolf - if you can... 18-07-2023, 11:31 AM
Floundering Around Thanks Z that's really good... 19-07-2023, 09:18 PM
rockland Nice pic JohnDuxbury I'm... 18-07-2023, 12:49 AM
DavidGunn Mate had a BLR 358 lever gun,... 18-07-2023, 06:53 AM
Micky Duck I cant like that....but... 18-07-2023, 04:05 PM
csmiffy Have a rossi 357 carbine.... 18-07-2023, 10:36 AM
rossi.45 Load your big hitter down and... 18-07-2023, 11:02 AM
Floundering Around More guns more fun right? I... 19-07-2023, 09:26 PM
Ranger 888 I have a Marlin 30A in 30/30... 18-07-2023, 11:35 AM
TLB I recently got a little... 18-07-2023, 01:41 PM
ZQLewis I love my 358win in Sav 99... 19-07-2023, 12:30 AM
Floundering Around Hi Guys, Sorry for the... 19-07-2023, 01:40 PM
Got-ya Fair enough, then find a... 19-07-2023, 04:34 PM
flyingpillock I bought a Marlin 336 30/30... 19-07-2023, 05:12 PM
Micky Duck if your shooting between 1-2"... 19-07-2023, 06:42 PM
flyingpillock Thanks MD, poor choice of... 19-07-2023, 09:08 PM
mudgripz +1 FP above... :) If you... 19-07-2023, 05:25 PM
grandpamac Greetings, Had a Winchester... 19-07-2023, 06:07 PM
Finnwolf The 88 has an advantage over... 19-07-2023, 10:20 PM
woods223 Had a Finnwolf 308, sold in... 19-07-2023, 10:53 PM
physeptone If you don't have a lever... 19-07-2023, 07:20 PM
Micky Duck barrel burner in a... 19-07-2023, 09:18 PM
mudgripz Yes 160gr Leverevolution... 19-07-2023, 09:52 PM
Floundering Around Thanks for the advice... 26-07-2023, 12:09 AM
Project17 Running a Citadel levtac in... 21-07-2023, 10:35 AM
Floundering Around After looking around a bit... 26-07-2023, 12:07 AM
TLB Yeah I have a red dot on... 27-07-2023, 11:46 PM
ZQLewis For this type of shooting I'm... 21-07-2023, 08:35 PM
Cowboy OK, I'll add my bit though... 26-07-2023, 08:20 AM
bumblefoot Cowboy Surely someone with... 26-07-2023, 09:50 AM
Got-ya A BLR will fit in a saddle... 27-07-2023, 12:37 AM
canross Throwing in my 2C. A lever... 27-07-2023, 04:50 PM
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    Quote Originally Posted by flyingpillock View Post
    I bought a Marlin 336 30/30 last year, absolutely love it, it’s the complete opposite aesthetically to my plasticy Tikka which I value for its practicality but have no pride in ownership.
    What surprised me is just how well it’s suits the vast majority of my hunting, I scurry around the bush where you’d be lucky to see more than 50-70 meters ahead, I’d assumed I’d have to limit shots to 100m for deer given the ballistics (it doesn’t like the soft plastic pointed bullets) so I’m interested to hear talk of 200m or is that just for goats rather than deer?
    I really like how balanced it feels in the hand and for me at least how easy I find to have it in a state of even safer “semi ready” when expecting a shot than a bolt action ( hammer on half cock, lever not fully returned so bolt not in battery as well as having safety on, all very easy to correct as I bring the gun up)
    Impressed by its accuracy as well, had hoped for 2” at 100m at best but just a smidge over an inch if the gods are smiling, ammo is half the price of the 6.5CM so happy days!
    It’s also a nod to nostalgia as my first centrefire was exactly the same rifle over 33yrs ago��
    Even managed my first deer in ages with it last year, dropped like a sack of spuds.
    Anyway that’s my pointless reply but I like it so much I had to write a little rave!

    FP
    if your shooting between 1-2" at a hundred thats still only 2-4" at 200...you simply need to know your drop at that range.....and thats not hard to find out with a bit of carboard box.....PROBABLY will be a matter of aiming for top of shoulder and projectile will end up lower in the chest.... if yo uhave confidence that you KNOW where its going..no worries at all.
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