Lever Guns, what would you choose & why?

[BobT1105]

I really like this Remington/Marlin 1895 GBL .45/70. I need to do something with the trigger, it’s too heavy for my taste, but otherwise I like it.

This buck followed a big doe out of the brush on opening morning. He was standing in a Sumac thicket when I saw him, I was using a 300 grain cast bullet hand load running just shy of 1400 fps. I fired the first shot at probably 80 yards though a small opening in the brush and he took off running but stayed right on the does trail. The doe had crossed a shooting lane about 75 yards in front of me and when he hit the open spot I shot him again. The post mortum revealed that the first shot had (upper hole) had key holed and skidded along his ribs. The second shot was on the money and he didn’t make it 35 yards.

I have a couple of other Marlin lever guns and my dad’s old Savage 99B that I killed my first deer with so many years ago. I guess I’ll always have a soft spot for lever actions

 

[noharleyyet]

Finally got around to equipping this 45-70 with glass...robust discharge energy and sticky action at first blush.

https://flic.kr/p/2rCu6ys

@p_ham edition still the smoothest operating by far

https://flic.kr/p/2nPqFP5

 

[beaglegun]

I believe the most wanted lever gun right now is a Winchester 1873 comp carbine in 45 Colt. Case hardened finish. That damn saddle ring must be made of gold!!!

 

[noharleyyet]

I believe the most wanted lever gun right now is a Winchester 1873 comp carbine in 45 Colt. Case hardened finish. That damn saddle ring must be made of gold!!!

Nice carbine

 

[noharleyyet]

Chemical Case Color lever jigsaw...courtesy @p_ham

https://flic.kr/p/2qWkf6u

 

[RG300]

Finally got around to equipping this 45-70 with glass...robust discharge energy and sticky action at first blush.

https://flic.kr/p/2rCu6ys

@p_ham edition still the smoothest operating by far

https://flic.kr/p/2nPqFP5

Beautiful !!!!
What glass do you have on them?? , one looks like a Leupold.

 

[BobT1105]

Chemical Case Color lever jigsaw...courtesy @p_ham

https://flic.kr/p/2qWkf6u

I’m not familiar with the chemical process but it certainly turned out beautifully!

 

[noharleyyet]

Beautiful !!!!
What glass do you have on them?? , one looks like a Leupold.

trijicon on the big loop, leupold on the top

 

[Pmacc60]

I won’t get a chance to choose it, but I would love to see a savage 99 or Winchester 88 back in production. Such fine little handy rifles with some serious center fire cartridges like the 284, 308 and the 358 Winchester. It’s just a lot of versatility in that little rifle.

 

[RG300]

Chemical Case Color lever jigsaw...courtesy @p_ham

https://flic.kr/p/2qWkf6u

Awesome!!!!
I like that you also did the scope rings.....a cut above!!!!

 

[RG300]

For my Marlin 1895 GBL, in 45-70,
I finally got around to getting a Leupold VX3-HD3.5-10X40 with a Twilight Hunter Firedot reticle.
I thought the Firedot was going to be too small, but it has 6 brightness settings & the dot really stands out well.
The glass is very clear. Med. height Leupold steel rings were used to just clear the buckhorn sight....
I would have rather preferred lower rings, but would have had to remove the buckhorn the sight & didn't want to do that.
My LGS priced the scope for $699 (100 bucks less than MRSP & only 30 bucks more than amazon) & the steel rings for $75 & mounted it for free.
Cant wait to get it to the range.......

 

[elkduds]

I won’t get a chance to choose it, but I would love to see a savage 99 or Winchester 88 back in production. Such fine little handy rifles with some serious center fire cartridges like the 284, 308 and the 358 Winchester. It’s just a lot of versatility in that little rifle.

7HT (7-08) in a modern lever carbine would get my wallet out.

 

[Bonasababy]

7HT (7-08) in a modern lever carbine would get my wallet out.

Not going to see a 88 or 99 unless its in some very expensive tribute run--they disappeared as they were too costly to make.

No reason why the Henry long ranger couldn't be chambered in that caliber though and I too would snap one up if they did. Another place where the creedmore has ruined things....