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Thoughts on Lever Action
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 1826984" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>I build and shoot bolt and gas guns but I buy levers whenever I can. I love them. I love to carry them, shoot them and hunt with them. Only an auto is faster but the levers are easier to carry. There's some tactile and familiar about cocking & decocking a hammer. They are narrow and ergonomically friendly. Personally, notwithstanding collector guns, I think the Marlins and Henry's are better guns than the 94. For shooting fun a 357-44mag are a ball. I know this will cause a firestorm but I would not hunt with either caliber past handgun range. I don't know how many deer I've taken with a 30/30 lever gun. I truly enjoy my 45/70 marlin. I shot iron sights exclusively when I was young. I have scopes on a couple now.</p><p></p><p>I'm building takedowns now.</p><p></p><p>in short, you cannot go wrong with any good lever gun. You can buy a half dozen Calibers for the price of many factory bolt guns.</p><p></p><p>Lastly, a beat up bolt gun is a beat up gun. A worn and used lever gun usually has 1000 stories.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 1826984, member: 102867"] I build and shoot bolt and gas guns but I buy levers whenever I can. I love them. I love to carry them, shoot them and hunt with them. Only an auto is faster but the levers are easier to carry. There’s some tactile and familiar about cocking & decocking a hammer. They are narrow and ergonomically friendly. Personally, notwithstanding collector guns, I think the Marlins and Henry’s are better guns than the 94. For shooting fun a 357-44mag are a ball. I know this will cause a firestorm but I would not hunt with either caliber past handgun range. I don’t know how many deer I’ve taken with a 30/30 lever gun. I truly enjoy my 45/70 marlin. I shot iron sights exclusively when I was young. I have scopes on a couple now. I’m building takedowns now. in short, you cannot go wrong with any good lever gun. You can buy a half dozen Calibers for the price of many factory bolt guns. Lastly, a beat up bolt gun is a beat up gun. A worn and used lever gun usually has 1000 stories. [/QUOTE]
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