I know everyone has their favorites…
But I’ve NEVER handled a lever action gun!
Now I’m interested.

Do you have a favorite lever action and what caliber/game do you use it for??

I have a few I have used and like. Winchester 88, 94. Also have my grandfathers Savage 99 in a 250-3000 and that old gun is a tack driver.

Ive bought 2 lever .22 henrys for my son that are fun to shoot. Also have 2 marlin lever 30 30s one with a scope and one without.

Savage model 99 is a great old lever gun. Mine is a 300 savage.

I run a Winchester Model 64 in 30-30. Thats the gentleman's version of the 94, for all you heathens out there.

Those Henry 22- are sure nice too.

Winchester 94, 92, 86, and 71 are my favorites.

I have my grandfathers Winchester Model 71, in the 348 Winchester. By far my favorite lever gun. It is handy and capable of taking all North American big game. I have shot moose, black bear and deer with it.

Winchester 1895 30-06

my new favorite is 45-70 , you can go mild to WILD in the same gun.

the new one is a Marlin dark series with threaded barrel and a muffler will be coming around soon , probably pre order and have it early January when the tax rate goes down.

410gr at 1050fps on the softer side of sound

350gr at 1900fps on the wilder side can go heavier and a little harder but that starts getting abusive on the shoulder.

as for game there isn't really anything it can't do on this continent , probably nothing on any other continent either with good shot placement.

Marlin, Henry and Winchester are the top I can think of.

I have a Henry golden boy .22LR.

I’d like to get one in .35 Remington for deer.

You can get just about any caliber you want for whatever you want to hunt.

Guess it depends on what you hunt the most.


Get out there and try a few Smash. Can’t go wrong with a lever gun. They are cool.

A Winchester Model 1892 rifle chambered in .44-40 Winchester caliber modified with a shortened barrel, enlarged lever loop and a set screw like Lucas McCain used in "The Rifleman" would be a fun gun to have.

Keith

I've got a Marlin 1895 Guide Gun in 45/70 that I love and a Savage 99 in 308 that is a nice gun, not the traditional tube fed lever gun but nice and better for longer ranges than your tube fed guns. The old Winchester 94 especially in 32 Special have a special place with me. Brownies makes some really nice clip fed lever guns that come in Magnum calibers. Much stronger action than most of the other lever actions.

Have two Winchester 94, ex-wife got my 94 Trapper, all in 30 Win (30-30).

I have a marlin Pre safty model( mad before they put the dumb safty on a hammer gun in 357 mag. Also have a marlin 39a in .22lr. Small game for one deer the other

savage 99 in 7mm/08.

You can get a safety delete for a Marlin 336. Safety on a lever gun with a hammer makes about as much sense as a safety on a single action handgun. I like to hide and wait sometimes but when the wind is right I like to stalk. Move slow with the wind in my face. Take a step or two and stand there a bit. Takes awhile to cover a hundred yards. Dont cross open areas. Stay in cover. Move when the wind is making weeds and branches move. Iron sighted 30-30. Never killed a deer still sleeping but have killed my share still lying down.

Those old savage 99's are nice. Can find them in 243 and 308. Safely shoot pointed bullets. Designed for a scope. You can put a scope on 336 or 94 but I never saw a need for a 150 yard rifle.

Bolt action is a German invention. Lever action is 100% American. I got no problem using a bolt gun. Great invention. Sometimes you just cant beat a lever gun.

Marlin 336 in 444 marlin awesome

Got a lil 30-30 I've played with.... Want my own I can mod and not feel bad about however. This a family heirloom and all.. hate the sights one it something bad ... Stick between wanting some set up like a yeehaw marksmens rifle with a rear tang and front globe site .....or just full on call of duty with stainless steel and pic rails ... decisions decuonso. Will say tho , 200gr cast hollow point are fun int his lil sucker .... Wild hog piglets...they umm... Don't like this set up much I'll tell you that. Close in the pines ... Yeah that 20lbs of Bacon seed reduces in weight verrrrry bad when one of these hits
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I only have one, a Marlin model 336 chambered for .35 Remington.

My dad bought it new in 1953. He killed his first buck with it. I killed my first buck with it. My daughter killed her first buck with it. I'm hoping my granddaughter kills her first buck with it.