Lever Action deer rifles

JLindsay said:
Hey all
New to the site, and am currently looking into a new lever action deer rifle. What are you guys using?
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Bill Bracher said:
Marlin in 35 Remington
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Same! 1974 vintage with a Leupold 1.5-5x20 on it.

If I had to buy a Marlin today I would go with one of the new ones in 30-30 as I don't think the 35Rem is available in the new production?

Cheers
Jay

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Of all the good lever action deer rifles I would think the model 94 in 30-30 would be the most popular over the last 100 years or so. Nothing wrong with a Marlin lever either.
 
This thread reminded me I have a Winchester 88 in 308 I forgot I had. Have the 30-30 in Winchester and Marlin and 45-70 in Marlin so am not as handicapped as I thought.
 
Top shelf white tail deer lever guns

Winchester 64 in 32 Winchester Special

Savage 99 Brush gun in 358 Winchester

Winchester 88,carbine model in 308

and when I hunt from the patio of my mountain cabin,Winchester 71 ,348Winchester (cause grizzlies have come into the area along with moose,sadly along with the disappearance of mule deer).

These top shelf rifles all pair well with a fine VSOP cognac after the hunt;)
 
Winchester found a niche market years ago selling lever actions with fancy finishes and clever packaging. They sold an eye-watering variety of barrel lengths, cartridges, magazine capacities, names and boxes. IMHO, these guns are like Franklin Mint plates or Beanie Babies - made to be sold and theoretically sold for a profit. Buyers would not shoot theirs because it would diminish the value in their eyes. But to go shoot a deer, they'd need to buy another rifle. Oh gosh, who would sell them one? WRA of course. Again IMHO, this was a coup for Winchester because they didn't have to repair these rifles, and it established a mystique of retained value for the brand.

However, there were so many different models sold that very few ever turned out to be worth the investment. As I've mentioned in the past, I examined the data for the shut-down Long Gun Registry. There seemed to be a significant number of RCMP, provincial, and centennial rifles in the gun lockers of my federal riding. It would have to be a very interesting rifle to get me to pay what the seller wanted.

If you found a commemorative on the consignment rack of your local gun store that stirs your heartstrings, and the price was tolerable, I suggest buying it. The current manufacturers' catalogues are not nearly as varied as the WRA commemoratives offered.
 
maple_leaf_eh said:
Winchester found a niche market years ago selling lever actions with fancy finishes and clever packaging. They sold an eye-watering variety of barrel lengths, cartridges, magazine capacities, names and boxes. IMHO, these guns are like Franklin Mint plates or Beanie Babies - made to be sold and theoretically sold for a profit. Buyers would not shoot theirs because it would diminish the value in their eyes. But to go shoot a deer, they'd need to buy another rifle. Oh gosh, who would sell them one? WRA of course. Again IMHO, this was a coup for Winchester because they didn't have to repair these rifles, and it established a mystique of retained value for the brand.

However, there were so many different models sold that very few ever turned out to be worth the investment. As I've mentioned in the past, I examined the data for the shut-down Long Gun Registry. There seemed to be a significant number of RCMP, provincial, and centennial rifles in the gun lockers of my federal riding. It would have to be a very interesting rifle to get me to pay what the seller wanted.

If you found a commemorative on the consignment rack of your local gun store that stirs your heartstrings, and the price was tolerable, I suggest buying it. The current manufacturers' catalogues are not nearly as varied as the WRA commemoratives offered.
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Commemoratives shoot just as good as any other winchester lever... Some are real nice, and some are a bit over the top but all are definitely shootable.
Personally I won't pay extra for one because its a commemorative, but I also am not buying collector pieces either. I like to shoot my guns.
 
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