Lever Action deer rifles

My lever guns for deer include 45/70 sbl,30-30 model 94 winchester 20 inch bbl carbine,and a Marlin model 336 in .35 remington.I only bother carrying the 45/70 with handloads now,I just can't stop shooting it lol.
 
My Japan made 86 in 45-70 would be #1 for me. I’ve had many win92,94, 95, 88, Savage 99s and Marlin 36, Browning blr. Any mid cal will be fine for deer. Just pic a model that fits and you are comfortable with working leaver.
 
Currently I run an 1895 marlin guide gun in stainless, a marlin 336ss in 30-30, and a Winchester 1873 in .357 mag for lever guns. I would not use the Winchester past about 75 yards though.

I’ve used many others over the years, some I should have kept. Definitely shoulda kept my savage99 in 300 savage. Or my 336 in 35 rem, or my old 16” Rossi 92 in 44 mag, or at least one pre 64 mod 94…
 
I've started jonesing for a lever gun, but for some reason I'm drawn to the Henry Long Ranger. I realise she ain't a "real" lever gun, but I I love the combo of lever action and a box mag for modern ammo. The only unfortunate thing is they come in a pretty limited choice of chamberings: 223rem/556nato, 243win, 308win or 6.5CM. I already have a 243 bolt and a couple of 30-06s which makes the 308 a bit spurious. Can't really hunt with the 223 here, and my manbun is just not big enough for the 6.5. Either way, I'm thinking of putting a red dot on it or leaving it with open sights.

They aren't really currently available, so the home budget is safe for now.

But in the meanwhile, is there an alternative that shoots something with a bit more oomph, but is also a box mag lever? Or should I fuggedaboudit and go for a more traditional one?
 
AB3006 said:
I've started jonesing for a lever gun, but for some reason I'm drawn to the Henry Long Ranger. I realise she ain't a "real" lever gun, but I I love the combo of lever action and a box mag for modern ammo. The only unfortunate thing is they come in a pretty limited choice of chamberings: 223rem/556nato, 243win, 308win or 6.5CM. I already have a 243 bolt and a couple of 30-06s which makes the 308 a bit spurious. Can't really hunt with the 223 here, and my manbun is just not big enough for the 6.5. Either way, I'm thinking of putting a red dot on it or leaving it with open sights.

They aren't really currently available, so the home budget is safe for now.

But in the meanwhile, is there an alternative that shoots something with a bit more oomph, but is also a box mag lever? Or should I fuggedaboudit and go for a more traditional one?
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If you can find an elusive ruger 96/44 those are an amazing lever with a detachable mag.
 
AB3006 said:
I've started jonesing for a lever gun, but for some reason I'm drawn to the Henry Long Ranger. I realise she ain't a "real" lever gun, but I I love the combo of lever action and a box mag for modern ammo. The only unfortunate thing is they come in a pretty limited choice of chamberings: 223rem/556nato, 243win, 308win or 6.5CM. I already have a 243 bolt and a couple of 30-06s which makes the 308 a bit spurious. Can't really hunt with the 223 here, and my manbun is just not big enough for the 6.5. Either way, I'm thinking of putting a red dot on it or leaving it with open sights.

They aren't really currently available, so the home budget is safe for now.

But in the meanwhile, is there an alternative that shoots something with a bit more oomph, but is also a box mag lever? Or should I fuggedaboudit and go for a more traditional one?
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Winchester 1895, box mag and all the oomph you need...
 
So many nice carbines/rifles in this thread!!

You guys with the Marlins/Rossi R95s don't find those scopes end up mounted way too high to feel right?
 
Joel said:
So many nice carbines/rifles in this thread!!

You guys with the Marlins/Rossi R95s don't find those scopes end up mounted way too high to feel right?
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If you use a scope that needs to be mounted with the eyepiece above or behind the hammer, then it is a problem for sure.

But if you find a scope with even a slightly-longer-than-normal eye relief...something along the 5-inch range...you can mount it so that the back of the eyepiece sits forward of the hammer, which lets you get it nice and low. Some "scout" scopes work well for this; some shotgun scopes have just the little bit extra that allows them to work; and there are even a few scope models that are sold alongside more typical models but which can be made to work this way as well.

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The scope pictured above is a plain old Leupold 2.5x compact, and its eye relief is so good that I can mount it so far forward that it is completely in front of the peep sight on that Marlin SBL. Not only ahead of the aperture itself, but actually just barely forward of the entire assembly, which in turn lets me use crazy low rings that put the eyepiece about a mm or two above the pic rail. It is extremely comfortable to shoot that way; doesn't feel like a scout scope (which some people don't like), just like looking through a normal scope. Bonus: you will never get "scoped" with a set-up like this.

I have long arms and neck; possibly a shorter and/or more stoutly built shooter wouldn't like it. But for a gun that doesn't have the rear aperture sight, there are a fair number of set-ups that would place the scope an inch or two further back, but still forward of the hammer.
 
Ah, I see! Thats a really interesting setup jjohnwm

Always liked lever guns but hated the chin weld that came with scoping them. Thats nice right there
 
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