Best accurate lever gun
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get a puma, in 357 mag, run 38 special thru it...heat that one up 
I think it would be fast , and accurate...
If into a very accurate gun, would be a 92/94 with hex barrel 26 or so inches. and maybe a small caliber.
I think it would be fast , and accurate...If into a very accurate gun, would be a 92/94 with hex barrel 26 or so inches. and maybe a small caliber.
Can some of you post pictures of your rifles, both pistol and rifle round shooters along with some of your loads or favourit bullets?
I am leaning towards another Marlin but in 30-30. I have a stainless GG in 45-70.
I also want a pistol caliber lever gun most likely in 38 Special/357 Magnum but have not ruled out 44 Magnum at all.
I was thinking of a Swiss Arms Classic Green but thought that two lever guns would be nicer.
I am leaning towards another Marlin but in 30-30. I have a stainless GG in 45-70.
I also want a pistol caliber lever gun most likely in 38 Special/357 Magnum but have not ruled out 44 Magnum at all.
I was thinking of a Swiss Arms Classic Green but thought that two lever guns would be nicer.
back to teapot, yeah I'll put a man on that, pictures of my rifles and cartridges, sure thing bud, no sweat.
But if I don't get on to that immediately, there is this miracle called GOOGLE that has all kinds of pictures.................
Doug
But if I don't get on to that immediately, there is this miracle called GOOGLE that has all kinds of pictures.................
Doug
many dozens of Savage 99s and 1899s in all of their chamberings (I think)
Doug
15 in total. Mad Dog will be upset he never ended up with your 7mm-08, but that may have come and gone before the dog was collecting.
back to teapot, yeah I'll put a man on that, pictures of my rifles and cartridges, sure thing bud, no sweat.
But if I don't get on to that immediately, there is this miracle called GOOGLE that has all kinds of pictures.................
Doug
Just like the personal touch, Doug. I like seeing what fellow CGN'rs use and what their loads are. I favour this wonderful site called Canadiangunnutz. Let's just say I'm biased that way.
Of all my lever actions, the Marlin in 45-70 and handloaded 300 grain Hornady, gave me 1 inch outside diameter groups using ken Waters Pet Loads. I got one better but I compremised a loading that would work both in my SSK 14 inch Contender (3/4 inch for 5 shots, outside diameter with a Leupold 2X) and the Marlin with a Leupold 4X at 1 inch. The 45-70 will go and get anything to 200 yards with a clean kill. It was used on Buffalos with great efficiency!
Regards,
Henry
Regards,
Henry
Best of luck sourcing a Marlin 1894C new or used. They have quite the cult following and I waited a year to get mine. I watch the EE constantly trying to grab a second one...but it's a little discouraging when you see three WTB ads for the exact rifle you're looking for Marlin cannot supply the demand for these...and with the issues I and others have had with brand new [think Remington buy-out], I wouldn't touch a new one again.
As to your questions, if you shoot rapid fire .38 specials the barrel just gets warm after about 100 rounds. Full-power .357 Mag will warm her up quicker but never to a point you would do throat damage. It's not like a sporter barreled centerfire that gets toasty after 5 rounds if that's what you mean...and that is the biggest reason I like to shoot it.
Accuracy is VERRRY mediocre at best. I have hand-loaded various cast bullets of different design, diameter and weight. A five shot grouping of slightly under 2" at 50 yards is the best I can yet attain. I have not even tried hard to print a group at 100 yards, and would honestly say that's about as far as I would plan on shooting this rifle anyway, a long range paper puncher it is not.
If you have any other questions Teapot... just ask
Mad Mikey
Marlin cannot supply the demand for these...and with the issues I and others have had with brand new [think Remington buy-out], I wouldn't touch a new one again.As to your questions, if you shoot rapid fire .38 specials the barrel just gets warm after about 100 rounds. Full-power .357 Mag will warm her up quicker but never to a point you would do throat damage. It's not like a sporter barreled centerfire that gets toasty after 5 rounds if that's what you mean...and that is the biggest reason I like to shoot it.
Accuracy is VERRRY mediocre at best. I have hand-loaded various cast bullets of different design, diameter and weight. A five shot grouping of slightly under 2" at 50 yards is the best I can yet attain. I have not even tried hard to print a group at 100 yards, and would honestly say that's about as far as I would plan on shooting this rifle anyway, a long range paper puncher it is not.
If you have any other questions Teapot... just ask
Mad Mikey
I'm with you on this! Personal touch is what it's all about.
Sometimes someone will ask a question and someone will reply with a url address, and say, "Read this."
I never read those. On this site one can read other peoples posts, then maybe reply. Clicking on a url address is completely different.
...just to add some of my other Lever gun experiences.
I have a Savage 99 saddle ring carbine in 30-30 that will print 3" at 100 with a pitted barrel.
I also have a 1950's vintage Savage 99F in .308 that would be hard pressed to do better than 4-5" @ 100 with any factory ammo. I couldn't be bothered to hand-load for it.
My Marlin 1895GS is very easy to load for and my pet load using a 350gr Hornady RN bullet will easily attain 1.5-2" @ 100.
Years ago I had a Winchester 94 in 30-30 given to me that was scary accurate. I never shot at paper much in those days but took a box of mandarin oranges up the mountain with me along with a box of 30-30 rounds and could pick them off at ease around 50-70 yards. Gave that one to my girlfriend at the time, and we broke up later. I wish I hadn't parted with that rifle.
Mad Mikey
I have a Savage 99 saddle ring carbine in 30-30 that will print 3" at 100 with a pitted barrel.
I also have a 1950's vintage Savage 99F in .308 that would be hard pressed to do better than 4-5" @ 100 with any factory ammo. I couldn't be bothered to hand-load for it.
My Marlin 1895GS is very easy to load for and my pet load using a 350gr Hornady RN bullet will easily attain 1.5-2" @ 100.
Years ago I had a Winchester 94 in 30-30 given to me that was scary accurate. I never shot at paper much in those days but took a box of mandarin oranges up the mountain with me along with a box of 30-30 rounds and could pick them off at ease around 50-70 yards. Gave that one to my girlfriend at the time, and we broke up later. I wish I hadn't parted with that rifle.
Mad Mikey
