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I want to try Lever Action rifle to get a new experience
I going to shoot 100'- 200 " range just for fun , no hunting
What you guys would recommend for that ?.I going to spend under $1000 for rifle and ammo shouldn't be too expensive . Thank you in advance:rolleyes:
 
Getting a nice marlin or winchester in 30-30 would probably be my first suggestion, though it kind of depends on what you are after. Heavy lead, or more "regular weight" bullets, style, wether or not you intend to scope it all come into play. I would be wary of brand new Marlins, they have been having a lot of quality control issues as of late. Check the EE they usually have an assortment.
 
Marlin makes a nice lever in 30-30 between $500-600. Mossburg also has a lever in 30-30, not as nice as Marlin but about a $100 cheaper. I have the Mossburg I picked up for a quad gun, it was really tight at first but loosened up and is real smooth now. I don't care too much for the rear sights. It shoots really well though.

30-30 is 16 or 18 bucks a box unless you want to go premium with Hornady rounds, $28 bucks last time I picked up a box. The normal soft points are about $14 bucks a box if you buy it by the case of 200 rounds. Not a bad deal for a medium size round considering most everything else is over 20 bucks a box.


Edit--- Wasn't familiar with problems of new Marlins as last poster mentioned. The ones from a few years ago were quite nice.
 
Savage 99, Marlin 336, Winchester 94 etc....are what come to mind with me when talking about lever action rifles. I've had a new marlin and didn't dig it. I've never owned a winchester but i plan to get a 94 in .32 special sometime in the next year or so. My current lever action companion in the bush is a savage 99 in 300 savage.
 
marlin 336 or winchester 94 also browning blr

i agree as i have both and use them for plinking very often. i seem to use the marlin more even though the winchester feels better. the marlin also has a flat top reciever thats drilled and tapped and makes it very easy to mount a scope or peep sights. the browning is a bit classier if you like that. cheers
 
Get the lever action that winds your clock while watching "True Grit!" (when it comes out in Blu Ray)

And I don't mean the campaign to replace Iggy in the Lieberal Party! :D

Then again, you might want a Sharps .45-70 like Matt Damon as Texas Range LeBeef... :)

I just wish that Marlin 336's came in Trapper (16.5" barrel) formats :cool:

Find what works for you and your budget. Finally, don't ignore the cool factor at your local range shoots! :evil:

Cheers,
Barney
 
There are no lever action guns that you won't have fun shooting 100 to 200 yards! :) Almost any can be had for under $1000 also. That said, my choice is predictable - Win 94 in 30-30. Cheap to buy, fun to run. Plenty of room in your budget for reloading tools and supplies so cheap to shoot also. Carry one once and you'll never leverboy. . . haha
 
100-200 yards or feet?(pretty sure it's not inches...:))
For plinking out to 100 yards I'd go with a pistol caliber.
.357mag/38special is cheap to shoot and very mild recoil. The bonus here is it will be a good excuse to get a revolver as well!

A .22lr is a lot of fun as well!
 
For a range gun with widely-available ammunition, I'd highly recommend a Marlin 336 in 30-30 or a Marlin 1894 in 44 mag. Both of these rifles are easily found and won't even come close to breaking your budget --- figure $400-$550 used in good or better condition. I actually think if "fun" is your main objective, the 44 mag is the way to go --- the 1894 is a nice compact rifle that makes big holes and a big boom.

My favourite two range rifles are a Marlin 1894c in 357 mag and a Marlin 39a Mountie in 22lr, but neither of these is terribly common. A few stores, in particular Ellwood Epps, recently had some 1894c/1894css's available, but I think they've sold out. The 1894css with tax + shipping is also getting near your $1000 budget.
 
+1 on the Winchester '94 in 30-30. I love my pre-64. A classic with cheap ammo and good accuracy. Add a tang sight and work up some loads for it, and you'll be pleased with its performance punching paper out to 200 yds -- and it's one of the most popular "bush" deer rifles ever.

I think 45-70 is an excellent "guide gun" cartridge -- it'll put down pretty much anything with one shot, but I can't imagine that recoil would be much fun for an extended stay at the range.
 
For purely range shooting, I would get a BLR or savage 99 in 308. It is widely used as a long range precision round, can be found in both of these lever guns, and is easy and cheap to buy.
 
Hungry said:
I just wish that Marlin 336's came in Trapper (16.5" barrel) formats :cool

Cheers,
Barney
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Barney there was a limited stainless run down south with straight and pistol gripped laminate stocks so they are out there.....

And there was also a youth model with a shorter butt stock and 16" or so barrel.
 
From my own experience with levers, Puma 92 has got to be the most fun to shoot. I have had a bunch of win 94's and they are great and I have a Uberti 1860 which is cool. But for fun at the range I would go with a Puma 92 in .357mag. Inexpensive to shoot, slick actions great feel and reasonable price.
 
From my own experience with levers, and for fun at the range I would go with a Marlin 1894 in .357mag. Inexpensive to shoot, slick actions great feel and reasonable price.I have a 1894 Marlin Cowboy and its the nicest lever i have ever owned. Just great for what your looking for. A very close second would be the Winchester 94 in 30-30.
 
A Winchester 1892 in .32WCF calibre is hard to beat, they're accurate to 200 yards, and cost almost nothing to shoot. Of course, a Marlin 1894 in the same calibre would serve just as well. I would think that a Marlin 1894 Cowboy in .357 would be similar to the .32-20, recoil wise, etc.
 
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