what are pump and lever guns for?

[davemccarthy707]

Nothing carries like a Winchester model 94 or Marlin 336 type lever.

 

[Calum]

they are handier.

And levers and pumps also pack nicer.

 

[SuperCub]

Pumps are for Fudds that unload their whole "clip" doing "sound shots"

..... while wearing hi-viz orange.


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[Gatehouse]

..... while wearing hi-viz orange.


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I still get a chuckle out of seeing guys wearing blaze orange on Wild TV> Specially when they pair it with camo.

 

[tokguy]

The only gun I have that points nicer than my '94 is a Savage 219, but it's longer so it doesn't work the tight willows as well. And that savage in 30-30 is a punisher on the shoulder.
But a '94 carbine carries and points so nice in tight bush. The ivory tipped front sight works pretty good in lower visibilty, it's not fibre optic day-glow orange but it just seems right.

 

[Paatz]

Bolt actions don't hide as well under a mattress.

 

[BCRider]

After further thought and reading this thread more I believe that it comes down to the old adage "If you have to ask then you just don't understand.".

Those of us with "cowboy" guns, single shots and other oddball actions enjoy them regardless of whether or not we wear a felt stetson with them or not. Those that don't "get it" won't ever "get it" and are best just tolerated like misguided children by those of us that "get it".....

 

[pres717]

Makes us feel like John Wayne.................PPIIIIIILLLLLGRIM!

 

[GTPAUL]

Makes you look cool.


lol. Thats why I bought a levergun. Otherwise I'd have no friends.

 

[Freyr_255]

It's the difference between driving an automatic, four on the floor, three on the tree, split shift, hydrostatic, etc....

Some actions better in certain situations than others. For a field gun I carry a lever action or pump action because they are faster for follow up shots. For a hunting gun I carry a bolt action because it's chambered to what I wish to use. For plinking I use both of the above and a single shot break action(might get some hunting use...we'll see...depending on the season bears are a problem).

 

[two-dogs]

they are to love and to hold and to cherish and to hunt with and shoot with until death do us part! I do.

 

[Brutus]

My 356 Winchester Big Bore has almost the exact same profile of a 30-30 Carbine (saddle scabbards, slim profile, same operating & feed mechanism) with a bit more frontal bullet size and weight. Flatter trajectory for longer range & the option of mounting a good optic.