Picked up a Henry 30-30
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Pretty gun, the bolt looks much more Marlin 336 than Winchester 94. Never seen one up close and personal that I know of. The wood looks very Winchesterish.
TomisinMd
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Real nice black walnut one both pieces, with zero blems.
The bolt, ejector spring, and lever are really close to a Marlin, almost identical.
That settles it, I will get a henry instead of the Marlin. Made in USA baby!
Streetgang
OP4
Yep, I'm saving for one.
Nice shootin iron!
Nice shootin iron!
brownspotz
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- Oct 22, 2013
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The golden boys are very nice rifles. I have several of them. I just broke the tube magazine on the 44 for the 3rd time.
Ouch, how????
Very fine rifle. My first rifle was a Browning lever. I've only bought one other (compact version). My experience with the 30-30 is limited, but I must say it is probably Americas most popular deer rifle. Likely being overtaken by all the excellent 308's and semi-tactical but equally effective hunting rifles.
Have you read the story about the old timer that attended a Front Sight (maybe ThunderRanch) training event with his decades used 30-30 lever gun and out shot everyone else with their AR's?
I think it is a different story, but this was the first I found:
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/thunder_ranch.htm
Have you read the story about the old timer that attended a Front Sight (maybe ThunderRanch) training event with his decades used 30-30 lever gun and out shot everyone else with their AR's?
I think it is a different story, but this was the first I found:
http://www.leverguns.com/articles/thunder_ranch.htm
brownspotz
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- Oct 22, 2013
- 1,765
Its breaking from the vibration/recoil when it fires. I put about 600 rounds through it a month.
- Mar 8, 2013
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Just be careful putting it in and getting it out of the safe. That thick super gloss blue octagon barrel doesn't like rubbing against shorter evil black rifles. I unfortunately know . . . 
Got a nasty scratch one day and I am still kicking myself months later.
Got a nasty scratch one day and I am still kicking myself months later.
TomisinMd
Ultimate Member
Just be careful putting it in and getting it out of the safe. That thick super gloss blue octagon barrel doesn't like rubbing against shorter evil black rifles. I unfortunately know . . .
Oh no doubt. It has a special spot in the safe!
Haides
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How did you manage to get almost all of you (if that's you) into the picture except the foot? Disgraceful... 
TomisinMd
Ultimate Member
How did you manage to get almost all of you (if that's you) into the picture except the foot? Disgraceful...
That's funny! I told my daughter...take any picture you want, just get the whole rifle, and not my foot!!
How did you manage to get almost all of you (if that's you) into the picture [I]except[/I] the foot? Disgraceful...
I bet he says he don't need no stinkin rules.
Foot rules are in place for a reason. 
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I bet he says he don't need no stinkin rules.
ban him! ban him!
feet are like the secret handshake.
TomisinMd
Ultimate Member
If you find cheap ammo, let me know
I love my winchester but am running low on 3030 ammo
I'm betting Cabelas (opens May 1) in christiana, de might have it cheap. Gunbot shows it around 70 cent per round right now?
If anything gets me into reloading, this rifle might!
I bet they'll have some good deals and an inventory that will knock your eyes out!
Even Gander when first opened did but that eventually all petered out.... from racks full of quality used guns to one or two garbage Mosens at a time. I suspect Cabelas will do much better even in the long run.
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