Any lever owners out there ?

ngzcaz · Jul 13, 2017

Recently acquired a second Marlin to keep the Marlin 30/30 company. Bought a JM in .38/357 caliber. Be glad to post pics if someone can guide me thru the process. Anyway, bought it, shot it with the attached scope ( Bushnell 3x9 Sportview, ok at 3 to 7 power, gets a little fuzzy at 9 ) and also with the buckhorns ( has see thru scope mounts ) . Surprisingly, not much difference between the two, maybe 1 1/2 to 2 inch groups at 50 yards.. Maybe at 100 yards it would be more pronounced. Very nice condition.... except for the SS# some idiot engraved on the barrel a few inches toward the front sight from the JM logo for ID purposes... nope, not kidding. But, the price was right and at first glance one has to look at it to make sure it isn't it isn't dirt or light surface rust.
Any lever enthusiasts out there ?

joppaj · Jul 13, 2017

https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=32430

joppaj · Jul 13, 2017

joppaj said:
https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=32430

Welcome aboard.

j_h_smith · Jul 13, 2017

I've been known to have a few. The one I like the best is my 1945 Winchester 30 WCF. But they all are nice. They make for a great lightweight, deep in the woods rifle.

rgramjet · Jul 13, 2017

Love my 1895G! Just treated it to a leather cartridge holder. One gun I will never sell.

Parallax-Free · Jul 13, 2017

I've been known to enthuse. I recently picked up an Uberti 1873 in .357/.38. It's a really beautiful rifle. Too nice to pack or take out in the woods in my estimation, but an absolute pleasure to shoot. Thinking of picking up a Henry of the same caliber to satisfy that need. It's a wonderful caliber for a lever action. Does not sacrifice power or capacity and goes nicely with a .357 revolver.

BossmanPJ · Jul 14, 2017

Greetings. Henry rifles for me. I have a Big Boy .357, a Golden Boy .22lr, and a Frontier .17 HMR. Also have a few Ithaca lever shotguns and a Winchester Trapper 30-30 hiding somewhere.

You could say I'm hooked on lever rifles at the moment.

Neutron · Jul 14, 2017

So it must look like this. See through mounts on a JM Marlin .357/.38.

Triggerfinger · Jul 14, 2017

The best site for Lever Guns.

http://www.marlinowners.com

hodgepodge · Jul 14, 2017

Another excuse to post pictures of this old thing.

ngzcaz · Jul 14, 2017

NeutronBlu said:
So it must look like this. See through mounts on a JM Marlin .357/.38.

That's pretty much it....

ngzcaz · Jul 14, 2017

hodgepodge said:
Another excuse to post pictures of this old thing.

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Just don't see that level of craftsmanship these days.. beautiful rifle. You must be awfully proud of it.

byf43 · Jul 14, 2017

I REALLY like my lever guns.

Let's see................

In .45-70 -
Marlin 1895G
Marlin 1895CB
Marlin 1895CBA

In .44 Magnum -
Marlin 1894CB
Winchester '94 Trapper

In .22lr
Winchester 9422 XTR

Believe it, or not.............. only the 1895G has been fired.
No........... correction. The '94 Trapper had been fired TEN times, when I bought it from the original owner.
He HATED the thing. (Probably the best $100.00 I've spent on a firearm.)

The 9422 XTR was sitting in the corner of a gun rack at Cabela's, in Newark, DE, and was so daggone lonely, I just HAD to bring it home.
It was built in 1983 IF my memory serves me, and does not appear to have ever been fired.
Finish is flawless. Insides...... spotless.

kookymonstir · Jul 14, 2017

I love my 30-30s. I have a Marlin and a Winchester. The Marlin was my first ever gun purchase. It's shot up MANY deer, tin cans and paper targets over the years. There's just something about that lever action......mmmmm

CJB762 · Jul 14, 2017

Marlins, Henry's and Savages....pretty much love them all. Haven't seen one yet that I didn't like.

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Mag Dump · Jul 14, 2017

A Winchester Model 94 in .30-.30 was the first rifle I ever shot as a child. It kicked like a mule. It was my dad's gun. I sure wish I still had it.

Off to Gunbroker I go for more nostalgia inspired shopping....

Neutron · Jul 14, 2017

ngzcaz said:
That's pretty much it....

Wish I didn't need the scope. They look so much better without a scope but my eyes aren't what they used to be.

noddaz · Jul 14, 2017

Ever try a peep sight?

Works well for me and looks good on the rifle.

BTW, Marlin 30.30, my first rifle that was not a BB gun.

Neutron · Jul 14, 2017

noddaz said:
Works well for me and looks good on the rifle.

Yep, have a Williams peep site on my 30-30 lever gun. I should probably try one on the .357 too. Agreed, they look better but I think the scope works better, just doesn't have the cool cowboy factor.

ngzcaz · Jul 14, 2017

NeutronBlu said:
Wish I didn't need the scope. They look so much better without a scope but my eyes aren't what they used to be.

Playing with the same deck of cards. The only way I get a clear sight picture is with the crosshairs. I briefly looked thru another guys peep sights with adjustable aperture. Just couldn't dial it in. I've got two different issues w/ my eyes. Obviously the buckhorns are the original sights and are authentic to the rifle... and 1 1/2 to two inches group at 50 yards is almost acceptable using 40 year old .38 special wadcutters but an inch to an inch and a half would be so much better.

And to think I used to shoot .357 mag S&W revolvers at 50 yards, standing weaver style double action only does make one yearn for the old days.. Great feeling when you got the second click staged correctly w/out it going bang prematurely. Please feel free to go off point down memory lane ( if you're old enough )

Personally, I find the pistol cartridge in the lever rifle to be so pleasant to shoot it I find myself going to range a lot more than I used to.. and its nice to use the same load in my revolver. One cartridge to fit a revolver and a rifle makes a lot of sense.

Any lever owners out there ?

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