Lever Action

[drew_acid]

Calibers ??

Knowing almost nothing about them - what calibers are lever actions available?

I've heard of 22, 30-30, 45 and some others...

Are there 223, 308, or other NATO / AK calibers? How about 9, 40 or other pistol?

Please educate me...

 

[SRD]

Knowing almost nothing about them - what calibers are lever actions available?

I've heard of 22, 30-30, 45 and some others...

Are there 223, 308, or other NATO / AK calibers? How about 9, 40 or other pistol?

Please educate me...

Depending on model,quite a few calibers. .243,.308,.250/.300 Savage,45-70,.358 the list is long.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

Knowing almost nothing about them - what calibers are lever actions available?

I've heard of 22, 30-30, 45 and some others...

Are there 223, 308, or other NATO / AK calibers? How about 9, 40 or other pistol?

Please educate me...

On calibers such as 7.62*51, .308, .243 etc you get away from the traditional tube mag. Not a bad thing. Personally while I have some hard hitting levers I think the platform is best by far in crisp shooting fast reload and reaqusition pistol calibers.

 

[Redcobra]

Just purchased a Henry Big Boy in .357. Shoots real sweat. Chose that to go with my .357 SA from J.P. Sauer & Son I purchased in 1969.

A gun that shoots sweat? Wouldn't that be a water pistol?

 

[IndispensableDestiny]

Knowing almost nothing about them - what calibers are lever actions available?

The Browning BLR comes in many calibers. I have an old "pre-81" model in 308 Winchester. It's a fantastic gun.

Current offerings, none come cheap:

223 Rem, 22-250 Rem, 243 Win, 7mm-08 Rem, 308 Win, 358 Win, 270 Win, 30-06 Spfld, 7mm Rem. Mag, 300 Win. Mag, 300 WSM, 270 WSM, 7mm WSM, 450 Marlin, 325 WSM.

They are all magazine fed.

 

[Forest]

Another choice would be a Marlin 1894 or a Rossi Puma which is a nice copy of the Win 92.

A buddy of mine is in the market for a Rossi Puma in .454 Casull.

Know any good places where he may be able to find one in VA w/o the use of a FFL? I told him gunshows and check on the 'for sale' board here (and a few other forums).

I guess I'm looking for lever action clubs and such where he could find someone who is looking to sell theirs.

 

[jimbobborg]

A buddy of mine is in the market for a Rossi Puma in .454 Casull.

Know any good places where he may be able to find one in VA w/o the use of a FFL? I told him gunshows and check on the 'for sale' board here (and a few other forums).

I guess I'm looking for lever action clubs and such where he could find someone who is looking to sell theirs.

http://www.vaguntrader.com

 

[dj_in_md]

I'd go with the Puma model 92. I have one. It's a little rough but can be smoothed out.

 

[~Trigger~]

Here is my contribution to this thread...

Marlin 1895CB in .45-70

This rifle has everything I look for in a lever action. Except for one thing. A pistol grip stock. If anyone out their is interested in converting their 1895s or 336s into a straight stock, I could be talked into trading some parts with ya.

 

[hodgepodge]

In another week, after I get the replacement in hand, there will be a very nice Rossi 1892 .45LC for sale. I'm going to an 1866 model.

 

[BlackBart]

I saw one of these at a gun show in the Spring. It was so beautiful it almost brought a tear to my eye, and I'm not a lever action guy.

It's a Big Horn Armory model 89 in .500S&W; The fit and finish was excellent.

ETA:

http://www.gunblast.com/Bighorn89.htm

Cool and functional without doubt. Like the lever it has, Chuck Conners is dead and the giant non functional loop some like looks ........ stupid like:

 

[drew_acid]

In another week, after I get the replacement in hand, there will be a very nice Rossi 1892 .45LC for sale. I'm going to an 1866 model.

What's the sale price?

 

[Minuteman]

Is this one of you guys in your younger days?

 

[coopermania]

Well drew, lever guns have been avalible in calibers from 22 short up to 45/110 and maybe 45/120 that i know of and maybe up into the 50 calibers. browning had a model 65 that was offered in 357 mag. Most winchesters and brownings that were developed in the 1800s were rimmed cart except the 1895 and that was avalible in 30/06. Savage had the model 99 and most of the calibers were rimmless. This info is off the top of my head so i am sure there is exceptions to what i know.

 

[Jimbob2.0]

A buddy of mine is in the market for a Rossi Puma in .454 Casull.

Know any good places where he may be able to find one in VA w/o the use of a FFL? I told him gunshows and check on the 'for sale' board here (and a few other forums).

I guess I'm looking for lever action clubs and such where he could find someone who is looking to sell theirs.

Good luck finding one, they are scarce. I have had one on order from Hyatt for about 5 months. Someday it will come.

 

[Minuteman]

I'm looking for a compact .357 lever. What's available?

 

[Jimbob2.0]

I'm looking for a compact .357 lever. What's available?

.357/.38 is probably the best fun shooting lever caliber ever. I had a Rossi in that caliber, really good gun had some point of aim issues that needed worked out but produed touching groups on decent ammo (handload) 38s at 50 yards. Just about the perfect definition of a truck gun. Action was pretty smooth out of the gate, though some improvements could be made with a little work.

Ended up selling it to a family member to finance the purchase of a .357 Winchester Trapper which are awesome but a little pricey to find in good condition (this one is unfired and was under $600 which is a steal, the .45s in the same configuration ironically go for less!)

Given prices and whats on the market if purchasing again and didnt want the Winchester to match my .45 I would probably go with a Rossi M92, 16" stainless in .357. Heck I still have the above mentioned .454 cassul/.45LC Rossi M92 on order and hope to see it someday. Just remember whether you are running a .357 mag, .44 mag or .454 gun and running "shorts" (e.g., .38, .44 spec and .45LC) you will need to keep the chamber very clean or you will get sticky when you go up to the full length load. But this is no different than doing the same in a revolver.

 

[Norton]

I saw one of these at a gun show in the Spring. It was so beautiful it almost brought a tear to my eye, and I'm not a lever action guy.

It's a Big Horn Armory model 89 in .500S&W; The fit and finish was excellent.

ETA:

http://www.gunblast.com/Bighorn89.htm

I want.

Every since they stopped making the Towner pump action for the 500, I've been looking for something.

Sucks being broke

 

[00 Del]

If you can't find a Browning '92 clone, consider buying one from this guy:

http://store.stevesgunz.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10_12_4

 

[00 Del]

Here's one:

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=266869637