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Who uses a leveraction to hunt? #3787255 11/26/12 07:56 AM
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Hello All, I am just curious as to how many other hunters on here like using leveractions to hunt? I myself am a fan of leveractions and am currently hunting with a Marlin 1895 in 45/70, I think it is an awesome hog gun but like the knock down power omn deer as well. So who out there is hunting with a lever gun and what make and caliber is it?

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: destroyer4570] #3787566 11/26/12 02:02 PM
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Have a few and hunt with them from time to time. The Marlin 1894 in 357 Mag gets more usage than the 3 others combined, but then it is my favorite truck gun and is out every time I am. Also use a 45-70 sometimes and have used 7-30 Waters, 25-20 and 30-30 over the years.


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Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: destroyer4570] #3787573 11/26/12 02:03 PM
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I've been tossing around the idea of getting me a carbine lever action one of the 16" barreled ones, in 357MAG or 44MAG for hog hunting. With just open sights I think it would be great.


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308SDT Marlin with Brockman's ghost ring sights loaded with 160gr LRs is good for hogs, whitetail, and elk. Makes a darn good saddle gun.


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Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: TexFlip] #3787769 11/26/12 02:57 PM
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Marlin 336 in .35 Remington.

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Me too. Love that ol' rifle. Great round too.


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That is a classic lever gun.

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: skeeter22] #3787990 11/26/12 03:54 PM
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Browning BLR 358 Winchester & Marlin 336 35 Remington

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Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: skeeter22] #3788055 11/26/12 04:11 PM
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another 300sav M99, here. Try to use is every year for at least 1 deer. Great old gun.

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: JJH] #3788062 11/26/12 04:13 PM
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Been using an old Marlin 30-30 that my wife's granddaddy let me borrow right before passing away. Anything bigger'n a rabbit that I've ever shot, I shot with this gun.


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Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: KRoyal] #3788254 11/26/12 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted By: KRoyal
I've been tossing around the idea of getting me a carbine lever action one of the 16" barreled ones, in 357MAG or 44MAG for hog hunting. With just open sights I think it would be great.


You read my mind. Ive been wanting one in 357 or 44mag. Ive wanted to see what a mean hollow point 44mag, out a long barrel would do. You could should shoot it all day long and never think twice about recoil.

Man....that would be the thing to have on a sunny day, picking off gar as they come up to the top. Or better yet, letting a hog catch it right in the face.

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I hunt with my marlin 336 in .30-30 great all around gun unless you have too far of a shot

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I hunt with my marlin 336 in .30-30 great all around gun unless you have too far of a shot

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: destroyer4570] #3788503 11/26/12 06:13 PM
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Either my Marlin 308MX or a Savage 99 (300 Savage or 308 Win)

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: TxDiver] #3788525 11/26/12 06:17 PM
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love my lever actions.

winchester 1886 45-70 for large game. Henry golden boy 22lr for small game.


Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: Spacemonkey] #3788597 11/26/12 06:29 PM
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I have a Marlin 336 in 30-30, but I haven't killed anything with it yet. I do plan to kill a deer or a hog with it in the next few months.


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I have a couple of 1894's in 44 mag that the hogs don't like.



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Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: Payne] #3789024 11/26/12 08:23 PM
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Marline 30-30. I've taken more with it than the .270, .243, and .223 combined.

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: E-Tx] #3789320 11/26/12 09:56 PM
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Winchester model 94 30-30, made in 1946. yeah buddy.

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I have a Winchester Trapper in .44 Mag with a Bushnell TRS25 red dot on it. I liked it so well I sold my AR!

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: KC] #3789890 11/27/12 12:45 AM
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Marlin 30AS IN 30-30. Love that little brush gun. If my boys go out to the ranch, I'll just use that and let them use the .270's.


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Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: Halfadozen] #3790218 11/27/12 02:08 AM
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I've got a Marlin 336 in .30-30 that belonged to my great-grandfather. Shot several deer over the years with it. I've mostly put it away these days. I need to get it back out and shoot it more.

Re: Who uses a leveraction to hunt? [Re: skeeter22] #3790442 11/27/12 03:03 AM
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