Lever gun hunting

[hopedale]

Awesome post. I’m in the woods with my 30-30 now

[wytex]

HOw are BLRs for accuracy?

I have a 270 wsm and the first kill was a coyote at 356 yds, they are accurate enough I would say. Took my 2nd shiras moose with the 270wsm BLR.

Love my .41 mag Henry for hogs too.

[Leverhunter]

HOw are BLRs for accuracy?

Excellent. 7mm-08 and 308 are both 1" or less at 100yards for 3 shots. Couple things you have to contend with, less than ideal trigger and slightly longer lock time than your typical bolt gun but the accuracy is there. The 7mm-08 has been my go to gold standard for a long time. Accurate and short easy to handle. It is an original steel frame, have never tried the alloy frame models.

[jfk47]

Big loops slow down the lever process proven through CAS competition, they were made for gloves.

Yeah, but they sure are cool looking !!! I hunt with my 30-30 quite often. I would like to find one with a big loop !

[dac6933]

HOw are BLRs for accuracy?

I have a 243 and 308. Both are very accurate. I have never had an issue with either one

[MUZZYSLINGR]

Awesome thread. Nice to see so many lever action fans here, if I get all my chores done today I’ll probably take my 71 Winchester down to the creek stand for a sit this afternoon.


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[fish4food]

Yeah, but they sure are cool looking !!! I hunt with my 30-30 quite often. I would like to find one with a big loop !

Just buy a big loop and swap it out.

[limbratgod333]

Hoping to air out my glenfield marlin 30 shortmag in the morning.

[TexasRough1256]

Took out the lever gun and did a fun little spot and stalk on a group of pigs… the 45-70 is a cannon

[tdwinklr]

I hauled my dads .308 Marlin express this trip. He’s in bad health and gave it to me about a month ago.
Ever since he keeps asking about it so I figured I’d give it some vitamin D




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Very nice rifle, love that style. Had a Glenfield/Marlin in .30-30 a few years back that was my Dad's, made a big mistake and traded it.

[rtp]

My father gave my brothers and I his guns before he passed away in 2021. Last year I used his .243 to shoot a doe. This is the rifle I used to shoot my first deer with, a doe. This year I plan to get out his Winchester 94 in 30-30 to shoot something with. This is the gun he wanted me to shoot my first deer with but I just couldn’t ever get comfortable shooting it. I can’t remember if it was the open sights or the kick. I’m exclusively a bow hunter but I’ll break it out to honor him. I’ll probably have to be in bow range anyway for my eyes to work those open sights [emoji23].

Enjoying this thread!


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[RedYote]

Hope to have a similar deal with the 336 I inherited from my grandpa soon.

Right on, sure makes for a memorable hunt

[LuBowhunter]

I have a couple 30-30’s I use.





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[Bill]

Just buy a big loop and swap it out.

I put a Wild West Guns big loop on my 450 Marlin Guide Gun. It wasn’t a straight ‘swap’, I had to do a little filing on the end that went below the bolt to make it clear when swung down. It wasn’t hard, I just took my time- not rocket science.


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[lovemylegacy]

Good thread.

Now what is a 38/55?