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UncleBubba · 11-19-2022, 04:36 PM

Hung up the Elite tonight going to take my dad’s Winchester 38-55 to my bow stand. Only seen steel and paper, hoping to change that tonight

hogslayer78 · 11-19-2022, 04:39 PM

Good luck and hope you get it done!

Bucknaked · 11-19-2022, 04:50 PM

Get Western on ‘em!

Mitchell8 · 11-19-2022, 04:51 PM

Sling lead

Drycreek3189 · 11-19-2022, 04:55 PM

I have a .375 Winchester that used to get a lot of use until I started hunting in places that were more wide open. Killed a fair number of deer with it, kind of a 38-55 on steroids.

Good luck !

UncleBubba · 11-19-2022, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Get Western on ‘em!

Haha grew up shooting it thinking I was John Wayne. Still can’t do the flip cock shoot… maybe one day.

AntlerCollector · 11-19-2022, 05:13 PM

My son, (Silentstalker92) is in one of my blinds now with his 30-30 open sights.

RifleBowPistol · 11-19-2022, 05:25 PM

Nice rifle, never seen a big loop 38-55 with a big loop. Good luck.

RifleBowPistol · 11-19-2022, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Drycreek3189

I have a .375 Winchester that used to get a lot of use until I started hunting in places that were more wide open. Killed a fair number of deer with it, kind of a 38-55 on steroids.

Good luck !

Those 375s are nice, used to have one.

DaveC · 11-19-2022, 05:28 PM

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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fish4food · 11-19-2022, 05:45 PM

Good looking lever guns folks!

Get some notches on them.

RedYote · 11-19-2022, 05:58 PM

Good luck!

This was last night, pre-64 flat band I inherited from my grandad.

easeup · 11-19-2022, 06:24 PM

love me some lever guns -

32drawlength · 11-19-2022, 06:32 PM

Had the 45-70 out recently…

AntlerCollector · 11-19-2022, 06:58 PM

My son made a successful meat hunt tonight with the 30-30

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Buff · 11-19-2022, 07:04 PM

i swap out between a .45 LC loaded to 44 mag velocity and a 38/55 loaded to .375 velocity.
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DaveC · 11-19-2022, 07:04 PM

Nice kills everyone!!

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kevin nicholls · 11-19-2022, 08:53 PM

I shot this buck last year with my Marlin Texan 30-30.

trophy8 · 11-19-2022, 11:08 PM

Boy that’s a nice one. Share more pics of it when you can!

graesz · 11-19-2022, 11:47 PM

Big loops, big lead and big times. Good luck!

Cartman · 11-19-2022, 11:53 PM

30-30 this morning,

First kill last year.

Lever actions are hard to beat!

How did your hunt go today?

dac6933 · 11-19-2022, 11:56 PM

Browning BLR’s all day every day. I love them!

SmTx · 11-20-2022, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by RedYote

Good luck!

This was last night, pre-64 flat band I inherited from my grandad.

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

Randy M · 11-20-2022, 06:32 AM

Levers are very cool. I mostly hunt with revolvers but occasionally break out one of my levers for a hunt. This buck was from a few years ago with my Henry .41 magnum.

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HeyMikey · 11-20-2022, 07:02 AM

You could full-blown Chuck Connors (Rifleman) mode, with that loop

Good looking guns, guys!

hooligan · 11-20-2022, 08:09 AM

How was the hunt?

Finally got the firing pin on my grandpa’s Marlin 1893, need to find a replacement for the rear site so I can get it out this year

Johnny44 · 11-20-2022, 08:40 AM

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

Nice pictures though !

UncleBubba · 11-20-2022, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hooligan

How was the hunt?

Finally got the firing pin on my grandpa’s Marlin 1893, need to find a replacement for the rear site so I can get it out this year

No dice, one of the neighbors dogs came through about 4:30 and I heard some does blow not 5 mins later. Joys of hunting small acreage… oh well maybe next time.

Love the pictures guys, keeps me hopeful!

SJP51 · 11-20-2022, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by dac6933

Browning BLR’s all day every day. I love them!

HOw are BLRs for accuracy?

El Paisano · 11-20-2022, 08:47 AM

I have passed on all of my lever guns. My Marlin 39 Century Limited that I got new has gone to my oldest son, who is a Marlin lever fanatic. My 2 Marlin 30-30s are going to my grandsons through my second son. All of these were made before 1971.

hopedale · 11-20-2022, 08:47 AM

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

wytex · 11-20-2022, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SJP51

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 · 11-20-2022, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by SJP51

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 · 11-20-2022, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny44

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 · 11-20-2022, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SJP51

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 · 11-20-2022, 01:44 PM

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 · 11-20-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by jfk47

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 · 11-20-2022, 03:27 PM

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

TexasRough1256 · 11-20-2022, 03:59 PM

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 · 11-20-2022, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveC

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 · 11-20-2022, 05:02 PM

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

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Enjoying this thread!

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RedYote · 11-20-2022, 08:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmTx

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

Right on, sure makes for a memorable hunt

LuBowhunter · 11-20-2022, 08:02 PM

I have a couple 30-30’s I use.

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Bill · 11-20-2022, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by fish4food

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 · 11-20-2022, 10:30 PM

Good thread.

Now what is a 38/55?

TXJIM · 11-21-2022, 01:01 AM

My oldest son a few years ago with the Henry my dad gave to me

RJH1 · 11-21-2022, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by lovemylegacy

Good thread.

Now what is a 38/55?

Imagine a 30-30 blowed out straight, and you're not far off. It's a straight wall cartridge with a .378ish bullet. Originally it was a black powder load, in good actions it can be loaded up pretty nice now, similar to the way 45-70s are. If you've ever seen in a 375 winchester, not 375 Magnum, the 3855 has a touch longer case and a couple thousands larger bullet if I remember correctly, but in equal rifles they can be loaded to equal velocity.

That's the basics maybe somebody can chime in if they know a little more than that

Jtrage · 11-21-2022, 08:38 AM

I shot my first deer with my dad’s open sight 30-30. My grandpa gave my my first rifle a year or so later. It was a 38-55 Chief Crazy Horse. Awesome rifle.

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UncleBubba · 11-21-2022, 08:46 AM

My next purchase will be a Henry in 45-70. Would love to have a BLR in 270 as well, maybe one day.

Dale Moser · 11-21-2022, 10:33 AM

Normally reserved for pig duty, but this doe stomped and blowed herself into 240 grains of .444.

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11-19-2022, 04:36 PM	#1
UncleBubba Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE Texas Hunt In: Dickens, Hunt, and Red River Co.	Lever gun hunting Hung up the Elite tonight going to take my dad’s Winchester 38-55 to my bow stand. Only seen steel and paper, hoping to change that tonight

11-19-2022, 05:58 PM	#12
RedYote Six Point Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Lubbock Hunt In: Texas	Good luck! This was last night, pre-64 flat band I inherited from my grandad. Attached Images

11-19-2022, 08:53 PM	#18
kevin nicholls Ten Point Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: pasadena tx Hunt In: Who knows	I shot this buck last year with my Marlin Texan 30-30. Attached Images

11-19-2022, 11:53 PM	#21
Cartman Eight Point Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Houston Hunt In: Houston Co	Lever gun hunting 30-30 this morning, First kill last year. Lever actions are hard to beat! How did your hunt go today? Last edited by Cartman; 11-20-2022 at 12:04 AM.

11-20-2022, 03:59 PM	#39
TexasRough1256 Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Baytown Hunt In: Centerville, SE TX	Took out the lever gun and did a fun little spot and stalk on a group of pigs… the 45-70 is a cannon Attached Images

11-19-2022, 04:39 PM	#2
hogslayer78 Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Porter Trash Hunt In: San Augustine	Good luck and hope you get it done!

11-19-2022, 04:50 PM	#3
Bucknaked Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Hallettsville Hunt In: Lavaca , Edwards & Gillespie counties	Get Western on ‘em!

11-19-2022, 04:51 PM	#4
Mitchell8 Ten Point Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: College Station Hunt In: Anywhere	Sling lead

11-19-2022, 04:55 PM	#5
Drycreek3189 Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Troup Hunt In: Cherokee, Rusk Counties	I have a .375 Winchester that used to get a lot of use until I started hunting in places that were more wide open. Killed a fair number of deer with it, kind of a 38-55 on steroids. Good luck !

11-19-2022, 05:13 PM	#7
AntlerCollector Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier	My son, (Silentstalker92) is in one of my blinds now with his 30-30 open sights.

11-19-2022, 05:25 PM	#8
RifleBowPistol Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2017	Nice rifle, never seen a big loop 38-55 with a big loop. Good luck.

11-19-2022, 05:28 PM	#10
DaveC Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Crosby,Tx Hunt In: Kinney County	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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-19-2022, 05:45 PM	#11
fish4food Ten Point Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: Calhoun County	Good looking lever guns folks! Get some notches on them.

11-19-2022, 06:24 PM	#13
easeup Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Texas	love me some lever guns -

11-19-2022, 06:32 PM	#14
32drawlength Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Frisco DFW Hunt In: Gordon TX, Colorado, Browning TX	Had the 45-70 out recently…

11-19-2022, 06:58 PM	#15
AntlerCollector Pope & Young Join Date: Apr 2014 Hunt In: Votaw, Del Rio, Eldorado, Bon Wier	My son made a successful meat hunt tonight with the 30-30 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-19-2022, 07:04 PM	#16
Buff Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Pittsburg, TX Hunt In: The World	i swap out between a .45 LC loaded to 44 mag velocity and a 38/55 loaded to .375 velocity. Either one hammers what I shoot at with them

11-19-2022, 11:08 PM	#19
trophy8 Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Georgetown Texas	Boy that’s a nice one. Share more pics of it when you can!

11-19-2022, 11:47 PM	#20
graesz Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Austin, TX Hunt In: Freer, TX	Big loops, big lead and big times. Good luck!

11-19-2022, 11:56 PM	#22
dac6933 Pope & Young Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Allen,Tx	Browning BLR’s all day every day. I love them!

11-20-2022, 06:32 AM	#24
Randy M Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Braunfels	Levers are very cool. I mostly hunt with revolvers but occasionally break out one of my levers for a hunt. This buck was from a few years ago with my Henry .41 magnum. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

11-20-2022, 07:02 AM	#25
HeyMikey Pope & Young Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brazoria County Hunt In: Brazoria County	You could full-blown Chuck Connors (Rifleman) mode, with that loop Good looking guns, guys!

11-20-2022, 08:09 AM	#26
hooligan Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Coppell Hunt In: Sterling Co.	How was the hunt? Finally got the firing pin on my grandpa’s Marlin 1893, need to find a replacement for the rear site so I can get it out this year

11-20-2022, 08:40 AM	#27
Johnny44 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Texas Hunt In: https://miamoo.org/	Big loops slow down the lever process proven through CAS competition, they were made for gloves. Nice pictures though !

11-20-2022, 08:47 AM	#30
El Paisano Ten Point Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Conway, AR and Grapeland, TX Hunt In: Texas-Arkansas	I have passed on all of my lever guns. My Marlin 39 Century Limited that I got new has gone to my oldest son, who is a Marlin lever fanatic. My 2 Marlin 30-30s are going to my grandsons through my second son. All of these were made before 1971.

11-20-2022, 08:47 AM	#31
hopedale Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Williamson county Hunt In: WMAs	Awesome post. I’m in the woods with my 30-30 now

11-20-2022, 01:44 PM	#36
MUZZYSLINGR Ten Point Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Palestine , TX Hunt In: Home and wherever i can	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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro

11-20-2022, 03:27 PM	#38
limbratgod333 Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: San Augustine Hunt In: Nacogdoches	Hoping to air out my glenfield marlin 30 shortmag in the morning.

11-20-2022, 05:02 PM	#41
rtp Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Fulshear, Texas Hunt In: open range	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 . Enjoying this thread! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2022, 08:02 PM	#43
LuBowhunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hamshire, Texas Hunt In: Real County, Chambers County, Kansas, Wyoming, Montana, New Mexico, Nebraska	I have a couple 30-30’s I use. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-20-2022, 10:30 PM	#45
lovemylegacy Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Buna, Tx Hunt In: SETx,La,Il,Ks,Mo	Good thread. Now what is a 38/55?

11-21-2022, 01:01 AM	#46
TXJIM Ten Point Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Austin Hunt In: Gillespie County	My oldest son a few years ago with the Henry my dad gave to me

11-21-2022, 08:38 AM	#48
Jtrage Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Mckinney Hunt In: Cherokee County	I shot my first deer with my dad’s open sight 30-30. My grandpa gave my my first rifle a year or so later. It was a 38-55 Chief Crazy Horse. Awesome rifle. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-21-2022, 08:46 AM	#49
UncleBubba Pope & Young Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NE Texas Hunt In: Dickens, Hunt, and Red River Co.	My next purchase will be a Henry in 45-70. Would love to have a BLR in 270 as well, maybe one day.

11-21-2022, 10:33 AM	#50
Dale Moser Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Wise Cty Hunt In: Young Cty	Lever gun hunting Normally reserved for pig duty, but this doe stomped and blowed herself into 240 grains of .444. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Dale Moser; 11-21-2022 at 11:09 AM.