I am fond of my .357 Ranch Hand and my Henry .22 lever too. Lever guns are fun.

 

I've been wanting a Henry. How's the fit, finish?

 

Got a Rossi 92 in 357 - great rifle for the money. Looking for a Winchester but they are fairly rare down here. Nice find.

 

I own several henry goldenboys and bigboys you can not find a better crafted made completely made in america firearm extremely smooth action and just a beautiful gun.

 

I have a Henry Big Boy in .357 magnum. Love the way it shoots.

 

I have a Henri .22. Love that rifle. I'd like to add a few more Henri's to the gun safe.

 

I think I actually cried looking at those photos in post #1 Amazing stuff.

 

I've got 2 levers myself. Glenfield 30-30 (1974) and a Henry 22.

 

Pre war Marlin 336 in 30-30
Newer Browning BLR in .308, walnut and blue finish

My brother has a couple Ithica single-shot levers, one in .22 and one in .20 guage, blonde and blue. but I know not the models. Lever guns are AWESOME.

 

A lot of levers at my house. A LOT of levers. Mostly Winchesters and Marlins.

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Engraved Henry lever action repeating rifle cal 44 (Ted Knee Collection). Est: $35,000 - $50,000, sold at auction: $40,250.

Lot 2240. FACTORY ENGRAVED SILVER PLATED HENRY LEVER ACTION RIFLE.
(est. $40,000 - $60,000)
SOLD: $54,625

Nimschke engraved Henry marked Winchester 2nd Model 1866 saddle ring carbine cal 44. Est: $40,000 - $60,000, sold: $46,000.

 

Love my Marlin M 30

 

I just sent my Win 94 30-30 out to be reblued. I only shot it a few times and it kicked like crazy but it was a blast to shoot! I started reloading 30-30 right after I mailed it so I have to wait a month or two before I can shoot the rounds I made. Should have thought that out better, lol.

 

I have only one lever, marlin 336, 30-30
my favorite do all rifle.

I cry whenever I watch Winchester 73.
Just breaks me up when someone loses their Lever rifle.
Kids think Im crazy, grown man crying over Jimmy Stewart having his lever stolen.

 

Rossi Ranch Hand; .44mag

Henry Golden Boy .22. It now has a brass front band.

Browning BLR in .308

The wife's Model 94 Pack Rifle in .30-30

 

Aaargh! I have been wanting a 30-30 Winchester Packer rifle every since Paco was telling me about his! :thumb:

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At the time I bought her's the gunstore in Kalispell had the .30-30 one and one in .44 magnum. I've used it quite a bit when in the heavy timber and once on my way to the timber surrounding her parent's ranch I saw a nice whitetail doe out in one of their alfalfa fields. I got within about 225 yards but couldn't get any closer due to the openness so I rested it on top a fence post, held over and dropped it with a single shot. That little carbine is one nice deer rifle.

 

Well, that's sure a dandy rifle, Larry. I don't care for that old 'cross receiver' safety, but oh well, I'd sure still take one. :thumb:

30-30's aren't short ranged. Not my short range thoughts anyway. I took a really nice 3x3 blacktailed buck about 20 years ago with a T/C pistol in 30-30 and a 125gr spitzer at a hair over 250 yards. I try and never sell the 30-30 short!

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Love my Lever Guns

Marlin 336 with burris scope

Glenfield model 30 with lyman peep sight

Browning BLR .450 marlin in stainless steel with 1.5-4.5 bushnell 3200 scope. Awesome little scope and the firefly recticel glows in the dark.

Far as the henry, I know lot of folks like them. However, go to a gun store that also has a marlin 39a or browning BL22. Look at the material used for each part you see, the finish, check that thing inside and out. Take atleast five minutes looking at each one before you buy. For about 25-30 percent more you're getting a gun that is built twice as good. Bring one of those flexible magnets with you, something that won't leave a scratch. You'll be very suprised what that magent will not stick to on that gun.

 

This thread makes me miss my Marlin 336 30-30.

 

I have a hard time understanding how EVERYONE doesn't have a levergun:

I grew up with a Levergun in my hand, quite literally. With cast bullets I've taken every head of game in the West except sheep and goats which I just can't seem to get drawn for. Whitetails, blacktails, mulies, elk, bear, moose, all have fallen to my Leverguns over the past 40 years, and all with cast bullets.

I think in the safe there are 4 bolt guns that I can think of. A CZ .22LR, a Ruger 77 .30-06, a M70 .300 H&H and a Rem CDL in .375 Whelen Improved. And at least a dozen levers for each bolt gun.

Yup, I love levers:thumb: :thumb:

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I've long been a levergun fan. I have a couple in .30-30, though I don't use the Winchester much anymore since getting the Marlin. I also have them in .44 mag and .45-70. They make a dandy brush gun. I especially like the .44 for being able to put repeat rounds on a target fairly quickly and using the same ammo as my Redhawk is nice. The .45-70 is ideal for larger game or bear defense.

I'm not convinced that they would be ideal long term survival guns because of their mechanical complexity. For that I prefer a bolt action. But they're still not a bad choice.

 

Leverguns are my most favorite rifle in the whole wide world.
I have a Marlin that was manufactured specifically for Montgomery Ward stores back in the 60s.
It's chambered in .30-.30 Winchester and I reload for it. If I had to be stuck with only one rifle, I'll take my Marlin over anything else.

 

I've never seen one of these before. It's a Winchester Model 1901 10ga lever.

 

A fellow at the gun show has one for sale. Gorgeous gun too. If I remember, he wanted a pretty penny for it though. I noticed it when I was looking at a gorgeous double barrel muzzleloading shotgun.

 

My first rifle was a Savage Model 99 lever action carbine in 308. It had that weird internal rotary mag that worked like a champ. It also had the best iron sights of any gun I have ever used. The breech finally cracked on it and I gave it away to a friend to use for decoration. If I could find another one, I would trade or buy it.

I have a Henry 22 lever now. Pretty good little rifle.

 

Dadgumbit...

All you ferks taunting me with your levers had sealed it for me. I need, not want NEED a new lever.

So opinions? It will be in a .308 or .22. Thoughts? I am stocking only .308, and .22 and don't really want to add a new round. Hope this isn't a thread highjack.

I've heard internet jibber jabber about reduced quality on Marlins. Thoughts? Recommendations?

Note - I already own several .22 rifles.

 

One of your only, if not the only option for a lever in .308 will be a Browning BLR which is an excellent rifle by the way. The Browning is one of the finest levers on the market. Anyway the Browning is magazine fed which allows for pointed tip bullets. Most levers are tube fed and require a blunt nose bullet to keep from poking the primers.