Let's See Your Lever Action

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This OP is to avoid hijacking another OP and for those that enjoy lever action firearms.

Here are my lever action rifles.

Winchester '92, 32-20, original manufactured in 1894 (? or 1896, I forget)
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Winchester 1894, 38-55, Commemorative, Legendary Frontiersman
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Marlin, 45-70

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Navy Arms 44-40

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Here are my two lever actions: Ruger made Marlin in .357 and Henry .22lr with the extra large loop.

They are so much fun to play with at the local outdoor range with steel targets!

Allegedly not as accurate as bolt actions, not quite as rapid fire capable as semi-automatics, though with practice they get real close, but they are fun!
 

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Here are my two lever actions: Ruger made Marlin in .357 and Henry .22lr with the extra large loop.

They are so much fun to play with at the local outdoor range with steel targets!

Allegedly not as accurate as bolt actions, not quite as rapid fire capable as semi-automatics, though with practice they get real close, but they are fun!

How do you like the Henry?

I'm looking/thinking hard about getting a Henry in 22 mag.
 
Beautiful rifle.

What is the caliber and who is the manufacturer?
It’s a Uberti 45 Colt. 1873 Winchester. Lots of fun to shoot. I added the tang peep sight. I need to get a better pic.
 
It’s a Uberti 45 Colt. 1873 Winchester. Lots of fun to shoot. I added the tang peep sight. I need to get a better pic.

I had one in 45 Colt. Wish I had not sold it.
I would like to find another in 44 mag or 41 mag in a non carbine rifle. Nothing against carbines. I just think the full length (long barrel with full length magazine) are more cooler looking.
 
Browning BLR 308win. In retrospect I wish I would have went with the 358win bc it doesnt like 180gr bullets. It doesn't knock things down half the time but they never go far. It accompanies everywhere when shots are under 200 yards

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This thread is speaking my love language...

Top to bottom: Marlin 336 in .35 Remington, Savage 99E in .308, Marlin GBL in .45-70, Savage 99EG in .300 Savage, and my favorite/go-to Marlin MLXR in .338 Marlin Express...


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Do you know if the 358 BLR has a heavier barrel than the other standard cartridges? The forearm is listed as a different part number. I have always wanted to try free floating the forearm
The forearm on mine is the takedown forearm. The barrel is heavier than the 243 or 308 barrels.
 
Do you know if the 358 BLR has a heavier barrel than the other standard cartridges? The forearm is listed as a different part number. I have always wanted to try free floating the forearm
I also had thoughts of free floating a lever action. I just haven't figured out how to do it. Unlike other rifle designs there is always 2 points of contact:

Barrel bands:
Front and rear on forestock.
Front of forestock, magazine tube, barrel and rear forestock
Barrel and magazine tube

BLR: ???....hhmmm

Could possibly be done using a full length stock like a bolt action stock. Would require a lot of wood cutting and shaping to design the stock to house the lever action metal profile and action, and to locate, drill and tap for a front screw in front of the magazine.

It would be interesting to see how it would look, feel, and shoot.
 

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