Thread: Lever guns - What do ya reckon?

Originally Posted by ZQLewis

i shoot a couple of Sav 99's and for a while had a Ruger 96/22m (22mag, and a Marlin 57M (22mag)

The Marlin 57 was heavy and stable. The Ruger 96 was light and fast, great on goats at short range in the scrub but required more attention to form on Paper..

On another occasion got into a mob of goats at 10-20 mtr,, I had the Sav 99 in 243 while my 2 mates had bolt 223 & 7M08. I got 5 shots way each landing a goat while they only go 3 shoots off each. (The low power course scope helped)
Any of the 308 family (243-358) will be fine to 300 mtr and the 30/30 family (35 rem, 360buckhammer, 375win) to 200 mtr.

So look for Sav 99, BLR, or step down a little to marlin 336, Win 94 (1894) plus equivalents.
Z

Or a Finnwolf - if you can find one!