Thread: Lever guns - What do ya reckon?

@Cowboy Surely someone with that forum name should prefer a Winy 94?

Originally Posted by bumblefoot

@Cowboy Surely someone with that forum name should prefer a Winy 94?

A BLR will fit in a saddle scabbard just fine.

Throwing in my 2C.

A lever gun in 30-30 will do what you're looking for. I used a Winchester 94 in 30-30 for quite a while and it was very effective - carried nicely, worked in tight bush, pointed and shot well etc. My only complaint against the winchester 92 and 94 family is that they're overly complex internally, so when you end up hunting in wet conditions they are a real pain to properly clean out requiring several tools, good lighting, and have lots of small fiddly parts. For that reason I'd recommend a Marlin 336 - they're far simpler to disassemble for cleaning. The only downside for you is that they're built for right handed shooting, whereas the 94 and 92's are top-eject.

The henry long ranger is a good alternative - it's available in 223, 308 etc, and is a well designed and light weight rifle. My only complaint is that it's limited to 5 rds. I suspect a suitably determined and motivated individual could modify a mag or lever to allow for a larger magazine, but it's not something I've looked into or heard of anyone doing.

Originally Posted by Floundering Around

After looking around a bit now I am leaning towards the levtac in 44mag. Looks like a great gun and I imagine the rail setup will allow for even more enjoyment right?

Yeah I have a red dot on mine. Very accurate, sub 2" at 50 yards with a red dot so be really good with a scope.
Just make sure the screws holding the rail on are long enough, quite a few were way too short which creates issues. Mine is back at the shop getting longer screws now.