Just wanna say thanks to the good forum bastards that helped make both these rifles possible with the cracking deals I got on here and the help in getting them here in one way or another. You all...
Liked On: 17-06-2021, 11:10 PM
Sunrise.....sunset and so the cycle continues :yaeh am not durnk: I been a bit quiet on here and gave myself a bit of a reality check when I tallied up how much I had invested in rifles...
Liked On: 17-06-2021, 11:10 PM
Bahco knife $16.79
Liked On: 16-06-2021, 11:42 AM
Well if they are anything like eldx they probably won't be fussy on jump either your rifle will shoot em or it won't. Ladder test will tell all :thumbsup: The jury is out on superformance for 270...
Liked On: 12-06-2021, 05:45 PM
Hopefully this same outcome same dude ,doing it Sent from my Nokia 7 plus using Tapatalk
Liked On: 11-06-2021, 07:18 PM
It must be time to bring this thread back to life... https://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.nz/f15/lever-aficionados-thread-44138/
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 06:42 PM
Your Lightning is an alloy reciever which will go 6.5 lbs bare. A Marlin with 20 inch barrel is 7 lbs from memory. Winchesters are about the same maybe just under 7lbs?. So many different models of...
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 04:55 PM
Out of those two an early 80s angle eject Winchester before the cross bolt safety would be my choice. But once you get past a trapper length into a 20 inch barrel lever that you want to scope the...
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 11:26 AM
Further to the above. If you save brass to reload it is a lot easier to capture a spent shell with my left (off) hand at the top of the ejection port with a top eject than a side eject. With practice...
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 11:18 AM
Hi, I have a Marlin 336 Microgroove in 30-30 made in 1984 and apparently a rare beast for that date being a 18.5" barrel. It shoots cast lead 150gn HP Gas Checked just fine. Its tight and smooth....
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 11:18 AM
I have a .375 Win 94 top eject that is mounted with a scope on a side mounted plate...there was a time when they made such things...I had a .375 Win 94 AE, sold that...had a 356 Win 94 AE, sold that...
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 11:07 AM
microgroove are very good with cast bullets . . . no better or worse than conventional rifling, for an experienced caster or someone willing to learn. As always those without the skills or a good...
Liked On: 09-06-2021, 11:06 AM
Should be able to pick up a 336 of that vintage for around $700 in good condition. IMO the 336 is superior for the reasons you've already stated, smoother, better trigger and more versatile. Downside...
Liked On: 08-06-2021, 10:06 PM
I think everyone knows I am a Marlin fan . Nothing wrong with Winchester but I prefer the side eject , and the Marlins are easier to strip and maintain imo . I think smoothness of action is as...
Liked On: 08-06-2021, 10:05 PM
winchester all day long...the marlins in 30/30 at least are diferent ammunition wise,pretty certain they prefer it shorter. mate has one of that vintage and its feeding of rounds is piggy compared to...
Liked On: 08-06-2021, 10:05 PM