Best Levergun you've owned??

[Muddy Creek Sam]

Just to put a kink in this lever rifle lovefest, The absolute best Lever I own and have owned, Probably about 25, is my Original 1887 12 ga 30" barrel DOM 1892. Second would be my 1873 Clone.

Sam

[.357]

Savage 99 in 300 savage.

[451whitworth]

I have only one lever action rifle, a Winchester 1895 from 1900, chambered for the 405 WCF cartridge. Since it is my only one, it must be the one I feel is the best. In the past I have had others but for various reason, sold them. In a few years, I amy sell this one.

1900? i thought the 405 WCF didn't come out until 1904-1905 time period.

[edsmith]

win. 92 converted to .357 was stolen along my other guns.

[Crash_Corrigan]

I had a '52 vintage Winchester 94 in .32 Special which would not group with anything I could cast at all. I loved the handiness and compactness of the gun but I could get no joy in the accuracy department with this gun.

I let it go and a few years ago I backed into a deal for a '29 Model 94 in 30-30 in very good condition. The metal is a mite worn on the receiver but is fine elsewhere and the wood is perfect. It also shoots out the eyes of a mouse at 50 yds with cast boolits. It is a joy to shoot and carry.

I have another lever action but this one is a single shot 1885 Model in 50-90 Sharps. This is not something that you would want to carry about. I can manage to move it from the bed of the F-150 to the shooting table and back. However it is a shooting fool with cast boolits.

I guess the favorite is the Model 94 as it is more versitile and handy but the 1885 is also a fun gun as well.

[missionary5155]

Good evening
I have had to think on this one a while...
Years ago I came across a 1876 Winchester 45-60 that had been refinished and relined. Got it very reasonable. It has a 28" barrel. It is heavy and CLANKS like a m60A1 tank when the action is levered.. but is one sweet shooter out to 150 yards. I put a tang sight on it for 150 and zeroed the buck hork rear sight for 75 and 100. A 285 grain 40-1 .461 with 57 grains 2F is one happy afternoon walking the river bottoms or scouting along the ditches.
Real close 2nd is a 1903 vintage 1894 38-55. . 383 throat and a round 26" barrel..
Some day it is gonna be a tough choice between the two for one last hunt.
Mike in Peru

[sargenv]

So far the only one I have.. an original model 336 from the first year.. confirmed by entering the serial # into Marlin's online lookup.. in 30-30. Holds 6+1 and I shoot 90% of the ammo as handloads and cast bullets.. though soon I will be attempting to cast for it..

[ammohead]

You want me to pick between a 99 in 250 savage, another in 284 win, a 95 in 405 win, a 94 in 7-30 waters and a model 71?

I love them all and a few other levers to boot.

ammohead

[starbits]

Old timer would be 1886 Win in 38-56. sn#8xxx Sep 1887 manufacture. After 123 years the stock has some dings, but the metal is near pristine.

Modern (although discontinued) is a SAKO Finnwolf V63 in .243 Sweet shooting rifle.

Starbits

[big boar]

Marlin 1895M in 450 Marlin. Best carrying and fast shooting rifle I've ever owned. 4-5" 5 shot groups @200yds are common with a 1-4X Leupold scope though I've got a couple of lucky 3 shot groups under 2" at the 200 yd mark. We all get those flukes once in awhile. For rapid shooting, 3 shots in under 4 secs on a 8" square target at 25-50yds, is done with some practice. Not a varmint gun but for deer in the thick stuff it would be hard to beat. Only cast bullets need apply.

[excavman]

I guess I'll have to step to the Marlin side of the aisle. My all time favorite was a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem that I had 40 years ago. I've had many over the years but that one rifle stands out.

Larry

[BarryinIN]

I guess I'd have to say my Savage 99G in .300 Savage.

That 99 might not have been my choice at one time, but I've decided it can do about anything I need done with a rifle. It shoots everything well (cast or jacketed), has good ballistics, handles well, works well, and takes down to a handy package.

I have others that might look nicer or be worth more, and they might do certain things better, but that Savage probably does more things well that I need done.
If I needed a big bore, the Marlin 1895 would be the choice.

[Gee_Wizz01]

My favorite is kind of a toss up between a 16" Rossi in 45 Colt and a Savage 99F in .243 Win. The Savage was my first deer rifle back in 1963, and has killed a large number of deer, coyotes and assorted varmints. The Rossi gets carried everywhere on the ranch as it is so handy. The Savage is not the most accurate for punching paper, and it doesn't do well with cast boolits, but it deals death to white tails out to 250 yds with monotonous regularity. The Rossi shoots 1" groups with Lyman 454424 and H110. Feral hogs must fear the Rossi because they NEVER are around when I carry it.

G

[Bret4207]

A toss up between my Savage 99 308 and Marlin 336SC 35 rem.

[rollmyown]

C'mon guys, stop teasing and show more photographs!!!

[cuzinbruce]

Winchester 1892 in 32/20, rifle, not a carbine. Goes with my 32/20 revolvers. Also like a Marlin Levermatic in .22 WMRF.

[BarryinIN]

C'mon guys, stop teasing and show more photographs!!!

OK, here is a couple.
This is my first choice, taken down:


Here is one of my runner up picks (20" Browning 71):

Sticking out of the shirt pocket is the Indiana Veteran's Permanant (lifetime) Hunting and Fishing permit of my dad's. He never even saw this rifle, but I thought it fit in the picture well.

[Combat Diver]

Pictures he wants....Here's my Marlin 1894S in .41 Mag (87') and my sons Win 94 in .30 WCF (41').




ETA post 41 about 41s.

[WallyM3]

Browning Model 81 (BLR) in .358 Winchester. Steel.

[thx997303]

You want pics now?

Darn that rool 16!

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