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Originally Posted by svandamme
your right i think i confused my calibers , 30-30 Winchester is closer to what I meant
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I kind of figured that was what happened. There are a bewildering variety of actions, action lengths and sizes, and chamberings in the world of the lever gun. Easy to get them mixed up.
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Originally Posted by svandamme
Never had a lever so none of it is from experience.
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There just can't be many of them in your neighborhood. I think the various firearms usage and storage restrictions probably dissuade someone who can only legally own (or afford to license) a small number of firearms. These things suck at any kind of "official" sanctioned range, where one must shoot only approved (usually paper) targets, from approved positions (usually from the bench or prone), at an approved slow-fire pace (if not single loaded).
No, the "yew-haw" factor of the lever gun comes in informal plinking sessions at the gravel pit. Being able to cycle the lever while trying to chase a coffee can that you keep bouncing further and further away. That's where the fun lies in a lever gun.
Or hunting, in specific situations. I've covered those already. Professional guides separated by oceans, hunting their respective continents, have called them "the best damn bear gun" and "the best damn lion gun" they have ever seen. I cannot argue.
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Originally Posted by svandamme
Evertime I shot one it was like at the club and some kind of marlin in 22 or 45 and it never really impressed me much
But the racking motion is fun and i just like those really old ones with a lot of moving parts up top  |
Yeah, like I mentioned earlier, it's that "at the club" part that keeps one from exploring their virtues. Is it even possible (legal) to just drive out into the countryside and shoot, in a safe locale, like a gravel pit? That's where the pistol caliber lever guns really shine.