Author Topic: What Is Your Dream caliber in a Lever Action Rifle? (Read 25925 times)

hunter718 · « **Reply #90 on:** February 04, 2011, 12:24:26 PM »

My dream rifle would be a Marlin 1894 chambered in 32H&R. Would have a 24 or 26" Octagon barrel. Would be D&T from factory for receiver sight and would have a curved pistol grip with checking. Could be blued or SS. This would make an exceptional pistol cartridge rifle for cowboy silhouette.

Oh I would like a 26" octagon barreled SS 39A too.

shawlerbrook · « **Reply #91 on:** February 06, 2011, 01:16:31 AM »

How about a '92, '94 or 39 in 22 Hornet>

missouri dave · « **Reply #92 on:** April 10, 2011, 02:15:46 PM »

Winchester takedown trapper in .41 magnum. My dream custom is a wild west guns co-pilot in .357 with brockman laminate stocks, williams fire sight up front and skinner rear sight.

koolaid39 · « **Reply #93 on:** April 10, 2011, 05:07:06 PM »

I have a short list of stuff I want. Nothing fancy, just working guns.

Marlin 336 take down with a .30/30, .25-35 and .38-55 barrel sets.

Marlin 1894 take down with .32-20 and .25-20 barrel sets.

SJPrice · « **Reply #94 on:** May 04, 2011, 06:13:37 PM »

A BLR in 458 Winchester Magnum, with a handy 20 inch barrel and a Trijicon RMR sight.

rodeo kid · « **Reply #95 on:** May 04, 2011, 06:43:21 PM »

I would like to see Henry make a big boy in .44-40.

rbuck · « **Reply #96 on:** May 21, 2011, 10:54:58 PM »

Would like to see a Puma 92 in 41mag and 256Win. Have a Puma 454 and 2 Win 92s in 25/20 and 32/20 and thinking on turning one of the Wins into a 256Win.

Dark Warrior · « **Reply #97 on:** May 23, 2011, 06:09:34 PM »

My dream rifle is a nice original Winchester '94 carbine in .25-35 or a Marlin 336 rebarreled to .25-35 with 1-14" twist for light bullets. I'd like the Marlin to have a 22" slim taper barrel with buckhorn rear sights and a bead front sight.

Cedar Creek

gr8ful · « **Reply #98 on:** May 23, 2011, 08:59:36 PM »

Easy, .41 rem mag.

Zen900 · « **Reply #99 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:31:49 PM »

Quote from: jedman on July 12, 2010, 03:15:44 AM

I would like to see the Marlin and others chambered in 357 maximum.

Why the .357?

I have a Winchester 92 in 44mag simply because I already owned several 44 mag revolvers when I bought it. I try to keep low the number of different calibers I own to make easier keeping up with ammo supplies.
However I did consider the .357 cartridge when I bought my 92 in 44mag.

Spencer, Carey · « **Reply #100 on:** May 25, 2011, 04:20:58 AM »

Got to say the Marlin 1894 in the .475, 500 class of cartridge. Even a .454 would be great. Love the lines on the winchesters and the way they hang in my hand for carrying, but in my humble opinion the side ejection, and mounting options offered by the Marlins outweigh this. 15 or twenty year younger eyes may not care that much for the optics, but we cant go back....

Seagoing · « **Reply #101 on:** July 08, 2011, 09:24:24 PM »

Marlin in 30-06.

Rolandedwinjohnson · « **Reply #102 on:** July 11, 2011, 09:18:22 AM »

I have 4 dream calibers for a Lever Action, all readily available. What is not available is the cash.

the calibers are:
1) 22LR
2) 22 Mag
3) 357 Mag and
4) 30-30 Win.

I've had more. Those include
5) 44 Mag
6) 444 Marlin
7) 45-70 and

30-06

I no longer dream of the 444, 45-70, and 30-06 because arthritis is making my shoulders wimpy, weak, and easily pained.

I recently got rid of the 30-06 and 444 because I made the mistake of shooting them and I could hardly stand up, let lone take a second shot. I went home, took as asprin and whined for a while.

Getting more experienced sucks.

temmi · « **Reply #103 on:** July 13, 2011, 08:29:57 AM »

450 Marlin

26-28inch octagon barrel

Skinner (receiver) Ladder Sight

Large loop lever

Nice wood

olafhardtB · « **Reply #104 on:** July 15, 2011, 04:32:36 AM »

win 94 carbine in 30/30 top eject. One of those made in the 70's with walnut stocks and the receiver that rusted and could not be reblued. Of course I have one. I engine turned the receiver, It looks great. I think someware arround SN 4,500, 000 the 94s became quality guns better than pre 64s. I do not think that for me there is a chambering equal to the 30/30.

RB Rooson · « **Reply #105 on:** July 15, 2011, 07:09:35 AM »

.38/.357 Magnum.....why? This lever action rifle can use two (2) different calibers and one of them is a Magnum, if necessary. Can be used to hunt with and for just about any other requirement. Marlin would be my choice in the rifle and in the above mentioned caliber.

Rangr44 · « **Reply #106 on:** July 17, 2011, 11:28:14 AM »

A stainless/walnut Marlin Model 39A, slightly modified & chambered to .22 Magnum.

A re-intro by Winchester (most likely made by Miroku, now) of the non-ported, .444 Winchester 94 BigBore 20" Carbine. While I prefer the TE, an AE would be acceptable.

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Higene · « **Reply #107 on:** July 17, 2011, 12:15:33 PM »

Big Bore 94 in 375.

Old Griz · « **Reply #108 on:** July 19, 2011, 06:15:13 PM »

Savage 99 or Browning BLR in .260.

Spencer, Carey · « **Reply #109 on:** July 21, 2011, 11:47:01 AM »

Sweet rifle Higene. Really like that Williams aperture on it also!

jackruff · « **Reply #110 on:** July 21, 2011, 03:22:36 PM »

Quote from: mcwoodduck on July 11, 2010, 07:23:26 PM

Marlin
A)Rimfire.
26" barrel
in 32 Rim fire or 32 S&W.
Quiet litte back yards and small game rifle.

B) Cowboy rifle in stead of 45-70 in 30-30.

Ditto the 32 S&W, as well as the 327 Federal magnum. I think the 32 would be a great small game round, certainly more powerful than 22 LR.

marwin 95 · « **Reply #111 on:** July 23, 2011, 05:37:49 AM »

Marlin 95 in 45-90. My current overall favorite is 1886 in 45-90. A new marlin in this cartridge with modern metal would be great!

huntinhick · « **Reply #112 on:** July 23, 2011, 11:28:54 AM »

marlin 336 stainless (brushed not gloss) 18" barrel 30/30 with ghost rings and poly stocks and large ring lever. maybe same thing in 35 rem also.

Bigeasy · « **Reply #113 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:33:13 PM »

I'd like to find a lever action, with an exposed hammer, something around 7lbs or so, with a tube feed. A 30 cal. bullet, say around 150 / 170 grains, at about 2100 / 2200 fps. would be good whitetail medicine. All I seem to see is rifles with weird something or another MM shells, handles on them that look like door latches, or the kind that look like they are painted black, an just keep shooting every time you touch the trigger...
Any ideas?..................

Larry

Ethan · « **Reply #114 on:** July 23, 2011, 01:45:45 PM »

Quote from: Rangr44 on July 17, 2011, 11:28:14 AM

A stainless/walnut Marlin Model 39A, slightly modified & chambered to .22 Magnum.

+1

Rick Teal · « **Reply #115 on:** July 26, 2011, 05:31:59 PM »

I'll play too:

Rifles:

BLR, Browning '95
Reborn: Savage 99, Winchester 88

Cartridges:

.358 Norma, .303 Epps, .250 Savage, 7X57, and .350 RemMag

no guns here · « **Reply #116 on:** July 27, 2011, 03:43:49 AM »

big easy...

something like that would never sell. Not only that.. bullets that light and slow would just bounce off of deer and hogs. You couldn't shoot somethin' like no more than about 175 yds max. Everyone knows that real huntin' is done at 400 yds and more nowadays. Tube feed? You are just jokin' on us now, right? Come on... if if don't have a DBM it ain't no good. And really, 7lbs? A real rifle STARTS at 7lbs and then you gotta get a sling, a scope big enough to study Saturn with and a laser pointer and a flashlight on it. Then you gotta stick some extra batteries in the grip or stock and a then you gotta load a whole box of ammo in it's mag. Shoot if if don't weigh at LEAST 9.5 lbs it just won't shoot good...

Good luck on whatever kind of voodoo rifle you're dreamin' of. It'll NEVER happen...

NGH

Freezer · « **Reply #117 on:** July 28, 2011, 07:20:56 PM »

I'm with Old Griz, BLR in 260 Rem. I have a Savage 99f in 308, great all round rifle toped with a 2x7 Leupold. 260 just turns me on

Game_Stalker · « **Reply #118 on:** October 20, 2011, 02:30:42 PM »

I would like a Henry in .357 Bains & Davis. That way I wouldn't be going through the trouble of having one built.

tacklebury · « **Reply #119 on:** October 20, 2011, 03:25:08 PM »

.45 Colt.

Guess I don't have to dream too hard.