Okay, I need a lever rifle in my gun safe. I have been looking at some pre-64 M94 and the 336. Which would you guys recommend.
All these rifle loonies have given you good advice as to why the brand they prefer is the best. I would take all of their advice and build a battery of leverguns. Start with a 30/30 in a Model 94, add a 45/70 in a Marlin M1895 (those are the easy ones). Then start looking for a nice Savage 99 in 250 or 300 SAV, finally go get yourself a Model 88 in .243 or .308 WIN. After obtaining the basic examples above you could add a Marlin 39 or Winchester 9422 for the low side, then find a nice M71 in .348 WCF for the high side. Of course you need to save a spot for a .405 WCF in case you need some lion medicine, and them maybe a few more to fill in the holes. You don't have get all this done in a week, give yourself a year or two to get it all done.
