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What is your dream lever action rifle? #11973085 04/14/17 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,911 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,911 PA Mine is a Winchester 71 in .348. Someday I intend to have one too.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973092 04/14/17 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 S Steelhead Campfire Oracle Steelhead Campfire Oracle S Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 96,121 Originally Posted by moosemike Mine is a Winchester 71 in .348. Someday I intend to have one too. Once upon a time, it was the same for me. No longer. Too big, heavy and the 348 is a bastard cartridge. Mine would be a Winchester Model 64, preferably the deluxe version, in 25/35. "Dear Lord, save me from Your followers"

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973093 04/14/17 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee Originally Posted by moosemike Mine is a Winchester 71 in .348. Someday I intend to have one too. Same here μολὼν λαβέ

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973114 04/14/17 Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999 C carbon12 Campfire Tracker carbon12 Campfire Tracker C Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 4,999 Original Savage 99F in .358 for 600 bucks.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? TNrifleman #11973115 04/14/17 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,401 B bobmn Campfire Regular bobmn Campfire Regular B Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,401 356 Winchester Big Bore angle eject

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973135 04/14/17 Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,964 Georgia USA Chrome Campfire Regular Chrome Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 1,964 Georgia USA A brand new Savage 99A in .250-3000. Or a custom Marlin 336 Stainless with a 18 1/2" barrel in 25-35 Win or 7-30 Waters.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973148 04/14/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State Savage 99 H barrel band 30-30 You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973262 04/15/17 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,634 jeeper Campfire Regular jeeper Campfire Regular Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,634 Clean pre safety 444 Marlin with older buttstock that shoots 265 gr. FP's sub moa. Attached Images 20170415_101915_picmonkeyed.jpg (97.57 KB, 44 downloads)

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973296 04/15/17 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,296 Northeast USA Originally Posted by moosemike Mine is a Winchester 71 in .348. Someday I intend to have one too. It's my favorite as well. Awesome rifle. I've got the carbine model Browning. Great shooting rifle. Semper Fi

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973308 04/15/17 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229 I already have mine. A Marlin 336C .30-30 that shoots nice, tidy, 3/4" triangles over and over at 100 yds.. It's been my most used and trusted meat maker for the past 20 years.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973376 04/15/17 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,004 Peoria, AZ P peeshooter Campfire Regular peeshooter Campfire Regular P Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,004 Peoria, AZ Anything in 458 win mag. How do you know a Trump hater? They'll tell you.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973410 04/15/17 Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia V VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter VaHillbilly Campfire Outfitter V Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 7,756 SW Virginia For Me a BLR stainless laminated takedown in .338 Fed would be hard to beat.......Hb

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? Steelhead #11973462 04/15/17 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,911 PA moosemike OP Campfire Outfitter OP moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,911 PA Originally Posted by Steelhead Originally Posted by moosemike Mine is a Winchester 71 in .348. Someday I intend to have one too. Once upon a time, it was the same for me. No longer. Too big, heavy and the 348 is a bastard cartridge. Mine would be a Winchester Model 64, preferably the deluxe version, in 25/35. One of those would work nicely too.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973468 04/15/17 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. gerry35 Campfire Tracker gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. Mine would probably be a stainless pistol grip Browning BLR in 35 Whelen which they don't make. Of what they do make the same gun in 450 Marlin looks quite interesting. The little BLR 358 Win is pretty neat as well. Gerry.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? jeeper #11973502 04/15/17 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,838 Western N.Y. D dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,838 Western N.Y. Originally Posted by jeeper Clean pre safety 444 Marlin with older buttstock that shoots 265 gr. FP's sub moa. Good by me My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973538 04/15/17 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 422 White Settlement, TX T TXDave Campfire Member TXDave Campfire Member T Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 422 White Settlement, TX Marlin Cowboy in 38-55 that I could actually afford

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973542 04/15/17 Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. gerry35 Campfire Tracker gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. Thought of another one, Marlin 1894 in 41 magnum is probably on the top of the list. Gerry.

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973557 04/15/17 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,150 Western Pennsylvania D donsm70 Campfire Outfitter donsm70 Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 8,150 Western Pennsylvania I'm not much of a lever guy but about 15 years ago I picked up a Model 64 Winchester in 219 Zipper. Apparently they are pretty rare. donsm70 Life Member...Safari Club International Life Member...Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Life Member...Keystone Country Elk Alliance Life Member...National Rifle Association

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? moosemike #11973620 04/15/17 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,599 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by moosemike Mine is a Winchester 71 in .348. Someday I intend to have one too. This one! It currently resides in one of my safes! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: What is your dream lever action rifle? gerry35 #11973644 04/15/17 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,859 Oklahoma O OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger OSU_Sig Campfire Ranger O Joined: May 2011 Posts: 15,859 Oklahoma Originally Posted by gerry35 Thought of another one, Marlin 1894 in 41 magnum is probably on the top of the list. I'll 2nd that. There are 2 rules to success: 1. Never tell everything that you know.