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An old 95 in 303 brit goes hunting with me when the weather is nice. It's taken one ok buck since I've owned it, and sat next to me a bunch while I read a good book in the woods.

Funny story: My father-in-law retired from his service station in the 80's, and finally took the cross-country trip he'd always dreamed of. He was stopped before going over Hoover dam and asked if his propane was shut off, and if he had any explosives, or firearms..."yes" he had firearms.."are they loaded?"..."of course they're loaded! 'else what good are they!"..."OK, move it along, and have a nice day"

I used to hunt with a bunch of different ones- 1892-.32-20, 1894's .25-35[2]-.303-30, 99R .300, 99E .308 and dad's 88 .308. I don't use them as much these days. Too many specialized rifles I guess.

I still have a pretty good set; Marlin 39A Mountie, 92 Rosii SS in .357, Savage 1899TD in .250-300 and Model 88 in .308. These will go to my youngest grandson who is a southpaw. So will a couple of Ithaca 37's as I can reverse the safeties on them and the Model 88.

I do use the 39A a lot and the .250 Savage is my favorite coyote calling rifle.

Browning BLR .358 Win
Browning 71 Carbine .348 Win
Winchester 71 Deluxe Rifle .348 Win
Winchester 94AE .25-35 Win
Winchester 94AE 7-30 Waters
Winchester 94AE .307 Win
Winchester 94AE Wrangler II .38-55 win
Winchester 94 .32 Win Spl
Winchester 1895 .405 Win
Savage 99 .303 Sav
Savage 99 .375 Win
Marlin 1894S .41 Mag
Marlin 1894S .44-40 Win
Marlin 1894CL .25-20 Win
Marlin 336RC .32 Win Spl
Marlin 336ER .356 Win

I used to own several more but I'm now down too.
Browning BLR .358 Win
Browning BLR 257 roberts
Browning BLR 30/06 sprn
Browning BLR 450 marlin
marlin 1894 44 mag

I used to hunt more with my lever actions. For quite some time I hunted them exclusively. Have rotated back towards bolt actions for much of my target shooting and hunting. Still consider them an important part of my rifle options.

I have hunted many Marlin, Savage, Winchester and Browning leverguns over the years. If press I would say my favorites are Savage 99F 300 Sav and Marlin 336RC 35 Rem.

Marlin 336A 30-30, Marlin 336 35rem, Savage 99 250-3000, Marlin 444, Win. 1894 30wcf with 26in octagon barrel, all are hunted like the savage and the 336A the most today. I think Marlin lever guns pre-cross bolt safety are one of the best deer guns around. I wish I bought a lot of them when they where selling for under 200 dollars.

I've dragged my 1950's 336RC 30-30 out a few times over the past few years, unfruitfully. This fall looking to bloody a 1895 45-70 stainless guide gun on a black bear up in maine. Hoping to add a 336SC 2/3 mag 35 rem to my stable soon, and eventually wish to own a Win 71 348.

336 35 Rem
94ae 307 Win
1895G 45/70

I have been hunting deer with a 336 in 30-30 for a few years now. I am going to load some 125 grain Sierra FNHP bullets for it and try them out next season.

Please let us know how they shoot.

Shrapnel,

Beautiful rifles and trophies..

Bought my first 336 .30-30 in'75; 2nd .Mar. .30-30 '93 model in 2012; .444 Mar. in 2000. Can't beat them.

Bought first 336 .30-30 in '75. 2nd is a '93 mod .30-30
Then .44Mar. in 2000. Can't beat them.
WILL.

I have a couple of them that I have owned for years. However I drank the koolaid years ago and have done most of my hunting w scoped bolt guns abut have never shot a deer over 200 yrs. I have shot one deer with my 30-30 . The only draw back to me is at 60 I can't see the sights as well as before and while I can scope my Marlin , a scope just ruins most of the handling chapters tics I like about the lever guns.

I have lots of hunting pics with falling blocks:(

That is like a lever action single shot.

Couple of Savage 99's (300 and 358) and a Winchester 94 (32 Spl) get plenty of use in my hands.

Dale

Have a scoped 336W I use for hogs. Would really love to own a 99 in 250-3000.