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Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? #7183917 12/14/12 Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 250 B Bowbldr OP Campfire Member OP Bowbldr Campfire Member B Joined: Nov 2012 Posts: 250 What would your choice be in a lever action rifle in a deer/hog rifle under 150 yards? The trouble with quotes on the Internet is that it is difficult to determine whether or not they are genuine. - Abraham Lincoln

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Bowbldr #7184052 12/14/12 Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 401 Heart of Middle Tennessee P paint Campfire Member paint Campfire Member P Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 401 Heart of Middle Tennessee As much as I love my 30/30's, and I do love them, when it comes to boars it's comforting to have a little bigger hole in the end of the barrel I think. My pick would be a good 300 grain bullet in a 444 Marlin. Recoil is a little less the than the good old 45/70. Come to think of it, I really love my 375 Winchester also.....

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? paint #7184149 12/14/12 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA dubePA Campfire Tracker dubePA Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA Hard to picture anything more accurate than the 444 Marlin I owned for many years? And it smacked stuff pretty damn hard, too. If three or more people think you're a dimwit, chances are at least one of them is right.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Bowbldr #7184290 12/14/12 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma G gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana gunner500 Campfire 'Bwana G Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 46,238 Oklahoma I love a M-'94 Winchester in 38-55 WCF a 265 gr Beartooth hard cast flat nosed bullet with a max charge of RL-7 shoots very flat and hits very hard out to 200 yards through a Lyman receiver peep sight. Have had three '94's so chambered, they have all been accurate shooters with the above combo, penetration is phenomenal as well. Gunner Trump Won!

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? gunner500 #7184323 12/14/12 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska A 444 Marlin shucking out 310 grainers of 30/1 alloy will flat knock chit flat! You better be afraid of a ghost!! "Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops Woody

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? FlyboyFlem #7186418 12/15/12 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,374 Alabama TnBigBore Campfire Outfitter TnBigBore Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 9,374 Alabama It would be hard to go wrong with an older Marlin 336 in 35 Remington using the Remington 200 grain factory stuff. That bullet expands well at just about any velocity and penetrates very deeply. It kickes less than the 444 or 45-70 and comes in a rifle that weighs less. Always remember that you are unique, just like everyone else.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? TnBigBore #7186618 12/15/12 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,153 MT J Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,153 MT I have never hunted hogs, but if you can find a .356 Win I would guess they would work. Mine shoots into 1.5" with 250g PP

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Just a Hunter #7188492 12/15/12 Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,859 Alberta,Canada X xxclaro Campfire Tracker xxclaro Campfire Tracker X Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,859 Alberta,Canada I was going to say .356 as well,although mine prefers the 180gr Speer,with the 220's doing almost as well.Either way I'd feel quite confident.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? xxclaro #7189864 12/16/12 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,018 Florida West Coast L lightning Campfire Tracker lightning Campfire Tracker L Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 3,018 Florida West Coast Browning BLR in 358 Win at that range is tough to beat.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? lightning #7190447 12/16/12 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 A ANGCorsair Campfire Greenhorn ANGCorsair Campfire Greenhorn A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 Originally Posted by lightning Browning BLR in 358 Win at that range is tough to beat. The several BLR's I've seen and handled have shot better than most Winny's and Marlins. You can get them chambered in a great assortment of cartridges too. I prefer the SA chamberings though as the LA variants have a longer lever throw and are not as silky as the SA BLRs. I love mine in 358Win.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7190539 12/16/12 Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,249 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,249 Oregon Most accurate? Varies rifle to rifle. Anything but a 94 has potential to be a tack driver. 94's would work great to the range you mentioned though. _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Fireball2 #7190546 12/16/12 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,165 W WTM45 Campfire Tracker WTM45 Campfire Tracker W Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 4,165 A .308MX is quite the accurate rifle/cartridge combo. The extra velocity never hurts energy levels either. The .338MX has to be a little "mo betta."

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7191005 12/16/12 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,434 Central NYS S shawlerbrook Campfire Regular shawlerbrook Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,434 Central NYS Ditto 356 !!!

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? shawlerbrook #7191393 12/16/12 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Lithia - Central Florida F Fischer Campfire Regular Fischer Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Lithia - Central Florida I've hunted hogs with a Marlin 444 and 1895 45-70. I've used the Hornady XTP 240 gr (at 2400 fps) and 265 gr FP (2200 fps) in the 444 and both will flatten a hog in it's tracks, but the 240 is too frangible and will send shrapnel everywhere. I load Speer Unicor 300 gr at 2200 fps in the 45-70 and it is just a little more of the same, but no deadlier than the 444. The accuracy will surprise you at first. I've owned five or six Marlin big bores (still own a couple) and all would shoot at MOA or better (some cloverleafs) at 100 yds with my handloads and scoped. All my loads are chrono'd. www.fischercustomknives.com

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Fischer #7191637 12/16/12 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,517 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,517 Originally Posted by Fischer I load Speer Unicor 300 gr at 2200 fps in the 45-70 and it is just a little more of the same, but no deadlier than the 444. A very good bullet. It holds together at that speed very well, and matches the trajectory of my .30-30 close enough not to worry about any difference to 200 yards. As for the .444, I would much prefer the 265 you mention over the 240 XTP. The new Speer "Plinkers" are Unicor construction, but I've not tried them at .444 speeds. They are doing pretty good at .44 mag speeds in a rifle, though.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Vic_in_Va #7192081 12/16/12 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Lithia - Central Florida F Fischer Campfire Regular Fischer Campfire Regular F Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 691 Lithia - Central Florida Vic, it was you that turned me on to that bullet 2 or 3 years ago. Thanks again! It's the only bullet I load for my 45-70s and at 2200 fps, my MPBR is right at 200 yds. Unless I was going after the great bears, I can't see a need for anything heavier. www.fischercustomknives.com

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Bowbldr #7192582 12/16/12 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,025 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,025 Central Louisiana You didn't mention price. Probably a Winchester model 88 in .358 Win. DF

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Dirtfarmer #7192749 12/16/12 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,686 Michigan, In , Boon S saddlering Campfire Ranger saddlering Campfire Ranger S Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 17,686 Michigan, In , Boon Savage 99 nuff said! Deer Camp! about as good as it gets!

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Fischer #7192820 12/16/12 Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,517 Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Vic_in_Va Campfire Outfitter Joined: May 2002 Posts: 9,517 Good deal, and you're welcome, glad they worked out! I've played with some 540 grain LBT-style bullets at 1550 or so fps, and my first thought was "who's gonna get the worst end of the deal here, me or the bear?". But off the bench and in field position, they aren't so bad. On me, that is. Them things penetrate! Sorry for the hijack and now back to our regular programming.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? saddlering #7207729 12/20/12 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,154 georgia 21 Campfire Regular 21 Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,154 georgia Originally Posted by saddlering Savage 99 nuff said! This. "Never force anything, just get a bigger hammer".

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? 21 #7207754 12/20/12 Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA HugAJackass Campfire Ranger HugAJackass Campfire Ranger Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 15,864 AL, USA Originally Posted by 21 Originally Posted by saddlering Savage 99 nuff said! This. Yep! Too easy! "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other." - John Adams Turdlike, by default.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? HugAJackass #7217608 12/22/12 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,731 Eastern Nebraska Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Calhoun Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 43,731 Eastern Nebraska Dunno.. Gotta say I've got Savage 99's that shoot better than I can, only Winchester 94 I ever had sucked, BLR's are just too ugly to be seen with, and only Marlin 336 I've had shoots 1" groups. But given a choice, I'm not fond of using 30-30 out in the open plains or mountains, so I've got to rule the Marlin out. So I'd have to go with the Savage 99 in your choice of 250 Savage, 300 Savage, 308, or 243.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7218603 12/23/12 Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,187 Nevada ppine Campfire Regular ppine Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2012 Posts: 1,187 Nevada Lots of good levers over the years. I carried a .444 Marlin for years working in Alaska. I like .348, .358, .33 winchester, .38-55,.45/90, and .50. How about a model 88 Winchester in .308 or .358. Maybe an 1895 in .30-06. Last edited by ppine; 12/23/12. The only cure for life and death is to enjoy the interval. George Santayana

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7218954 12/23/12 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,737 Richmond, Virginia arkypete Campfire Tracker arkypete Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,737 Richmond, Virginia I've got three, 45-70 Winchester, a Winchester 1895 in 30-06 and a Winchester 1895 in 405 Winchester. Any one of the three with cast bullets should settle any pig or deer's hash. Jim "Whensoever the General Government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force." --Thomas Jefferson

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7219826 12/23/12 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,066 7 79inpa Campfire Regular 79inpa Campfire Regular 7 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 2,066 I once saw a browning blr in 308 that was pretty accurate. Don't know if the guy got lucky on sight in day but the groups impressed me.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? 79inpa #7220569 12/23/12 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,450 ChrisF Campfire Regular ChrisF Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,450 My dad loves his levers in .308 (Sav 99, Win 88 etc) I was his load developer and reloader growing up so along with the ones I've owned, I've played with more than my share of those. Hands down the most accurate lever guns I've ever seen were the Sako Finnwolves. I think .308 is a pretty good deer/hog caliber.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ChrisF #7221391 12/23/12 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,944 H HawkI Campfire Ranger HawkI Campfire Ranger H Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 21,944 Winchester 88

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7221590 12/24/12 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 975 Ft. Bradon, northern Florida S Sherwood Campfire Regular Sherwood Campfire Regular S Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 975 Ft. Bradon, northern Florida I've had very good luck with my Savage 99 in .308 for wide variety of big game animals. Sherwood FIRE UP THE GRILL - is NOT catch and release!

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Sherwood #7244923 12/30/12 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 A ANGCorsair Campfire Greenhorn ANGCorsair Campfire Greenhorn A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 Here's my ugly BLR. So far I've been lucky enough to have no one see me carry it. Not a fan of how it shoots either...

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7244970 12/30/12 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8 South Carolina D DTK97 New Member DTK97 New Member D Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 8 South Carolina Marlin 1894 44 mag with 250gr jsp

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? 21 #7245192 12/30/12 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 14,408 R rem141r Campfire Outfitter rem141r Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 14,408 marlin 1895G with 1.5-4.5x20 and 325 grain hornady LE ammo. My diploma is a DD214

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? rem141r #7245368 12/30/12 Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,882 MID WEST J jbmi Campfire Regular jbmi Campfire Regular J Joined: Aug 2001 Posts: 2,882 MID WEST Model 88 in 338-08, or my Model 99R in 358, both will shoot MOA with my handloads. "The older I get, the better I was"

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? rem141r #7245369 12/30/12 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,093 MonDak V viking Campfire Ranger viking Campfire Ranger V Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 17,093 MonDak My 444 would have to my most accurate. I have 336w 30-30, a 44 mag, a 250-300. I also have a BLR in 30-06, I have never grouped that one.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? viking #7247838 12/31/12 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter whipholt_wahoo Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 8,514 rice county,mn my 336 marlin puts three 160 gr hornady ftx bullets at 2350 into an inch at 100 yds. my 1895 in 450 marlin wont do quite as well,but pretty close with the 350 gr hornady ********************** [the member formerly known as fluffy}

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7248093 12/31/12 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 Southeastern Pennsylvania knifeshark Campfire Member knifeshark Campfire Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 Southeastern Pennsylvania Well said. +1 Originally Posted by ANGCorsair Here's my ugly BLR. So far I've been lucky enough to have no one see me carry it. Not a fan of how it shoots either... [img]http://i1099.photobucket.com/albums/g381/ANGCorsair/IMG_0925.jpg[/img Last edited by knifeshark; 12/31/12.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? knifeshark #7248152 12/31/12 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 Southeastern Pennsylvania knifeshark Campfire Member knifeshark Campfire Member Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 206 Southeastern Pennsylvania Here's my favorite. 1952 Marlin waffle top 336 SC .35 Rem. Shoots Hornady 200 gr. interlocks in 3/4 inch groups at 100 yards. Last edited by knifeshark; 12/31/12.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7248799 12/31/12 Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,603 Louisiana-U.S.A. J Joe Campfire Tracker Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,603 Louisiana-U.S.A. Originally Posted by ANGCorsair Here's my ugly BLR. So far I've been lucky enough to have no one see me carry it. Not a fan of how it shoots either... Yeah, me too! I got rid of my pretty 99 .358 and kept the old ugly BLR after I shot them both for a while. The BLR handles better, more accurate, and will handle loads that gives the 99 indigestion. Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Joe #7249776 12/31/12 Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,099 new hampshire L Loggah Campfire Outfitter Loggah Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Oct 2002 Posts: 9,099 new hampshire Savage 99 358. Don

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Loggah #7250596 12/31/12 Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,682 Nebraska D diamondjim Campfire Outfitter diamondjim Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 11,682 Nebraska Originally Posted by Loggah Savage 99 358. Don This right here.... ____________________________________________________________ Dying gets closer every day Lloyd McCarter and the Honky Tonk Revival

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? diamondjim #7252032 01/01/13 Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... safariman Campfire Ranger safariman Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 27,500 Going BACK to Africa this year... A 30/30AI with a peep rear and globe front sight.... <G> (Kinda an inside wisecrack there) Actually, if you use the Barnes 170gr Flatnosed X bullet for the 30/30, that would be quite the wicked combo. Give a look at one of those bullets sometime. It'll give one pause... Good hunting! MARK LOVE God, LOVE your family, LOVE your country, LIKE guns and sports. About 2016 team "R" candidates "We definitely need a crew with a sack of balls the size of hot water bottles, bloviated estrogen leaking feel-gooders need not apply." Gunner 500

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7252322 01/01/13 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,231 wherever the deer are yar Campfire Tracker yar Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 6,231 wherever the deer are Savage 99 in 358 win or Marlin 1895 in 45/70.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? yar #7252960 01/01/13 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,063 G gregintenn Campfire Ranger gregintenn Campfire Ranger G Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 16,063 99 Savage in 300 Sav.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7267608 01/04/13 Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,084 Texas temmi Campfire Outfitter temmi Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 10,084 Texas a XLR pick your round That which does not kill us makes us stronger Friedrich Nietzsche

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7268682 01/04/13 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 288 New Mexico T Tulie Campfire Member Tulie Campfire Member T Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 288 New Mexico My Dad's very old 336 in 30-30 is amazing. Better than a lot of bolts I've had. Seriously 1" groups at 100 are very common. I also had a BLR in 243 that was pretty good, inch groups weren't common but not unheard of either. The 30-30 doesn't seem to mind the ammo much but the 243 sure did, had to be a good handload for it to do much. "Suppose you were an idiot And suppose you were a member of Congress... But I repeat myself." -Mark Twain "My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government." -Thomas Jefferson

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Calhoun #7268853 01/04/13 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,979 ny adirondacks T TheOldTree Campfire Regular TheOldTree Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,979 ny adirondacks the savage, pre 1 million, 308, .358

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? safariman #7269083 01/04/13 Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,063 N Nebraska Campfire Outfitter Nebraska Campfire Outfitter N Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 14,063 I love my 1894 Cowboy in 45LC but for 150 yard shots, there's no doubt a Marlin 1895 in 45-70 would do you all kinds of good. All my Marlins are accurate and topping them with XS ghost-ring sights is just more of a good thing....... Biden's most truthful quote ever came during his first press conference, 03/25/21. Drum roll please...... "I don't know, to be clear." and THAT is one promise he's kept!!!

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Bowbldr #7272757 01/05/13 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,336 The West Mountain P Poconojack Campfire Tracker Poconojack Campfire Tracker P Joined: May 2010 Posts: 7,336 The West Mountain The Sako Finwolf in both 243 and 308 has a reputation for being pretty accurate. "When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro." Hunter S. Thompson

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Poconojack #7273690 01/05/13 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 631 Central Texas fishermen0105 Campfire Regular fishermen0105 Campfire Regular Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 631 Central Texas Winchester 88 thus far but never used a finnwolf. Bet they are tough to beat. Last edited by fishermen0105; 01/05/13.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? fishermen0105 #7276568 01/06/13 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 R RevMike Campfire Tracker RevMike Campfire Tracker R Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 4,842 I shoot on a private lease in Florida, and for hogs close in or very early/late in the day, an open sighted .30-30 is hard to beat. I've shot a Marlin .444T for years, but really don't see the need for either the heavy bullet or equally heavy recoil. The old .30-30 still does the trick with a shot to the neck. If I'm shooting along a right of way (gas or power lines) I'll use my .260. "An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? RevMike #7307570 01/13/13 Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 A ANGCorsair Campfire Greenhorn ANGCorsair Campfire Greenhorn A Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 44 Nebraska - Very nice rig!!

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7309840 01/13/13 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,251 Cheyenne, Wy Fotis Campfire Ranger Fotis Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 17,251 Cheyenne, Wy My 2 most accurate levers have been my 444 Marlin with 300 gr bullet with H335. My 308 Finnwolf shoots 165 Accubonds at 2730 fps with Varget. Accuracy is well under .5" https://thehandloadinglog.wordpress.com μολὼν λαβέ "Weatherby was too long so I nicknamed it "Bee""

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Fotis #7349850 01/22/13 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Clarkm Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 10,355 WA rain forest 1917 Sav 99 250 Sav take down, fitted with Shilen Select match bull barrel chambered in 6mmBR with 65 gr Vmax bullets, drilled and tapped for scope, with 6.5x20x50 scope. There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? Clarkm #7350626 01/23/13 Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 46 NW Kansas T TAC81 Campfire Greenhorn TAC81 Campfire Greenhorn T Joined: Jul 2010 Posts: 46 NW Kansas The 444 Marlin is really tough to beat. Mine was well used when I bought it, and it flat out stunned me with how well it shoots the Hornady Lever Evolution 265's. http://i1268.photobucket.com/albums/jj568/TroynSara/Hunting%20pics/pig1.jpg?t=1358953005

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? TAC81 #7357658 01/24/13 Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 205 s2503000 Campfire Member s2503000 Campfire Member Joined: Jul 2001 Posts: 205 .308 99c.

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? ANGCorsair #7465708 02/20/13 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1 J joester New Member joester New Member J Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1 I also say the BLR in .358 Win. The takedown model is quite nice...

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? joester #7465763 02/20/13 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun 2muchgun Campfire Ranger 2muchgun Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun I like/own lots of nice leverguns. For sheer accuracy, the Win 88 has a very deserved reputation, and would be my pick. The Finnwolf also rates high on my list. IMO their 1-piece stock designs are more conducive to accuracy than the 2-piece designs of the others, and it shows.....

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? 2muchgun #7465795 02/20/13 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun 2muchgun Campfire Ranger 2muchgun Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 15,565 Michigun The lack of a barrel band and tubular magazine also contribute to their accuracy, IMO. And the Savage 99s, as well......

Re: Most accurate lever rifle in deer/hog caliber? 2muchgun #7469069 02/21/13 Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,950 Saratoga County, NY R RS308MX Campfire Outfitter RS308MX Campfire Outfitter R Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 7,950 Saratoga County, NY I am extremely happy with my .308 Marlin Express. It is very accurate and fun to shoot. I've never had the opportunity to shoot a hog with it but deer just drop in their tracks! Fall seven times, stand up eight.