Good under lever recommendation please

Anything Fullbore rifle related, Hunting, Target, Match.

Moderator: dromia

Message
Author
Gh0st

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#11 Post by Gh0st »

Marlin all the way, had mine for 19 years, never missed a beat, few broken firing pins.

Next year there will be more choice available. May have to stick a variation in for a new comp gun
69chris

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#12 Post by 69chris »

cheap and cheerful Rossi for me :D

Image

Image

been faultless so far :good:
User avatar
Sim G
Posts: 10753
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:09 pm
Contact:

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#13 Post by Sim G »

TOO BIG A PIC!
In 1978 I was told by my grand dad that the secret to rifle accuracy is, a quality bullet, fired down a quality barrel..... How has that changed?

Guns dont kill people. Dads with pretty Daughters do...!
69chris

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#14 Post by 69chris »

Sim G wrote:TOO BIG A PIC!
just noticed that - gonna get it gone :oops:
Kungfugerbil

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#15 Post by Kungfugerbil »

Oddly enough earlier today I was fondling an Uberti 1873 in .357 at Kranks. Lovely out of the box - beautifully made and a lovely slick action. The wood was a bit disappointing at comfortably over a grand but I can see the attraction.

I also fondled a Henry Big Boy steel earlier in the week and that was similarly well finished and even nicer to hold. The tube load is a bit odd but unless you’re doing action shooting and need to top up a round or two I think I would get used to it.
Grifff
Posts: 64
Joined: Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:57 pm
Home club or Range: 8th Warwickshire Rifle Club
Location: Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
Contact:

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#16 Post by Grifff »

Mines a Marlin cowboy 24" octagonal barrel. One piece firing pin, happy trigger kit and super slick. Even bought its little brother a marlin Texan .22

The last guns I'd ever sell!
Thorney

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#17 Post by Thorney »

We have 2 Marlins coming to test next week with a view to club guns.
User avatar
dromia
Site Admin
Posts: 20240
Joined: Sat Nov 06, 2010 4:57 am
Home club or Range: The Highlands of Scotland. Cycling Proficiency 1964. Felton & District rifle club. Teesdale Pistol and Rifle club.
Location: Sutherland and Co Durham
Contact:

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#18 Post by dromia »

I am currently shooting three Uberti's.

1860 Henry 44-40
1866 Winchester 32-20
1873 Winchester 38-40

All excellent shooters out of the box with black powder and smokeless loads, the 1866 did need some tweaking but it was do that or return it and wait another three years for the order to come round.

The quality is up there now with Uberti, availability is the issue they advertise an extensive range of combinations but what is available especially here in the UK is limited. I had a three year wait for my 32-20, the 38-40 is the carbine version and I prefer the longer barrels but that was all I could get in the calibre I have to say this rifle has brought me round some to the shorter rifles.
Image

Come on Bambi get some

Imperial Good Metric Bad
Analogue Good Digital Bad

Fecking stones

Real farmers don't need subsidies

Cow's farts matter!

For fine firearms and requisites visit

http://www.pukkabundhooks.com/
Lever357
Posts: 502
Joined: Mon Jan 09, 2017 1:10 pm
Home club or Range: Louisa Centre
Location: Newcastle UponTyne
Contact:

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#19 Post by Lever357 »

I too bought a Uberti after shooting club Marlins (felt agricultural), a friends Henry (solid but dont like the tube loading) and a Winchester (after being a Winchester fan since being a kid it just didnt feel right).

Two things that should never happen in life - chicken on a pizza and a scope on a lever action. Go Uberti - you won't regret it. I shot gallery rifle on Sunday and scored 294/300 on T&P1 with iron sights.
Attachments
20170106_214352 (1).jpg
Remember, we're all here because we're not all there!
greenshoots

Re: Good under lever recommendation please

#20 Post by greenshoots »

rossi 92 in .357

greenshoots
Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 4 guests