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Posted: 5/5/2017 9:52:34 PM EDT
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If you want something worth passing down get a Henry Big Boy, excellent quality and beautiful guns. Definitely "heirloom quality", I love ours. Plus they are extremely accurate and you can get them in a lot of different flavors these days. Winchester makes some beautiful rifles nowadays but they are Winchester in name only, being made in Japan
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Posted: 5/5/2017 10:07:10 PM EDT
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Thanks for the reply! Is the Henry BigBoy available in 30 30? Are you happy with an accuracy of100 yards? Sorry for all the questions, but are the receivers tapped?
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Posted: 5/5/2017 10:12:02 PM EDT
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I don't have a 30-30, but I do have a Marlin 1895GBL in .45-70. Great rifle, and I highly recommend it if your shoulder can take a thump or two
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Posted: 5/5/2017 10:44:49 PM EDT
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Not a levergun, but Remington made the 788 in 30-30. The 788 is thought pretty highly of. For leverguns Savage made the 99 in 30-30. If not either of those I'd look for a Pre64 Winchester 94 in the best shape I could find.
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Posted: 5/5/2017 10:54:39 PM EDT
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Get a Marlin 336, pre-safety, so a 1982 or earlier example. .30-30 or .35 Rem depends on whether or not you reload- factory .35 Rem ammo is expensive and hard to find. A 336 can be anything from a deer rifle to a varminter/squirrel-slayer (with 110gr .30 Carbine bullets or shaved buckshot) to a politically-correct defensive rifle to take to ban states.
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Posted: 5/6/2017 1:20:44 AM EDT
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an old marlin 336, 1894 or 1895 would likely be a good option. the older the better. 30-30 or even 45-70 would be my pick. I wouldn't discount a pistol caliber lever gun either. a .357, or 44mag is still a very formidable option within reasonable distances.
For a "shooter" a pre safety rossi 92 puma can be slicked up and be a very fun gun. the one I had actually had very nice wood and decent blueing. kept it in the family as my mom's SO wanted a rifle for defense (all he owned at the time were 38 and 357 handguns) so it was a natural progression for him to pick up that nice 20" 357 carbine. |
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Posted: 5/6/2017 8:05:05 AM EDT
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I'm leaning toward a Marlin 336, but those Hendry's are nice rifles.
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Posted: 5/6/2017 3:59:54 PM EDT
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One more here for an older Marlin 336. Very nice guns. Great deer killer and 30-30 is not an insignificant round.
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Posted: 5/6/2017 5:03:58 PM EDT
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I'm surprised more people haven't recommend a Winchester model 94. It's the classic 30-30 rifle. You can get a nice post 64 for less than $400. If you look around, you can get pre 64's cheap too. I would probably just try to find either a newer 2000's tang safety model or an older 1970's no safety one. I don't like the cross bolt ones of the 1990's.
If you plan on scoping it, I would definitely go for a Marlin though. |
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Posted: 5/6/2017 11:56:42 PM EDT
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Being an old fart, I need the glass! Thanks to all the replies!
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Posted: 5/7/2017 12:10:12 AM EDT
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I have a pre-Remington (2006?) Marlin 30-30 that my dad gave me. I took him to the range with it once and wasn't really impressed with it overall. Lots of kick and you have to lift off target to chamber next round, unlike a bolt action. I do think it is a beautiful gun and I like the way it looks in the safe next to the 870's and 700's with all the wood stocks. But I really never shoot anything with a wood stock anymore, except for deer season. I dunno what I'm gonna do with it. I suppose the main reason I don't shoot it is because it costs almost a dollar per shot. Now, if it were legal to hunt with here I'd like it a lot more!
I'll tell you that I'd be just as happy with a 1894 even though I couldn't add a scope, just because I think a scope ruins the cowboy look ofa lever gun, which is its whole appeal. |
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Posted: 5/10/2017 10:12:28 PM EDT
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I vote early Pre safety Marlin
Here is my 1951 30-30 336(my mothers birth year) and my grandfathers Ruger 3 screw Blackhawk .357 Not expensive at all but priceless to me 
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Posted: 5/10/2017 11:45:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted:
I vote early Pre safety Marlin Here is my 1951 30-30 336(my mothers birth year) and my grandfathers Ruger 3 screw Blackhawk .357 Not expensive at all but priceless to me http://i190.photobucket.com/albums/z83/jaxtraxx/547e2173.jpg |
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Posted: 5/11/2017 8:12:01 AM EDT
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Being an old fart, I need the glass! Thanks to all the replies! |
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Posted: 5/16/2017 8:44:49 PM EDT
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An old Marlin is darn hard to beat.
I am not really into lever guns but have a few older Marlins, and they are all well built. Certainly worthy of being passed down to another generation, if they were interested. Actually come to think of it, I have 5 old Marlins. 2 of which are Marlin Model 39 "Mountie" .22LRs. Purely awesome rmfires. For the OP, I would seek out an old Marader, or an LTS. A 16" straight stock 336 30-30 makes for a darn sweet little carbine: 16" 336 
Mountie: 
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Posted: 5/16/2017 9:36:06 PM EDT
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I picked up a Henry Carbine in .44mag a month or so ago. I really, really, wanted a .460xvr but unless I'm ready to pony up thousands, that's apparently not an option in a lever action.
Anyway, at 100 yards with open sights I'm still hitting an 8" steel plate every round. It's a lot more fun to play with than I thought it'd be. |
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Posted: 6/30/2017 6:42:13 PM EDT
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New Marlin's are coming around quality wise, but it had been bad apparently following the Remington take over. The Henry is a great rifle, I just ordered the BBS Carbine .357 to go with my Marlin 336C (JM). The Henry action is very smooth, nice quality wood and you can scope it. Either would likely serve you well.
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Posted: 6/30/2017 7:07:00 PM EDT
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Savage made the 99 in 30-30. If not either of those I'd look for a Pre64 Winchester 94 in the best shape I could find. |
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Posted: 6/30/2017 10:32:58 PM EDT
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Two I'd look at.
An older Marlin 1895 Guide Gun. A Henry Big Boy. Both in 45-70 
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Posted: 7/1/2017 8:18:29 AM EDT
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Pretty happy with my personal armory. One firearm I've always wanted was a lever gun. I'm thinking an old school 30 30 marlin. ~ There's your answer. They are easy to find, easy to shoot have mild noise and recoil and the ammo is everywhere. Alternatives: Henry ( OMG high quality ! ) Savage 99 or Browning BLR. Have you thought about buying two ? One in fine condition to collect and a cosmetic beater in good mechanical shape to refinish with the kiddos. This way you have made heirloom memories and end up with one to enjoy refinishing and using with heirs and one to enjoy owning. Dollar value comes into play only if the heirs sell the heirloom for monetary gain. Keepsake value is priceless. If needed bad enough they could sell the one and still have an heirloom. |
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Posted: 7/1/2017 2:07:26 PM EDT
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Why not ask in the Lever Action Rifles forum about ten rows down?
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Posted: 7/1/2017 4:46:02 PM EDT
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Henry big boy 44 mag is my deer rifle. Very happy with it.
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Posted: 7/2/2017 10:48:25 PM EDT
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I like my mossberg 464 with wood stocks in 30-30. Granted a marlin action is stronger and better for mounting optics, but there is just something about the Winchester 94 action that is special. The mossberg is very close to the 94.
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