Levergun Deer Rifle!

I grew up favoring 44mag Marlin 1894’s, but really came to enjoy the 1895’s in 45-70.

250yrds across wheat, one and done, 325FTX to the pumphouse. Managing 30” of drop with a 3-9x duplex wasn’t my favorite pastime, so the scope has since been upgraded.

M65Man said:

Whew, fine deer VT! I see that ftx is getting it done in all lever calibers! Looks like a lot of the guys doing well with them in the 348 and 35 Calibers!

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This was 2yrs ago with the Hornady 200FTX, .35Rem, at about 35 yards. It got it done.

M65Man said:

I'd love a long barrel-half mag Marlin in 35Rem!

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I have 336A .35Rem, I just haven't ever taken it hunting so I didn't include it my previous post.

I love my 336 .35Rem. Used it on more deer than any other rifle I own. Some great looking rifles in this thread!

King Medallion said:

Take your pick. With the exception of the .9422, any would do the job. Unfortunately here in Illinois, I can't use any of them for deer hunting.
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Same here in Ohio...sucks!

I have a 375 Win and it drops them with one shot. Its an amazing rifle and quite accurate. Its my only American made Win, all the others are Miroku. That 45-70 target above is impressive and I can attest to that round being very accurate. Got to love levers.

Varminterror said:

I grew up favoring 44mag Marlin 1894’s, but really came to enjoy the 1895’s in 45-70.

250yrds across wheat, one and done, 325FTX to the pumphouse. Managing 30” of drop with a 3-9x duplex wasn’t my favorite pastime, so the scope has since been upgraded.

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what a brute!!!

I hunted with my BLR 358 win for decades then passed it down to my son last year and he took his first buck with it

I load 30–30 for a cousin to shoot out of his Marlin 336. He deer hunts and I use the 160 grain FTX projectile along with the published load that’s on the canister of LVR powder. That being, 35.5 grains.

This combination is a real deerslayer, for sure.

Bayou 52

My first deer was with a recurve bow, my second deer was with a lever action 44 magnum -the mfg I can't remember- but I know who
has it now and they won't sell it back and I don't blame him, he has taken lots of bucks with it.
Odd thing about the recurve and the lever action. I have never taken a deer with either one since then, plus I have taken lots of
deer since then.
Always wanted to go back to them but -compound bows and scoped bolt actions- got in the way.
They almost seem like I am cheating, but I still have eyes enough to just get by with a shot or two
before the blur sets in.
I have leaver guns in 44 mag and 45-70, love the hardware on a lever rifle, I can't stand synthetic on one./// edit/// forgot, I sold the 45/70 a couple weeks ago.
No promises but maybe this year.