lastofthebreed
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I am happy to report, any lever action rifle is a fun gun to shoot!! Can I get an Amen?
Here's a plug for 35 Remington. Handload to 158gr@1100fps all the way up to 200gr@2000fps. Great carbine caliber for cast bullets.
For pure range/fun time, a .22 is hard to beat. If you want a little more kick, I think .357/.38 is the next best option.
Edit: I'm pretty sure the Browning .22 lever is even a side loader through the stock.
I absolutely love shooting my Miroku Winchester 1895 in 30-06, but it is a fun that may not be liked by many others. Astounding gun IMO.
+1Unless things have changed, the BL22 loads just like any other tube-fed .22.
edit: Poorly phrased. The BL-22 loads from the FRONT, like MOST tube-fed .22's. Some .22's load from the rear, such as Browning SA-22 and Remington Nylon 66.
None that I'm aware of have a loading gate.
I have levers in 30/30, 32/20,357,35,44,45,and 45/70 The one I shoot the most is the .357 .Just enjoy shooting it.
If you have a .357 revolver, the ,357 lever gun is a no-brainer.Consider a .357/.38. With proper loads, .357 from a rifle can get close to .30-30 in terms of ballistic performance. Also, .38s are great fun in a rifle. They are fairly quiet and have basically no recoil. And, if you choose to suppress it at some point down the road, .38 is an excellent round for it.
I CALL FOUL!
Don't forget the old Marlin 88! Also a rear loading tube feederUnless things have changed, the BL22 loads just like any other tube-fed .22.
edit: Poorly phrased. The BL-22 loads from the FRONT, like MOST tube-fed .22's. Some .22's load from the rear, such as Browning SA-22 and Remington Nylon 66.
None that I'm aware of have a loading gate.
I CALL FOUL!
You may not post pictures of that levergun without some description attached.
Wow. That' a nice rifle.