moooose102
Member
i own 2 lever guns, a Glenfeild (cheaper version of a marlin) 30-30 and a marlin 1895g 45-70. i love shooting both. the 30-30 is a lot of fun to shoot, period. the ONLY thing i didnt like about it was the trigger pull. i modified it myself and it is improved (much shorter pull, but still to heavy). i have shot a couple of deer with it, and my wife ended up hunting with it about 10 years ago, and wont give it back. she shot an 8 point, and 2 more with an outstanding shot, killing 2 deer with one shot (not on purpose) (good thing i had a doe permit!) @ roughly 250 yards! the 45-70 has MUCH more power! and it kicks like it. i just bought this one this summer, and am hunting with it currently. i wont shoot anything over 150 yards, as i havent had much practice with it, and i dont know what to expect yet. you can read as much as you want. but there is no substitute for hands on experience. if you want to shoot further than 200 yards, the Browning BLR comes in magnum calibers. LEVER GUNS? I LOVE'EM!