Got any pics of that commemorative?They're priced as higher quality guns. They're also made in chamberings and configurations not available in the later domestic versions. It's up to the consumer to decide what to use them for. All mine have been afield. This year I was planning on blooding a commemorative I paid a little too much for ($1300) because it had really nice wood. Seems a lot of folks' perception is based on $300 pawn shop, 20th century carbines thrown behind the truck seat. The original Winchester leverguns were some of the finest rifles made in this country. So are these.
You really can-t hot rod a 30-30. The cases will not last but a loading or two. I already know because I have done this before. If the standard loads won't kill what you are hunting then you don't need hotter loads. You need a bigger round.
Really?The comments about Marlin's quality having taken a dive, I don't see it. Aside from the Remlin growing pains, Marlin has never been top for fit & finish, not for the last 30yrs or so anyway.
I agree and am of the opinion that if you're gonna spend more money than usual on a firearm, it should be something you use the most often. A leveraction .30-30 is just such a rifle that might be used far more often than most others.Craig you are probably right. The perception for these lever guns have pretty much been field use guns and so aren't given the same respect one might give to a high dollar custom built gun. But I think a 30-30 lever action is one of the best guns you can own. I like the simple operation and like the fact that the round uses such a small dose of powder. Only about 5 grains more powder than the typical 223 load.
There would be nothing wrong with owning one of the Miroku built guns either. A nice looking rifle is always good to own. And I am glad your own guns are not safe queens. Thats a far worse way to treat a gun that getting it a little skinned up from use as it was designed to be used.
Or better shot placement.....30-30 is good for 99% of all american critters. I would say it 30-30 is not doing it you need to learn to shoot better.
"Those who cannot cleanly dispatch their game using a .30-30 are either shooting too far, hunting inappropriate (too large) game, or are simply incompetent." Mic McPherson
Do your uses involve owning a rifle that jams and that you have to send back to the factory repeatedly?As far as I am concerned the Marlin is a better gun for my uses.
Do your uses involve owning a rifle that jams and that you have to send back to the factory repeatedly?
Do your uses involve owning a rifle that jams and that you have to send back to the factory repeatedly?
You might get a good one, and you might not.
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