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Why are lever action rifles so dang hard to find?
Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:03 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:03 am
My favorite "go to" is an old Marlin .444 my late pappy in law gave me. I've been wanting to add to my lever offerings for but you simply can't find them anymore. I remember when pawn shops were full of them.
What changed?
What changed?
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:31 am to bamarep
Just my thoughts
Lever action rifles are a thing of beauty. They are classic as our history can dictate.
I will always remember a Remington 22 lever iron sights, squirrel hunting. Shooting as fast as I could work it at 14 years old. Missing almost all of the time
My dad bought me a Henry .22 and it's as smooth as silk. It's a gun of choice now for my wife and my 8 year old son.
The shite they're making now with lever rifles is terrible. The world changes and so is life.
Lever action rifles are a thing of beauty. They are classic as our history can dictate.
I will always remember a Remington 22 lever iron sights, squirrel hunting. Shooting as fast as I could work it at 14 years old. Missing almost all of the time
My dad bought me a Henry .22 and it's as smooth as silk. It's a gun of choice now for my wife and my 8 year old son.
The shite they're making now with lever rifles is terrible. The world changes and so is life.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:34 am to Bama and Beer
Fair enough.
Off topic but I saw you posting in another thread about being at Dega last weekend. How are the "new" campgrounds? I haven't been in over 20 years but my oldest is wanting to go next year.
I figured f it, I may as well take the camper and make a weekend out of it.
Off topic but I saw you posting in another thread about being at Dega last weekend. How are the "new" campgrounds? I haven't been in over 20 years but my oldest is wanting to go next year.
I figured f it, I may as well take the camper and make a weekend out of it.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:35 am to bamarep
You can find them but you probably need to know what you want and order it. Lever is not something that will move quickly so stores don’t want to keep them.
I’m wanting a Winchester .22 lever action. I just saw that Win has a new one called the Ranger. Around $400.
May need to find one.
I’m wanting a Winchester .22 lever action. I just saw that Win has a new one called the Ranger. Around $400.
May need to find one.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:55 am to bamarep
shoot me an email at
NVM
NVM
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 9:07 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:56 am to bamarep
Henry still makes good lever action rifles. I bought one about 3 yrs ago and I love it. Same goes for a friend and he has several.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:08 am to bamarep
Sportsman’s Warehouse and Academy sells them. If they don't have them at your local store, go online, pick out the one you want and get it shipped to your store.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 9:09 am
Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:12 am to bamarep
Marlin 336 in .30-06 owner here. Such a fun rifle. 
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:29 am to bamarep
Prices have sure skyrocketed.
My Marlin 1895ss was 368$ out the door in 1995. Could’ve have bought the Centennial for about 100$ more. Still kicking myself. Wish I would have bought a truckload.
My Marlin 1895ss was 368$ out the door in 1995. Could’ve have bought the Centennial for about 100$ more. Still kicking myself. Wish I would have bought a truckload.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:46 pm to TuckyTiger
quote:
My Marlin 1895ss was 368$ out the door in 1995.
You realize that was 30 yrs ago.
I could have bought truck loads of SKS for less that $100 each.
That’s what I’m kicking myself over.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:56 pm to bamarep
I have several that I hunt with often. My favorite is probably the BLR 7mm08. I hunt with all of them though.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 12:56 pm to Yewkindewit
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Marlin 336 in .30-06 owner here. Such a fun rifle.
I have a Winchester model 88 in .308.
I like it because it feels more like a bolt rifle, but is great for a left hand or right hand shooter.
I also have one in .243 that I have never fired yet. I may do that tomorrow.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:45 pm to pdubya76
i finally found a browning blr in 7mm-08 at a a fair price. it took me 3 +years.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:58 pm to i10Duck
I got it in 2006. Still looks like the day I got it,
Posted on 4/27/24 at 5:57 pm to bbvdd
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Lever is not something that will move quickly so stores don’t want to keep them.
You outcho mind? I talked to the guys at Simmons about that question, they'd take five times as many if they could get them. They get their shipments in and they're gone in a day. People are building these Tactical Cowboy rigs. Abomination but whatever. Ain't my rifle.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:13 pm to bamarep
I bought a Henry Big Boy .44 magnum a few months ago, I love it. I didn't need another one but I couldn't help myself and bought the Big Boy X .45 colt a couple weeks ago. They're not giving them away but they're great guns, imo.
This post was edited on 4/27/24 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:16 pm to ColtRange
I've had a 45/70 Henry for years. Smooth as silk, a seriously fun rifle to shoot.
Posted on 4/27/24 at 10:44 pm to bamarep
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Bass pro in Shreveport 2 weeks ago
Posted on 4/28/24 at 5:52 am to bamarep
quote:
Why are lever action rifles so dang hard to find?
Marlin was a part of Freedom Group that went bankrupt 4 years ago. Ruger bought Marlin. It took them 2 years to get it up and going again. They are making guns but aren’t in full production.
Smith and Wesson introduced some lever guns at shot show this year. They are going to have .44 magnums to start.
Lever guns making a strong comeback.
Posted on 4/28/24 at 6:32 am to bbvdd
Yeah I remember those 80$ sks rifles everybody was buying, regret not buying one, just never had much use for them.
This post was edited on 4/28/24 at 6:37 am
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