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[–] robot7247 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

GREAT POST, lever guns are so cool. A couple side points to consider for anyone thinking about getting one:

Winchester lever actions are top-open, top-eject* bolts. Scope it & zero changes each time cycled, empty may drop back in -

Scope mounted directly to bolt -

https://i.ibb.co/MskJR7V/u-https-s3-amazonaws-com-mgm-content-sites-armslist-uploads-posts-2015-08-10-4593778-01-winchester-94-30-30-ae-w-scope-640.jpg

You can use an LER (long eye relief) type -

https://i.ibb.co/PD6j1fr/Redfield-2x-Long-Eye-Relief-RIfle-Scope-3-4-tube-100994734-5255-02172-FDC50125147.jpg

...or a side-mounted one but the empty shell may still interfere on eject -

https://i.ibb.co/crxKmSc/9465-2.jpg

*Later Winchesters are ANGLE-EJECT which mostly eliminates this problem. Shell ejects at ~45-degrees not up, try B4 buy.

Marlins however have side-open, side-eject bolts. You can scope them normally without any issue -

Scope on receiver top -

https://i.ibb.co/x51GrMB/u-http-cdn2-armslist-com-sites-armslist-uploads-posts-2010-09-02-52065-02-marlin-336-with-scope-and-ammo-640.jpg

For decades the only way to shoot spitzer pointed bullets from a lever gun was to use a Savage 99. It has a rotary mag -

https://i.ibb.co/cy3vSgW/SAVAGE-MODEL-99-TAKEDOWN-2-BARREL-SET-300-SAVAGE-and-410-100877194-401-E47-BB4-ACD88-A5761.jpg

Copper tipped spitzers might chain fire in a lever gun tube magazine. Plastic tipped ammo finally solved that problem -

https://i.ibb.co/QdPCJF0/lever-action-2.jpg

I've been looking for a takedown Marlin 336 for years. Problem with them is that no one wants to sell them off so when they do make it into the used market they are worn out or stupidly priced.

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[–] clamhurt_legbeard [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

good info

my dad has both a marlin and a winchester

both great guns

scopes werent very common in the late 1800s but nowadays we expect a rifle to handle it easily

thats a good example of how technology advanced beyond the original design

then again the calibers these originally came in were usually best at 200 yds or less

bolt actions and scopes really grew up together

like chocolate and peanut butter lol

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[–] robot7247 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

No disagreement there and the angle-eject Winchesters pretty much solved the problem.

IIRC it was a 70s production change and in response to people wanting to scope them.

This is more likely what I would put on one -

https://i.ibb.co/2yqCmq1/u-http-cdn2-armslist-com-sites-armslist-uploads-posts-2015-08-31-4651121-02-marlin-336ss-lever-action-rifl-640.jpg