tried new rifle - The Firearms Forum

BETH · 11-05-2012, 08:15 PM

ivor johnson .22mag level sweet little gun i liked it. Also my buddy was telling me about his street sweeper he has forgot to ask him how old that is

flyingtiger85 · 11-26-2012, 12:33 PM

Lever action guns are lots of fun.I also picked up a pump action 22 recently,that's fun too.I looked at 22 magnums also but I like to shoot them so much I couldn't afford to shoot it.I shoot both guns hundreds of rounds at a time.I'm glad you liked it.Maybe some day I might get one of them.I kinda like the idea of the extra kick with a magnum rifle.

gvw3 · 11-26-2012, 06:46 PM

I don't like the extra kick in my wallet buying the mags.

CCHolderinMaine · 11-26-2012, 10:28 PM

I enjoy shooting lever guns too. Don't own any....yet.

ozo · 11-26-2012, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by CCHolderinMaine

I enjoy shooting lever guns too. Don't own any....yet.

That is downright John Wayne Un-American.......
Get you some.....!!!!

woolleyworm · 11-26-2012, 10:32 PM

Good for you Beth ! I love lever guns, they just have a feel to them and it reminds me of my younger years. I always looked forward to when I could go to my uncles and shoot his 39A, that was and is a sweet lil'gun. Guess that's why I wanted to get my son a lever action, so he could enjoy it and so can I.

ozo · 11-26-2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by gvw3

I don't like the extra kick in my wallet buying the mags.

Cut back a little on eating out....
and shopping at Lincolnwood.........
you'll be fine along with your wallet !!
.22WMR's are almost a necessity,
rifle or pistol.....or both. [and fun, savvy,etc.]

ozo · 11-26-2012, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by woolleyworm

Good for you Beth ! I love lever guns, they just have a feel to them and it reminds me of my younger years. I always looked forward to when I could go to my uncles and shoot his 39A, that was and is a sweet lil'gun. Guess that's why I wanted to get my son a lever action, so he could enjoy it and so can I.

Took me two years to trade my Brother out
of this 39D......[in 1980]
shootin'-est .22 I've ever seen.
Been through a flood/hurricane and
a sad excuse for re-blueing/refinishing.....
but still one helluva accurate shooter.
A little shorter than the 39A.

norahc · 11-26-2012, 11:06 PM

Leverguns - the cowboy version of the assault rifle.

Very handy, very easy to carry in brush, good shooting, and such a classic look. How can you go wrong?

I think my next one is going to be something .22, then I probably get one in a pistol caliber, and finally a 45-70.

BETH · 11-26-2012, 11:38 PM

do u guys put scopes on yours?

norahc · 11-26-2012, 11:44 PM

I don't. I going to put a set of Skinner Tactical peeps on my 30-30 instead. I don't like a lot of things to catch up on brush and branches, and a scope would certainly snag on anything it can.

BETH · 11-26-2012, 11:45 PM

sounds good

ozo · 11-27-2012, 12:12 AM

Me, personally,.....
I think a scope on the lever gun
detracts from the entire 'culture'
and 'beauty' of the gun.
I love scopes on bolt actions, semi-autos,.....etc.
My sight at 70yrs isn't what it was 50yrs ago.....
or 10......but I think a lever gun needs iron sights.
My opinion, yep,.....and I don't need John Wayne
'raising' from the grave to hunt me down and kick my ass....
because I degraded a legendary tradition.

BETH · 11-27-2012, 12:13 AM

i like the look without the scope also

ozo · 11-27-2012, 12:18 AM

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Originally Posted by norahc

Leverguns - the cowboy version of the assault rifle.

Very handy, very easy to carry in brush, good shooting, and such a classic look. How can you go wrong?

I think my next one is going to be something .22, then I probably get one in a pistol caliber, and finally a 45-70.

Nora....
a Henry Golden Boy [.22lr or .22WMR]
and a Ruger Single-Six Convertible [both cylinders]
Is....in my opinion....the ultimate pair of .22's

Then a .45colt Henry and a Ruger Vaquero .45......

etc....etc.....etc......

ozo · 11-27-2012, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by BETH

i like the look without the scope also

And it messes up the natural balance of the gun......I think.

gvw3 · 11-27-2012, 06:28 PM

Scopes on lever guns. Who would do such a thing?

I have the Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag and my son got me a Marlin lever in 44 mag for christmas.

11-05-2012, 08:15 PM	#1
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	tried new rifle ivor johnson .22mag level sweet little gun i liked it. Also my buddy was telling me about his street sweeper he has forgot to ask him how old that is -->

11-26-2012, 12:33 PM	#2
flyingtiger85 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Nevada Posts: 744	Re: tried new rifle Lever action guns are lots of fun.I also picked up a pump action 22 recently,that's fun too.I looked at 22 magnums also but I like to shoot them so much I couldn't afford to shoot it.I shoot both guns hundreds of rounds at a time.I'm glad you liked it.Maybe some day I might get one of them.I kinda like the idea of the extra kick with a magnum rifle.

11-26-2012, 06:46 PM	#3
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,247	Re: tried new rifle I don't like the extra kick in my wallet buying the mags. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.

11-26-2012, 10:28 PM	#4
CCHolderinMaine Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Steep Falls, Maine Contributor Posts: 629	Re: tried new rifle I enjoy shooting lever guns too. Don't own any....yet.

11-26-2012, 10:32 PM	#6
woolleyworm TFF Moderator/Host Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: SW Fort Worth Contributor Posts: 4,881	Re: tried new rifle Good for you Beth ! I love lever guns, they just have a feel to them and it reminds me of my younger years. I always looked forward to when I could go to my uncles and shoot his 39A, that was and is a sweet lil'gun. Guess that's why I wanted to get my son a lever action, so he could enjoy it and so can I. __________________ . What are you gonna do, talk the alien to death? -- (on Sigourney Weaver's worry about Guns in Aliens) "Safety is something that happens between your ears, not something you hold in your hands." "I carry a small gun to compensate for my huge Blue press." . Last edited by woolleyworm; 11-26-2012 at 10:34 PM..

11-26-2012, 11:38 PM	#10
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: tried new rifle do u guys put scopes on yours?

11-26-2012, 11:45 PM	#12
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: tried new rifle sounds good

11-27-2012, 12:12 AM	#13
ozo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Nashville TN Posts: 2,770	Re: tried new rifle Me, personally,..... I think a scope on the lever gun detracts from the entire 'culture' and 'beauty' of the gun. I love scopes on bolt actions, semi-autos,.....etc. My sight at 70yrs isn't what it was 50yrs ago..... or 10......but I think a lever gun needs iron sights. My opinion, yep,.....and I don't need John Wayne 'raising' from the grave to hunt me down and kick my ass.... because I degraded a legendary tradition. __________________ http://www.nranews.com/#/nranews, "ozo. you're off your rocker sir." -johnlives4christ http://www.prisonplanet.com/ -America,Bless GOD-

11-27-2012, 12:13 AM	#14
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,666	Re: tried new rifle i like the look without the scope also

11-27-2012, 06:28 PM	#17
gvw3 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Chicago IL Area Contributor Posts: 3,247	Re: tried new rifle Scopes on lever guns. Who would do such a thing? I have the Ruger Blackhawk 44 mag and my son got me a Marlin lever in 44 mag for christmas. __________________ Criminals advocate stronger gun laws to foster a safer work environment. This limits their exposure to risk.