Lever Action Rifles: Homestead Gun part 1

Really informative video. Greatly enjoyed watching it.

Thanks for the video love Lever Action guns FYI Marlin 336 never came in the Marlin 444. It had its own model # It was The Model 444 In 444 Cal. But on the other hand the 336, the 444 and the 1895. Were all the same actions.

A couple years ago I found a 1984 Winchester 94AE in 30-30 with no side safety, great shooting lever gun. You got some really nice rifles along with a very informative video too. 👍🏻

Great overview. Thanks for taking the time to put this together.

My marlin 336ER in 356win is a 250yd deer rifle. Light and compact with a 20” barrel.

the 22lr conversion unit is $250, and a good AR, brand new, can be had for $600 out the door. The silencer can run you as much as the gun. The 22 unit rides nicely in the thigh pocket of a set of BDUs or cammies. The caliber swap is 20 seconds or less and the accuracy is 2" or less at 50m. Plenty accurate enough for small game. The 22 unit is saving you 40c per shot when practicing snapshooting, so it pays for itself a few months. In a year, it has paid for the silencer and in another year, it's paid for all of the other goodies, scope, night sights, trigger job, etc. You can sell your plasma for $50 an hour, once per week. That's $2600 per year, A $3000 half time college loan has no interest charged on it as long as you're in college half time or more. So you can repay that loan in a year and get the entire set up for the AR and a reloading set up, too. and pay off the loan easily.

Lots of fun geeking out on lever guns. Thanks for the video! I've been toying with the idea of a lever gun in .44 mag as a homestead gun. I was looking at the Ruger-made Model 1894, but as someone who has cleared more than a few "Marlin jams," the idea of Henry's removable magazine tube is pretty attractive.

A good video. Full coverage.

My favorite lever 22mag is my win 9422M XTR. My 22LR lever is a 1960 marlin 39A. Both high quality rifles. Some modern levers have “alloy” receivers. I’ll pass and will only own steel receivers.

Cool rifles! A handy .30-30 is never a bad choice for dense woodlands. I've opted for a Remington 870 Wingmaster 12 gauge pump for "around-the-homestead" work. Birdshot for small rodents and waterfowl hunting, 00 buck for Eastern coyotes and grey wolves and slugs for the marauding black bear or opportunistic moose hunt. 😀

A few things to consider. Lever guns are legal in ban states. Also the Marlin jam. At a point while cycling the action on Marlins the cartridge is free floating and if you hesitate it can jam to where the gun needs to be disabled to clear it. I had this issue with a Marlin 94 in 44mag

B8g fan of marlin

These days I’d be more likely to use a M4, with a 30-rd mag, than 30-30 for homestead work. Plenty of power and lots of it.

Where did you get that buttstock cover with the fringe?

not to smooth on some of the 30-30 shots. the rifle was twisting slightly on working the lever, but all in all I really like the red dot scope. what brand is it. On second thought I believe the action needs smoothing. That's why it's hanging up.

What is it that you do not like about the cross bolt saftey? Thank you.

Where did you get the leather butt wrap?

...that reloading hiccup would have to be resolved.

I have a Win 94 trapper in 44 “without” the ugly cross-bolt safety.