Best Lever Action Rifle/Revolver Combo - Page 3

TxBaylea · 11-12-2009, 20:00

I guess that I am a bit of a purest. I m not into CAS but when I am on my tractor in the back acres I usually have my Winchester 1892, 38-40 rifle in a scabbard or I may have my Ruger Blackhawk, also in 38-40 in a shoulder holster. My loads are full power with 175 grain cast. I plan to try some 180 Rainer plated bullets in these. I have some of these I got for 10mm auto loads in either the Ruger or my Glock M20.

Vernon

SevenMM · 11-12-2009, 20:11

Good old hickok45 knows what the best combo is !!!!!!

I love this guys videos, he is a damn good shot to boot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24OksL4FvkU

maydelleeagle · 11-15-2009, 11:01

I had two or three Marlin 30/30s. I now have a Marlin .308 Hornady Express rifle. I love it. Use it to deer hunt the last two years have shot 4 or 5 deer with it and it drops them. Shoots only a a Hornady 160 grain bullet. Muzzle vel. is 2660. Would recommend it to anyone.

Wheelrunner · 12-26-2009, 05:43

I like my Rossi 92, S&W M-66 in 4 inch .357 combo.

willygene · 01-05-2010, 20:38

my combo it a 4 inch smith mod 19 and rossi 92 16 inch in 357 mag hard to beat. Im new here so hello to every one.

RoBoTech · 01-12-2010, 23:16

In 1982, I had a Marlin 357. Loved the gun. At the time, I cast and reloaded. Then, not long after. I moved up to 44 mag and sold the lever.
I have several 44 mag revolvers and a few 357 revolvers when I decided last month to buy a lever. So for 2-3 months, looked for decent USED one as new is out of my budget.
Found a 1993 Winchester 94AE large loop 44 REAL inexpensive (At least I think less than 300 for a 94 AE that only had 5-6 rounds thru it, inexpensive.
I am now looking for a Super black hawk in 44
To be honest, IF ia had went with 45LC in the first place (as a reloader) I would be happier. But make NO mistake. I would NOT hesitate to take a 160-200 pond white tail (in PA, LOL) or a Mulie out to 100 yards. with the 44mag. And a charging Black Bear, Heaven Forbid, wouldn't scare me until the 9th round had been fired. And I'm DAMNED good at firing while running backward. Learned how to do that in my 1.5 tours in Vietnam, especially late March, 1972. LOL.
But a good RIFLE loaded 45LC would be better.

44thumper · 03-04-2010, 19:02

My set up is a Marlin 1894s and a 7 1/2" ruger super blackhawk both in stainless. The super blackhawk is so to be shortend to 5 1/2" for better packin. Great combo for just about anything from deer and hog, to plinkin or even self defense.

jsmith10/22 · 03-08-2010, 15:55

i have a henry .22 and want a .22 revovler, just because they are so cheap and fun. but if you have money i would get 44mag/special combo.

dougx · 03-13-2010, 05:05

I got a Marlin fg and I'm buying a SS Redhawk off a guy.Both 41mag. and yes I reload.

WyrTwister · 03-13-2010, 10:33

Quote:

Originally Posted by dougx

I got a Marlin fg and I'm buying a SS Redhawk off a guy.Both 41mag. and yes I reload.

The .41 Mag is kind of an orphan caliber . Would be $$$ if you did not reload .

Do you also cast your bullets ? I have found my lever guns like Round Nose Lead or Round Nose Flat Point bullets . The wheel guns do not much care . :-)

God bless
Wyr

hoplophile · 03-13-2010, 17:02

I have an 1894 Marlin in .44 Mag, along with a 629 Smith and Ruger Vaquero in that caliber. I load pretty stout for the rifle, but those rounds are not unmanageable in the Smith. The Vaquero's another story though.......often painful to get through 6 rounds. I think I'll hunt-down a set of Pachmayer Presentation grips for it. They tamed my heavy loads in the .357 Blackhawk pretty well, even though the rubber stinks my hand-up.

Nice guns all.

WyrTwister · 03-14-2010, 00:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by hoplophile

I have an 1894 Marlin in .44 Mag, along with a 629 Smith and Ruger Vaquero in that caliber. I load pretty stout for the rifle, but those rounds are not unmanageable in the Smith. The Vaquero's another story though.......often painful to get through 6 rounds. I think I'll hunt-down a set of Pachmayer Presentation grips for it. They tamed my heavy loads in the .357 Blackhawk pretty well, even though the rubber stinks my hand-up.

Nice guns all.

I have the same Marlin and a 8-3/8" M29 . Load to about 50% to 75 % .

God bless
wyr

dougx · 03-20-2010, 18:02

I don't cast my own but a local guy sells them for $10 a 100.

kengulo · 07-02-2010, 05:37

Lever and revolver setup.

timdoyleus · 08-21-2010, 18:41

anyone rechambered for 357max thinking of making one think would be nice if could shoot 38, 357 mag and max in same rifle

11-12-2009, 20:00	#61
TxBaylea Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Brazos County, Texas Posts: 4	Working guns I guess that I am a bit of a purest. I m not into CAS but when I am on my tractor in the back acres I usually have my Winchester 1892, 38-40 rifle in a scabbard or I may have my Ruger Blackhawk, also in 38-40 in a shoulder holster. My loads are full power with 175 grain cast. I plan to try some 180 Rainer plated bullets in these. I have some of these I got for 10mm auto loads in either the Ruger or my Glock M20. Vernon

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11-12-2009, 20:11	#62
SevenMM Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Woods of Wisconsin Posts: 304	Good old hickok45 knows what the best combo is !!!!!! I love this guys videos, he is a damn good shot to boot. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24OksL4FvkU

11-15-2009, 11:01	#63
maydelleeagle Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East Texas Posts: 537	I had two or three Marlin 30/30s. I now have a Marlin .308 Hornady Express rifle. I love it. Use it to deer hunt the last two years have shot 4 or 5 deer with it and it drops them. Shoots only a a Hornady 160 grain bullet. Muzzle vel. is 2660. Would recommend it to anyone.

12-26-2009, 05:43	#64
Wheelrunner Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 28	I like my Rossi 92, S&W M-66 in 4 inch .357 combo.

01-05-2010, 20:38	#65
willygene Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 15	my combo it a 4 inch smith mod 19 and rossi 92 16 inch in 357 mag hard to beat. Im new here so hello to every one.

01-12-2010, 23:16	#66
RoBoTech Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 4	In 1982, I had a Marlin 357. Loved the gun. At the time, I cast and reloaded. Then, not long after. I moved up to 44 mag and sold the lever. I have several 44 mag revolvers and a few 357 revolvers when I decided last month to buy a lever. So for 2-3 months, looked for decent USED one as new is out of my budget. Found a 1993 Winchester 94AE large loop 44 REAL inexpensive (At least I think less than 300 for a 94 AE that only had 5-6 rounds thru it, inexpensive. I am now looking for a Super black hawk in 44 To be honest, IF ia had went with 45LC in the first place (as a reloader) I would be happier. But make NO mistake. I would NOT hesitate to take a 160-200 pond white tail (in PA, LOL) or a Mulie out to 100 yards. with the 44mag. And a charging Black Bear, Heaven Forbid, wouldn't scare me until the 9th round had been fired. And I'm DAMNED good at firing while running backward. Learned how to do that in my 1.5 tours in Vietnam, especially late March, 1972. LOL. But a good RIFLE loaded 45LC would be better.

03-04-2010, 19:02	#67
44thumper Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: cibolo,texas Posts: 4	My set up is a Marlin 1894s and a 7 1/2" ruger super blackhawk both in stainless. The super blackhawk is so to be shortend to 5 1/2" for better packin. Great combo for just about anything from deer and hog, to plinkin or even self defense.

03-08-2010, 15:55	#68
jsmith10/22 Registered Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 27	i have a henry .22 and want a .22 revovler, just because they are so cheap and fun. but if you have money i would get 44mag/special combo.

03-13-2010, 05:05	#69
dougx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5	I got a Marlin fg and I'm buying a SS Redhawk off a guy.Both 41mag. and yes I reload.

03-13-2010, 17:02	#71
hoplophile Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mountain West Posts: 448	I have an 1894 Marlin in .44 Mag, along with a 629 Smith and Ruger Vaquero in that caliber. I load pretty stout for the rifle, but those rounds are not unmanageable in the Smith. The Vaquero's another story though.......often painful to get through 6 rounds. I think I'll hunt-down a set of Pachmayer Presentation grips for it. They tamed my heavy loads in the .357 Blackhawk pretty well, even though the rubber stinks my hand-up. Nice guns all.

03-20-2010, 18:02	#73
dougx Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 5	I don't cast my own but a local guy sells them for $10 a 100.

07-02-2010, 05:37	#74
kengulo Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 18	Lever and revolver setup.

08-21-2010, 18:41	#75
timdoyleus Registered Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 55	anyone rechambered for 357max thinking of making one think would be nice if could shoot 38, 357 mag and max in same rifle