.357 Lever Action Rifle

[robertsig]

My brother has a break down Marlin 30-30. I think he had his done at Wild West guns a few years back

Damn you. I just looked them up. Holy crap I want a takedown gun now.

 

[landlord]

its not legal to shorten one, I just checked yesterday. I wanted a mares leg one but they are classed as a pistol and I wanted it long enough to class as a rifle.

 

[wrm]

Yea, you guys have strange laws They're still better than most of the rest of the world though.

You need something to keep the wolf from the door until you get a handgun, and for range work afterwards. Means you're not too worried about a scope etc.

If you see a nice Rossi, snag it.

The only issue I have with mine is that it doesn't stabilise 190 grain bullets and that's not really an issue. Also, other people have reported that theirs do so YMMV.

 

[Big Shrek]

It has been awhile since I shot SASS...guess things have changed a bit

I know quite a few are glad I'm not shooting SASS anymore, lets 'em get higher standing
Maybe when I retire I'll get back into it...it was those dang Ruger Vaquero's I had that put me off it...
I'm STILL cussing Ruger after all this time...they really honked me off!! LOL

 

[Ale GOlem]

Plus, try scoping a Winnie sometime...it'll cost ya and make ya cry at the same time

Are there major modifications that go into scoping a Winchester? Their website shows their Model 94 Short scoped so I assumed it was a fairly easy procedure for any of them.

 

[BigMikey76]

Are there major modifications that go into scoping a Winchester?

Depends on how old it is. The older models eject straight out the top (pre 1980's, I think - not sure what year it changed), so scoping is near impossible (or at least a big PITA). Newer models eject at an angle, but it is still a little awkward. I recently fired my late father-in-law's Win 94, and I can't imagine how it would have been with a scope. Besides, it would have messed up the rifle's looks something awful.

 

[gwnorth]

Yeah, my 1892's basically eject up and straight back over my right shoulder. If they angle to the right at all, it is not much. They would definitely be hitting a scope. Both of mine are current miroku production models.