bamaranger
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Originally, I was a Win 94 guy. I've owned 2 or 3, and wish I had never sold the last one, which had the dangest good trigger on it. But, we were buying the place, I had other carbines that were filling the same role,and I let it go. Who knew they would become extinct? In those days, I could run bead/blade sights well, and felt I never gave up much at woods deer ranges. Had I put a peep on the old Wins, I would likely have been even more satisfied. And they were a delight to tote, slim, light.......near ideal to ramble the country side.
But we age and things happen. Namely, I cannot run bead /blade sights for general shooting, and a peep helps but my peep days are limited too. I never have cared for the the Angle Eject Winchesters, and the lawyer safeties either. (I'm with Wyosmith on that). But the solid top Marlins allow for scope mounting as is, and many were factory drilled to that end. For a lever .30-30 these days, I'd have to go with the Marlin. My Marlin '94 is on the list for a tidy scope.....maybe a Leupold 2.5x.
The Henry....never shot one. I'm all for the NY based business......don't you know that just galls some folks up there....their making GUNS in NYC!!! But the Big Bores I've handled seemed way to heavy for a .30-30 carbine. I don't care for the tube mag all that much either.
Originally, I was a Win 94 guy. I've owned 2 or 3, and wish I had never sold the last one, which had the dangest good trigger on it. But, we were buying the place, I had other carbines that were filling the same role,and I let it go. Who knew they would become extinct? In those days, I could run bead/blade sights well, and felt I never gave up much at woods deer ranges. Had I put a peep on the old Wins, I would likely have been even more satisfied. And they were a delight to tote, slim, light.......near ideal to ramble the country side.
But we age and things happen. Namely, I cannot run bead /blade sights for general shooting, and a peep helps but my peep days are limited too. I never have cared for the the Angle Eject Winchesters, and the lawyer safeties either. (I'm with Wyosmith on that). But the solid top Marlins allow for scope mounting as is, and many were factory drilled to that end. For a lever .30-30 these days, I'd have to go with the Marlin. My Marlin '94 is on the list for a tidy scope.....maybe a Leupold 2.5x.
The Henry....never shot one. I'm all for the NY based business......don't you know that just galls some folks up there....their making GUNS in NYC!!! But the Big Bores I've handled seemed way to heavy for a .30-30 carbine. I don't care for the tube mag all that much either.